Deaf history

Deaf History in the United States

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    First Recorded Deaf Individual: Unamed Son of Croesus, King of Lydia

    First Recorded Deaf Individual: Unamed Son of Croesus, King of Lydia
  • Martha's Vineyard Signing

    Martha's Vineyard Signing
  • Fingerspelling

    Fingerspelling
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/Dalgarno_manual_alphabet.jpg. An image of what 1620 finger spelling may have looked like - no history of 1620 in print.
  • Manually Coded English

  • France's Signing Community

  • History of Cochlear Implants

  • ASL

  • The Mace - Oldest symbol of deaf

    This is said to be taken from an old staircase from Galladuet University (older than the university itself). Photo credit: http://www.gallaudet.edu/history/traditions-and-symbols.html
  • ASL in Education

  • Mary Augusta

    Mary Augusta
    Both Clerc and Galladuet boarded a ship named Mary Augusta. They sailed for 51 days from Paris to America.
  • America's School for the Deaf

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    Deaf Soldiers

  • First Stenographer - 1800's

    First Stenographer - 1800's
    John developed an interest in speed-writing when he was 10 years old. He later became author of several business and shorthand books.Photo credit: http://i.colnect.net/images/f/209/080/John-Robert-Gregg-inventor-of-Gregg-shorthand.jpg Website: http://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Robert-Gregg
  • Oralism

  • Deaf Peddlers

  • Period: to

    History of Hearing Aids

  • Deaf and Dumb Newspaper

    Deaf and Dumb Newspaper
    Newspaper intended for the welfare of the Deaf and Dumb
  • William Maginn

    Successful journalist. Born hearing, became deaf at age 4. Lived life as a teacher, journalist, and missioner.
  • Deaf Convention for Teachers

    Deaf Convention for Teachers
    Convention of teachers: Shown on left, teachers signing the first letters of their last names.
  • Deaf Rights Adovocate - May Martin

    Deaf Rights Adovocate -  May Martin
    Martin wrote an article about her beliefs of deaf workers. Martin,
    May
    (1900).
    Employments
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    to
    Deaf
    Women.
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    Sixth
    Convention
    of
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    National
    Association
    of
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    Deaf,
    St.
    Paul
    MN,
    1899,
    July,
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    76-­‐81.
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    Trickett,
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  • Alexander Graham Bell quote

    Alexander Graham Bell quote
    Graham encouraging others to forget they are deaf.
  • Indian Sign Language - Date Unknown

    Indian Sign Language - Date Unknown
    Indian Sign Language poster
  • LeRoy Eagle Indian Bear

    LeRoy Eagle Indian Bear
    Deaf Indian Bear
  • Amos Draper Quote of oralism

    Amos Draper Quote of oralism
    Viewpoints of oralism.
  • Deaf Women Teachers vs. Deaf Men Teachers - Jay Cooke Howard

    Deaf Women Teachers vs. Deaf Men Teachers - Jay Cooke Howard
    Howard's disatisfaction of deaf women teachers teaching deaf boys over deaf male teachers.
  • Deaf World Traveller - Annabelle Kent

    Deaf World Traveller - Annabelle Kent
    Was told by another deaf person it would be a waste of time to travel to Europe.
  • President Olaf Hanson - Letter to Mr. McClure

    President Olaf Hanson - Letter to Mr. McClure
    Letter states he fully supports funds if funds go to the men of NAD. - National Association of the Deaf.
  • Wing Foot Clan - Women

    Wing Foot Clan - Women
    Good Year Deaf Women Employees
  • First Spy and Scout - Deaf Smith

    First Spy and Scout - Deaf Smith
    Wounded as a soldier; was hired to be Sam Houston's personal spy and scout soon after.
  • Deaflympics

    Deaflympics
    First Deaflympics founded in Paris, France in 1924.Purpose to allow
    deaf persons to participate in elite sports http://www.deaflympics.com/
  • Deaf Woman Traveller

    Deaf Woman Traveller
    Lone traveller of the world. She took tours around the world - no other information is found about her biography.
  • International Society of Deaf Artists

    International Society of Deaf Artists
    International Society of Deaf Artists image from The Silent Worker book - 1927.
  • First recorded videophone - 1926

    First recorded videophone - 1926
    Dr. Gregorio Zara created one of the first videophones in Korea. Year 1926. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rApj0Hv5M
  • First Deaf Pilot -1928

    First Deaf Pilot -1928
    First deaf and last deaf pilot to fly in history
  • Deaf People of the Great Depression

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    Deaf People of Haulocaust

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    Evacuees of War - Going-On-Thame and Wallingford

    A picture of the boys were stationed at the school as war evacuees.
  • First Baseball player - 1942

    First Baseball player - 1942
    Had Taylor been allowed to start the game from the day before, he would have been known as the world's first deaf player in the World Series.
  • First Convention of American Instructors - Deaf and Dumb

    First Convention of American Instructors - Deaf and Dumb
    Held at the New York Insitution of the Deaf and Dumb
  • History of TTY 1960"s

  • 100th Year Celebration - Gallaudet Univerisity

    100th Year Celebration - Gallaudet Univerisity
    100th celebration notes
  • Oral Education deemed as failure

    Oral Education deemed as failure
  • President's Medallian - 1969

    President's Medallian - 1969
    First medal to be worn by the Galluadet Univeirsity President in 1969 and during special events.
  • Open Captioning

  • Signed Exact English

  • First Deaf Awareness Week - 1972

    First Deaf Awareness Week - 1972
    Jerry Moers chaired the very first event.
  • Dogs for the Deaf - 1977

    Dogs for the Deaf - 1977
    Founder Roy G. Kabat developed this program to assist deaf individuals with trained dogs. Photo Credit: http://www.dogsforthedeaf.org/history
  • EQUUS All-Deaf theatre production

  • Closed Captioning

  • Linda Bove, Henry Winkler - 1980

    Linda Bove, Henry Winkler - 1980
    Actress and actor appear on Happy Days in 1980. "I Love You" is signed. Photo Credit: https://utsada.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/lindahenry.jpg
  • "Say It With Sign" Talk Show

  • The Silent Network Cable TV

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    Cable TV

    1980 = 2 million homes
    1990 = 14 million homes
    Present = 24/7
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    Caption Action Movement

  • DeafLife magazine

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    Deaf Life.com

  • First TV Show as Lead DHH actor/actress

    First TV Show as Lead DHH actor/actress
    Marlee Matlin starred in this short-lived TV series. Photo credit: http://deafnewstoday.blogspot.com/2015/09/on-this-date-23-years-ago.html
  • Heather Whitestone - Miss America

    Heather Whitestone - Miss America
    Heather Whitestone became the first Miss America with a disability in 1994. She was later implanted in 2002. Photo credit: http://1timothy4-13.com/files/chr_vik/heather.html
  • The Deaf Resource Library

    The Deaf Resource Library
    Founded by Karen Nakamura - the site does not mention if Karen is hearing or deaf. She is a professor at Yale University.
  • "Barbie's Deaf Friends" - Jaime Berke

    "Barbie's Deaf Friends" - Jaime Berke
    Jamie Berke intially wrote an idea of Barbie having deaf friends three years before Mattell produced the Sign Language Barbie Doll in 2000.
  • Deaf Prisoners Ministries Network -2000

    Deaf Prisoners Ministries Network -2000
    First ministries outreach service for deaf prisoners.
  • Hearization - new word?

    Hearization - new word?
    In the report, the author apparently hates forced oral strategies on deaf students. CRITICAL PEDAGOGY IN DEAF EDUCATION: TEACHERS' REFLECTIONS ON CREATING A BILINGUAL CLASSROOM FOR DEAF LEARNERS Stephen M. Nover, Ph.D. New Mexico School for the Deaf and Jean F. Andrews, Ph.D. Lamar University http://www.readbag.com/gallaudet-documents-year3 September 30, 2000
  • Learning Mall

    Learning Mall
    Cool site for learning how to sign different subjects including people, place, animals, things, and products.http://www.deafis.org/new/sign/mall.php#
  • Dr. Wonder website and television show

    Dr. Wonder website and television show
    An American Christian tv show for deaf / hard of heairrng children.http://drwonder.com/ Founded in 2007.
  • de'VIA Prezi by Grace

    de'VIA Prezi by Grace
    Grace Wilkin's Prezi presentation of ART in the deaf community. https://prezi.com/y3zznhattzen/devia/
  • Deaf Women of Texas - 2013 to current

    Deaf Women of Texas - 2013 to current
    Currently seven women coordinate events for deaf women from all walks of life. http://deafwomenoftexas.org/about/
  • Smashing 1st Deaf Restaurant - Canada

    Smashing 1st Deaf Restaurant - Canada
    Owner Anjan Manikumar created the first deaf atmosphere restaurant complete with deaf waiters and waitresses in Canada. It has been noted as smash hit with customers. Video/photo credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPgh5Yk2HaY and website: https://signsrestaurant.ca/
  • Deaf-owned businesses

    Deaf-owned businesses
    A Prezi presentation about deaf business owners. https://prezi.com/um1pf3qi8ki1/deaf-owned-businesses-in-america/
  • Undated "Life Problems with Deaf People"

    undated article by NAD
  • It's a Deaf Culture Thing - Handsay.com

    It's a Deaf Culture Thing - Handsay.com
    Different images of deaf culture from all around. http://www.handsay.com/products/
  • University Logos Hand-SIgns

    University Logos Hand-SIgns
    Different signs from various univiersities http://www.handsay.com/products/handsay-it-all/?page=1
  • HearSay Posters

    HearSay Posters
    Civil Rights supporting the deaf
  • Deaf products for sale

    Deaf products for sale
    deaf-related prodcuts including t-shirts and playing cards are currently for sale.
  • Current Pinterest by Tiffeany

    Current Pinterest by Tiffeany
    Current Pinterest poster posts cool art poses of the deaf. https://www.pinterest.com/mstiffanit/deaf-art/
  • Ernst Hairston Black Deaf Advocate

    Ernst Hairston Black Deaf Advocate
    Dr. Ernest Hairston
    Ernest Hairston was born and raised in West Virginia, where he attended the West Virginia
    School for the Colored Deaf and Blind. In 1954, following the Supreme Court’s landmark antisegregation
    ruling, he transferred to the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. He
    graduated from Gallaudet College in 1961 with a bachelor’s degree in Education and began his
    teaching career. He earned his Master’s in Administration and Supervision at California State
    University Northridge
  • Katie LeClerc - Switched at Birth Guest at Deaf Nation Expo

    Katie LeClerc - Switched at Birth Guest at Deaf Nation Expo
    Lines were so long but I managed to get a pic of the actress who plays a deaf character on Switched at Birth at the Purple booth.
  • Russell Harvard - Film Star at Deaf Nation Expo

    Russell Harvard - Film Star at Deaf Nation Expo
    Russell Harvard is one of the deaf actors coming up the ranks in the film industry. I did not know who he was before attending the Deaf Nation Expo.
  • That Deaf Guy - Matt Daigle

    That Deaf Guy - Matt Daigle
    Deaf Dartoonist That Deaf Guy - Matt Daigle at the Austin Convention Center - Deaf Nation Expo March 2015. Photo Credit: personal IOS. website: http://www.thatdeafguy.com/
  • Deaf Section at Texas State University - Brian Guendling

    Deaf Section at Texas State University - Brian Guendling
    Former student Brian makes a section dedicated for the deaf patrons at a football game. Two of the ladies pictured in the photo are my fellow camp co-counselors at a camp for the deaf. Photo credit: http://college.usatoday.com/2015/09/16/texas-state-section-for-deaf-students-football-stadium/
  • Deaf Awareness Week - Houston 2015

    Deaf Awareness Week - Houston 2015
    Deaf social activities for Houston area.
  • Boy Scouts Badge Pin - Disability Awareness

    Boy Scouts Badge Pin - Disability Awareness
    One of the Boy Scouts of America requirement in earning an Eagle reward is to find / learn about a person with disabilities.
  • Current Price Sales - Barbie Sign Language

    Current Price Sales - Barbie Sign Language
    Today's current price of Sign Language Barbie ranges from $92.00 to $144.09 and up.
  • Current Price Sales - Barbie Sign Language

    Current Price Sales - Barbie Sign Language
    Today's current price of Sign Language Barbie ranges from $92.00 to $144.09 and up. http://www.sears.com/search=Sign%20Language%20Doll
  • Deaf Tattoos

    Deaf Tattoos
    One of many styles of Deaf Tattoos ... I believe wearers want to be identified as deaf or cannot hear.
  • Girls Scouts Badge - Disability Awareness

    Girls Scouts Badge - Disability Awareness
    Girls Scouts Badge - Disability awareness for scouts who find a person with disabilities. retrieved from http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2014/12/23/how-scouts-can-earn-a-disability-awareness-badge/
  • New York City's First Taxi Uber Driver

    New York City's First Taxi Uber Driver
    New York's First Taxi Driver of New York City.
  • All Deaf Roller Derby team - 2014

    All Deaf Roller Derby team - 2014
    All deaf roller skaters, founded Oct 2014. Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/Deafderbyskaters/info?tab=page_info
  • HERstory at Galluadet University

    Newest exhibit of Deaf Women - upcoming at Gallaudet Univeristy on Sept 29, 2015
  • Names of Galladuet University Halls

    Names of Galladuet University Halls
    Halls are named after individuals with important roles in the deaf community. https://www.gallaudet.edu/reslife/housing/residence-halls.html
  • A to Z stories in ASL

    A to Z stories in ASL
    A popular ASL storytelling told by six talented individuals. http://www.dawnsign.com/a-to-z-abc-stories-in-asl
  • GoFundMe account for deaf advocate

    GoFundMe account for deaf advocate
    Deaf student run over by dump truck on way back to Galladuet Univeristy.
  • Schools for Deaf - Bing

    Schools for Deaf - Bing
    Clearly, this is not a complete list of schools for the deaf on Bing Maps.
  • Colleges and Universities for deaf - 2015

    Colleges and Universities for deaf - 2015
    Another map of two universities and colleges for the deaf in 2015.https://www.bing.com/mapspreview?q=ASL+to+Sign+Pro&mkt=en&FORM=HDRSC4
  • Lawsuit settlement in 2015

    Lawsuit settlement in 2015
    Woman sues state of Hawaii for lack of services. According to IDEA a child can be placed in three areas. Per mother, child was placed with an ASL teacher, not an oral teacher. Mom still concerned over the recent settlement reached by Dept of Education.http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Woman-settles-suit-over-daughter-s-education-6661104.php
  • Clock Tower at Galladuet University

    Clock Tower at Galladuet University