What is the Deaf President Now movement? (date) - ANSDeaf President Now (DPN) was a
student protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. The university,
established by an act of Congress in 1864 to serve the Deaf, had always been led by a hearing
president.
Who was the first supervisor of the first school for the deaf in the US? - ANSThomas Hopkins
Gallaudet
who was the first deaf teacher of deaf students in the US? - ANSLaurent Clerc
Who founded the first successful school for the deaf in Paris? - ANSAbbe De l'Epee
Who founded the first deaf church in the US? - ANSThomas Gallaudet
Who was the first linguist to verify ASL as a true language? - ANSWilliam Stokoe
Who founded the first college for deaf students? - ANSEdward Miner Gallaudet
Who trained teachers to establish free public schools throughout Europe? - ANSAbbe Sicard
Who was the first student to attend they first school for the deaf in the US? - ANSAlice Cogswell
when was the world's first deaf college in DC founded? - ANS1864
When was the world conference of educators for the deaf in Milan, Italy when they started
abolishing sign language? - ANS1880
when was the American School for the Deaf established in Hartford, Connnecticut founded? -
ANSApril 15, 1817
When was Martha's Vineyard? - ANS1920's
When did the Spanish Monks use sign language to communicate and discover it as a tool t
educate deaf people? - ANS1700's
when did ASL prove to be a true and fully developed language at Gallaudet College? -
ANS1960
what is ASL? - ANSA language capable of expressing any abstract idea, and utilizing space and
movement to convey meaning
, Historically, ASL is related to what other type of sign language? - ANSFrench Sign Language
Which 2 countries use ASL the most? - ANSUS, Canada
What percent of deaf people have deaf parents? - ANS10%
Primarily, how is ASL and deaf culture transmitted to deaf people from generation to
generation? - ANSresidential schools for the deaf
What is the role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL? -
ANSgrammatical
While another person is signing, where is it appropriate to look? - ANStheir face
When is finger spelling used? - ANSto specify brand names, to give names of people and
places
What does ASL make use of the space in front of a signer's body for? - ANSConvey distance,
contrast two people, places, things, or ideas, and to express time concepts
To get the attention of a deaf person who is looking the other way, what do you do? - ANStap
him or her on the shoulder
if your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, what do you do? - ANSgo
ahead and walk through
What 2 things are rude in a Deaf person's eyes? - ANSlooking at a signed convo without
indicating you know ASL, and talking without signing in the presence of Deaf People
What is the least effective communication strategy between deaf and hearing people? -
ANSspeech and lipreading
what are 3 things that are valued in the Deaf Community? - ANSfor deaf people to govern their
own affairs, being kept informed about the community and its member, and restoration of
hearing loss
Other than the word "Deaf", what is another culturally appropriate word to use? - ANSnothing
What has deaf people face discrimination in? - ANSjob hiring and promotions, obtaining a
driver's licence without restrictions, getting decent housing, obtaining access to public services,
info, and entertainmen