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What is the Deaf President Now movement? (date)
Deaf President Now (DPN) was a student protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. The university, established by an act of Congress in 1864 to serve the Deaf, had ...
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What is the Deaf President Now movement? (date)
Deaf President Now (DPN) was a student protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University,
Washington, D.C. The university, established by an act of Congress in 1864 to serve
the Deaf, had always been led by a hearing president.
Who was the first supervisor of the first school for the deaf in the US?
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
who was the first deaf teacher of deaf students in the US?
Laurent Clerc
Who founded the first successful school for the deaf in Paris?
Abbe De l'Epee
Who founded the first deaf church in the US?
Thomas Gallaudet
Who was the first linguist to verify ASL as a true language?
William Stokoe
Who founded the first college for deaf students?
Edward Miner Gallaudet
Who trained teachers to establish free public schools throughout Europe?
Abbe Sicard
Who was the first student to attend they first school for the deaf in the US?
Alice Cogswell
when was the world's first deaf college in DC founded?
1864
When was the world conference of educators for the deaf in Milan, Italy when they
started abolishing sign language?
1880
when was the American School for the Deaf established in Hartford, Connnecticut
founded?
April 15, 1817
When was Martha's Vineyard?
1920's
When did the Spanish Monks use sign language to communicate and discover it
as a tool t educate deaf people?
1700's
when did ASL prove to be a true and fully developed language at Gallaudet
College?
1960
what is ASL?
A language capable of expressing any abstract idea, and utilizing space and movement
to convey meaning
Historically, ASL is related to what other type of sign language?
French Sign Language
Which 2 countries use ASL the most?
, US, Canada
What percent of deaf people have deaf parents?
10%
Primarily, how is ASL and deaf culture transmitted to deaf people from generation
to generation?
residential schools for the deaf
What is the role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL?
grammatical
While another person is signing, where is it appropriate to look?
their face
When is finger spelling used?
to specify brand names, to give names of people and places
What does ASL make use of the space in front of a signer's body for?
Convey distance, contrast two people, places, things, or ideas, and to express time
concepts
To get the attention of a deaf person who is looking the other way, what do you
do?
tap him or her on the shoulder
if your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, what do you
do?
go ahead and walk through
What 2 things are rude in a Deaf person's eyes?
looking at a signed convo without indicating you know ASL, and talking without signing
in the presence of Deaf People
What is the least effective communication strategy between deaf and hearing
people?
speech and lipreading
what are 3 things that are valued in the Deaf Community?
for deaf people to govern their own affairs, being kept informed about the community
and its member, and restoration of hearing loss
Other than the word "Deaf", what is another culturally appropriate word to use?
nothing
What has deaf people face discrimination in?
job hiring and promotions, obtaining a driver's licence without restrictions, getting decent
housing, obtaining access to public services, info, and entertainmen
what are some issues the National Association of the Deaf has fought for?
using Sign language in the classroom, maintaining a high proportion of Deaf teachers at
the elementary and secondary school levels, the right of deaf people to adopt children
What was the purpose of the protest rally at Gallaudet University in March 1988?
to assure that deaf people be placed in top level decision-making postitions
What should you do when you meet a deaf person?
show respect for boundaries, but be yourself
what are two cultural tendencies of deaf people, when saying good-bye?
hug and stay for extended periods of time
If you are signing with a deaf person, and a hearing nonsigner approaches your
conversation, what should you do?
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