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(Hutchison)- American School for the Deaf
The oldest permanent school for the Deaf opened in Hartford, Connecticut. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Dr. Mason Cogswell and Laurent Clerc were responsible for bringing the school to fruition.
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(A. Shuey) Ohio School for the Deaf Opens
Ohio School for the Deaf was founded by Reverend James Hodge. He was inspired to open the school in Ohio when he found out that Deaf students from Ohio were going to Pennsylvania to get an education. The school is located in Columbus and you can attend the school from age 3-22 or until you receive a high school diploma.
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(M.Saxe)- Gallaudet University Opens
In 1856, Amos Kendall, donated two acres of his estate in northeast Washington, D.C. to establish a school and housing for 12 deaf and six blind students. He made Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet’s son, Edward Miner Gallaudet, the superintendent of the school.Congress authorized the institution to confer college degrees in 1864. The school is responsible for producing many leaders in the deaf and hard of hearing community. https://www.gallaudet.edu/academic-catalog/about-gallaudet/history-of-gallaudet -
(Orkwis) Empire State Association of Deaf Mutes
http://library.rit.edu/findingaids/html/RITDSA.0022.html
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0930323491
It's the oldest state association for the deaf, formed by former students of the N.Y. Institution for the Deaf. It is an advocate on state and local levels for the rights of the deaf. Former president, Henry Rider, expressed how it allowed the deaf to come together and discuss issues, like discrimination, with people who could relate. -
(Abigail Riegert): Laurent Clerc's death
In 1817, Laurent Clerc co-founded the first deaf school in North America along with Thomas Gallaudet. Clerc is very well known in deaf history and the deaf world for his accomplishments and his fight for the deaf community. Unfortunately, in 1869 Clerc died of old age at 83 years old. (http://www.gallaudet.edu/tutorial-and-instructional-programs/english-center/reading---english-as-second-language/practice-exercises/laurent-clerc) -
(Evynn Pennington) "School of industrial arts for Deaf adults and children, now known as Beverly School for the Deaf"
William B. Swett was a man of many talents he was an explorer, showman, mechanic, writer, and artist, and also had two deaf daughters. After wanting to follow in his uncles footsteps in promoting Deaf welfare, he founded a school of industrial arts for Deaf adults; that shortly added in a educational program for Deaf children in 1876, this today is continues as the Beverly School for the Deaf. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_School_for_the_Deaf
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(Senkiw)-First National Convention of The Deaf (NAD)
The first NAD convention took place in Cincinnati, Ohio as a non-profit organization run by Deaf people to advocate for Deaf rights. The convention was lead by Edmund Booth, who announced the purpose of the NAD convention was to decide on the needs of the Deaf community as a whole. Additionally, at this convention, Robert P. McGregor was elected President of the NAD. The second NAD convention was held three years later in New York City. https://www.nad.org/about-us/nad-history/ -
Milan Congress (Ashley Russell)
The congress was created by people against the use of sign language to teach the deaf. The congress decided that deaf students should be taught orally and that the use of sign language was banned. The majority of the congress members were oralists, so the voting was skewed.
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(T.Roberts)- First Linguistic and defense of ASL as a Language by William Stokoe
William Stokoe did research about American Sign Language. He argued that ASL is a language and it is considered a natural and native language for Deaf people. He published a Dictionary of American Sign Language on Linguistic Principles in 1965. It was the first dictionary of ASL. He was honored by Deaf people. He proved that ASL is a language.
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(C.Speed) "Total Communication System in Public Schools"
The Total Communication system is developed. This is the manual and speech-based instruction for the deaf and is the new foundation for advancement in public school education for deaf children. By 1975, Public Law 94-142 is passed which allows "handicapped" children (deaf children), to be assimilated with the general population of students in public schools, while also being provided the free and appropriate education they require, including Total Communication. http://deafjam.org/timeline.html -
(Shook)- "First Cochlear Implant Implanted in Patient"
The cochlear implant was created by a man by the name of Graeme Clark and first implanted into a Graham Carrick. The implant was "turned on" on October 4, 1982.The cochlear implant was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1985 and has since, benefited more than 320,000 people worldwide. However, many members of the deaf community view cochlear implants as a way to fix something that does not need fixing.
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(N. Romaniw) Marlee Matlin won Best Actress at the 59th Academy Awards
Marlee Matlin became the first deaf actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress in “Children of a Lesser God”. Marlee Matlin lost her hearing at a young age, but that did not stop her dreams of becoming an actress. She was introduced to acting at the Center of the Deafness and has been in acting roles ever since. http://www.biography.com/people/marlee-matlin-212179 http://oscar.go.com/video/2014-oscar-winner-acceptance-speeches/marlee-matlin-becomes-first-deaf-best-actress-winner -
(J.Sonneville) - Unity at Gallaudet
On October 29 2006, at Gallaudet University the Board revoked the appointment of the incoming University president Dr. Jane K. Fernandes. Fernandes was viewed by many at the University as a poor choice for president after alienating staff as the provost of the University. Faculty voted to ask her to resign or be removed, students took over an academic building and aditional protests resulted in 130 arrests. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/29/AR2006102900533.html -
Switched at Birth (Brooke Sicking)
Switched at Birth is a TV show that changed many people's perspectives on the Deaf community. The show also brought awareness to Deaf culture and ASL. According to ABC Family, it is "the first mainstream television series to have multiple deaf and hard-of-hearing series regulars and scenes shot entirely in American Sign Language." It educates people about the problems of both deaf and hearing people's lives.
https://youtu.be/qwEAspmRjZs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched_at_Birth_(TV_series)
