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Oralist Schooling
Alexander Graham Bell was the first to create oralist schooling in the United States. Publically was advertising the use of American Sign language -
The National Association of the Deaf
The NAD was created in 1880 in the United States. their goal is to make sure deaf or hearing impaired individuals get the same rights as a "normal person" -
Hellen Keller
Hellen Keller is very famous for her accomplishments of graduating college and speaking on political rights for women...As being deaf and blind from the age of 2! -
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SIlent Films🤐
Charlie Chaplin, a silent films creator, met Granville Redmond. A Deaf artist also working in silent film. Their friendship greatly influences Chaplin. Granville began teaching Chaplin sign language, finger-spelling, pantomime routines and the communication techniques that Chaplin went on to use so successfully in his films. -
First Hearing Aid
Earl C. Hanson patented the first vacuum-tube hearing aid. -
American Athletic Association of the Deaf
The American Athletic Association of the Deaf was established in Akron, Ohio. -
First Behind the Ear Hearing Aid
Cant find who created it but it became available in 1956 and later got advanced with microprocessors -
Closed Captions
Closed Captions, also known as CC, started getting used for films and shows in the 1970s, giving the option for pre-recorded footage to be captioned for anybody. Live Captioning was up and rolling in 1982 -
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a federal law that approved plenty of things but for this topic of timeline, it grants to states for vocational rehabilitation services, supported employment, independent living, and client assistance. This funding is to cater to hearing-impaired individuals to be accommodated. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990, prohibiting discrimination based on disability. The ADA is the first, federal Civil Rights protection for hearing-impaired individuals. Those people are granted effective communication. -
Captions on EVERYTHING
The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act mandates that all televised material be captioned, including its online distribution.