Deaf History Timeline

Leon taught deaf children to read, write and sign their name. This meant that they could own land!

an Italian mathematician, physician, astrologer and philosopher that said that deaf people were capable of using their minds.

He argued for the importance of teaching them, and was one of the first to state that deaf people could learn to read and write without learning how to speak first.

At this school,

they could use signs

and natural gestures

until oral language

was established first.

He set up schools in Virginia, Boston and New York, but they all failed.

Due to alcohol and gambling problems, he returned to England.

This school was first established in San Francisco, California

In 1867, the school then moved to Berkeley, CA. Later, in the 1980's it moved to Fremont where it is currently located.

The National Deaf Mute College was established

in 1864.

Lincoln signed the charter

to open this school.

In March of 1988,

the deaf students and faculty

of Gallaudet University

protested against their hearing

president.They wanted their

first deaf president.

After a week of protesting,

she stepped down and

I. King Jordan became her

replacement.

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Works Cited:

http://www.netplaces.com/sign-language/the-origins-and-history-of-sign-language/the-creators.htm

http://www.csb-cde.ca.gov/History.htm

A Journey Through Deaf History

In 1964 the TTY was developed!

by Robert Weitbrecht

DEAF PRESIDENT NOW!

http://www.gallaudet.edu/dpn_home/issues.html

http://www.michdhh.org/assistive_devices/text_telephone.html

http://www.delawarerelay.com/relay/tty/

Helen Keller

1880-1968

In 1904 the first deaf-

blind woman graduated

from college with her

Bachelors, with honors!

http://www.biography.com/people/helen-keller-9361967

http://www.comicvine.com/alexander-graham-bell/4005-9830/

http://pixgood.com/first-telephone.html

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A timeline of important events

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It is now called . . .

California School for the Deaf

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/10/angela-mccaskill-gallaudet-gay-marriage-petition_n_1955814.html

http://abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/abraham-lincolns-contemporaries/abraham-lincoln-and-journalists/

April 1817

Laurent Clerc and Gallaudet opened up the first deaf school named:

"The Connecticut Asylum for the Education of Instruction of deaf and dumb persons."

Today it is called

The American

School for the

Deaf.

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http://www.connerprairie.org/Learn-And-Do/Indiana-History/America-1800-1860/Education-Of-The-Deaf.aspx

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet 1787-1851

England

Gallaudet met a deaf girl named Alice Cogswell

Alice's dad wanted Gallaudet to teach her, so he decided to go to England for training.

John Braidwood

1784-1820

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Braidwood was a teacher in England.

He was sent to the U.S.

and started some schools.

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http://www.greatbritishtrips.com/Regions/EnglandTours.php

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http://carriepink.com/born-in-the-usa/

http://ww.itimes.com/poll/india-vs-england-5th-test-53ee3ec7c37b1/result

http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/teacher-stomps-on-american-flag-inside-classroom.html

Deaf teachers traveled all around Europe teaching deaf pupils!

Abbe Roch Sicard 1742-1822

When the French Revolution broke out,

Sicard was imprisoned.

Charles Green

During this time, he wrote a dictionary of

signs in his book "Theory of Signs."

In 1776 he sent deaf son and two deaf daughters to Scotland to learn to speak.

They brought oralism concept to the U.S.

http://www.thelongnow.info/map-europe-2/

http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/excerpts/DHRone8.html

http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-prison-industry-in-the-united-states-big-business-or-a-new-form-of-slavery/8289

This first private academy for the deaf was born in Edinburgh, Scotland!

Charles Abbe de L'Eppe

1712-1789

http://www.slatergordon.co.uk/contact-us/edinburgh/

Thomas Braidwood

is known as:

In 1783, the school

moved to London.

L'Eppe taught deaf children in Paris. This was the first deaf school in the world that was a free public educational institution with regular curriculum.

Opened the first oral school in 1760.

http://www.hdwallpapers.in/tag/england.html

Girolamo Cardano M.D.

Juan Pablo Bonet

1560-1620

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In Spain, he developed

the first manual, one

handed alphabet.

He also wrote the book:

"Simple sounds and teaching the deaf to speak."

1576

Once in England, Gallaudet found the Braidwoods unwilling to share information on their oral teaching.

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While Gallaudet was still in England, he stumbled across three men signing with each other.

1815

He met Sicard, Massieu, and Clerc!

Ponce De Leon

1460-1521

Leon proved

Aristotle wrong!

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