I'm trying to do some research on important historical moment impacting the American deaf culture. Two moments I can think of is the Milan Conference and DPN (Deaf President Now).
2007-08-22 21:24:17 · 9 answers · asked by k.murch 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Laurent Clerc or Gallaudet
2007-08-30 21:31:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know this is a question on American Deaf history, but in Canada I can only put the "Deaf Ontario Now" protest on the top of my list. Held at Queen's Park, May 15, 1989 the protest still continues to this day. A film was made about the 1989 protest and you might catch it at a Deaf Film Festival hosted anywhere.
2007-08-23 12:42:56 · answer #2 · answered by Sissy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't forget the recent Gally protest against J.K. Fernandez! That was a biggie! And what about ASL's recognition as a langauge? What about martha's vinyard? Abbe DeLepay (sp?) What about cochlear implants and the introduction of new hearing technology into the Deaf community? Residential school establishment? National Theatre for the Deaf? National Association for the Deaf? There are a BILLION things that are SUPER important to Deaf culture.
2007-08-25 14:00:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jenni Q 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, first of all, how about the early history of Deaf America? Laurent Clerc? Gallaudet? The birth of oral ism? The birth of American Sign Language? The first Deaf School? How about touching on the changing of signs from then to now? The first Deaf Ms America? Deaf actress Marley Matlin winning awards for "children of a lesser god?" The list is truly endless!!! Good LUCK!!!
2007-08-24 19:25:49 · answer #4 · answered by trehuginhipee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In 1872 Alexander Graham Bell, who was then a teacher of the deaf, founded a school for deaf-mutes in Boston, Massachusetts. This school later became part of Boston University.
Bell, the Scots-born teacher and inventor, went on to invent the telephone in 1876 and to set up the Bell Telephone Company in 1877. He then bought a controlling interest in Western Electric Company in 1882 and set up the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885.
Bell, whose parents had been deaf, maintained a life long and generous interest in deaf matters in the United States. In 1890 he founded the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf.
2007-08-29 12:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by doshiealan 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
In Australia public phones with TTY were installed only about 9 years ago. Around 8 years ago the Government started providing TTYs to Deaf people to use in their home. Both of these are landmark occasions in the Australian Deaf community.
I look forward to reading other peoples answers to your question.
2007-08-23 16:18:27 · answer #6 · answered by Requesting Rita 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Annie Sullivan teaching Helen Keller; Heather Whitestone becoming Miss America; Alexander Graham Bell and all of his inventions...
2007-08-31 00:57:06 · answer #7 · answered by ladyliberty 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The fact that ASL was recognized as a language, hands down!!!
Excellent question by the way...:)
2007-08-25 16:20:40 · answer #8 · answered by Michael H 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Big bang
who hear it did it make a bang or not
2007-08-29 10:52:37 · answer #9 · answered by ollieowl 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋