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1 Deaf History & Culture By J.T., EDUC200 Section 950

2 Deaf History & Culture Introduction

3 French Sign Language (FSL)

4 American Sign Language (ASL)

5 Martha s Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL)

6 Gallaudet: The Father of Deaf Education in America

7 Deaf Debates: Oralism vs. Sign Language Oralism Manualism

8 Alexander Graham Bell vs. Edward Gallaudet Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, and Edward Gallaudet, son of legendary ASL advocate Thomas Gallaudet, often debated the issue of deaf education in Congress, public, and print. [American Sign Language: Roots and History (Vassar)]

9 Treatment Options Hearing Aids Cochlear Implants

10 Hearing Aid vs. Cochlear Implant Cochlear Implants are the preferred choice for those with profound hearing loss (especially at a young age) while those with severe hearing loss or less will most likely prefer the hearing aid option.

11 Comparing Cultures The Definition of Culture (World English Dictionary) The Definition of Deaf Culture (DeafCulture.com)

12 Deaf Culture

13 A Day in the Life of Deaf Culture A Day in the Life of Deaf Culture explores the lives of three students who are Hard of Hearing (HOH) or deaf. Martha, Jabrina, and Julian tell their stories. YouTube

14 Deaf Family Finds Themselves Torn Between Deaf and Hearing Worlds This video chronicles the family issues that arise in deaf and hearing families. The first clip explores the emotions of deaf parents whose deaf daughter wants to have cochlear implant surgery. The second clip follows the dilemma of hearing parents who were borne a deaf child, a prime candidate for CI surgery. YouTube

15 Drake and Rihanna s Take Care Signed This is a video done by a Child of a Deaf Adult (CODA) named Will. He signs the lyrics to the song Take Care By Drake and Rihanna. CODA Will or coda8810 has some great videos on YouTube that test his friends skill in sign language and uncover the funny quirks of deaf culture. YouTube

16 Deaf Culture Grabbing Attention (ASL) In this video, CODA Will shows how you grab someones attention in a deaf household. YouTube

17 Reference: A Timeline of Deaf History (PBS.org) 1000 B.C. The Talmud Denies Deaf Property Rights The Talmud Denies Deaf Property Rights The Torah protects the deaf from being cursed by others, but does not allow them to participate fully in the rituals of the Temple B.C. Ancient Greeks Deny Deaf Education Ancient Greeks Deny Deaf Education Aristotle claims that "Deaf people could not be educated [since] without hearing, people could not learn." Deafness due to Sin St. Augustine says that deaf children are a sign of God s anger at the sins of their parents

18 Reference: A Timeline of Deaf History (PBS.org) 1500 s Deaf Education Develops Deaf Education Develops The experimentation that flourishes throughout Renaissance Europe sets the stage for the first attempts at educating the deaf Sign Language Established French Sign Language Established A French priest, Charles Michel De L Eppe, establishes the first free public school for the deaf in France 1817 School for the Deaf First American School for the Deaf Founded Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, an American interested in deaf education, founds (with help) the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut

19 Reference: A Timeline of Deaf History (PBS.org) 1864 Gallaudet College Opens Abraham Lincoln signs the charter for the Washington, D.C.-based college for the deaf Today, Gallaudet remains a leader in higher education for the deaf 1892 Electrical Hearing Aid Invented Carbon-based microphones give hearingimpaired people truly amplified sound for the first time Alexander Graham Bell reportedly develops an earphone but never pursues a patent 1970 s Mainstreaming Total Communication becomes foundation for a new approach to deaf education in public schools Public Law is passed allowing many deaf children to be mainstreamed in regular public schools

20 Reference: A Timeline of Deaf History (PBS.org) 1972 Program Captioning Introduced The country s first nationally broadcast captioned program airs on PBS By 1980, Close Captioning is developed and the first show is broadcasted 1985 Cochlear Implants Approved The cochlear implant is approved for clinical trials in people 18 and older This device allows the deaf to hear sounds for the first time 1988 Deaf President Now Students and faculty at Gallaudet University protest the selection of another hearing president Congress recommends American Sign Language as the primary language for the deaf Gallaudet s The Deaf Way event further boosts deaf pride and cultural awareness

21 THE END!

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