History of Deaf Education
A look into Deaf Education’s history around the world.
Ancient Egypt and Greece
Egypt honored deaf people and believed gods blessed them with deafness
Ancient Greeks honored spoken Greek. Anyone who couldn’t
speak were considered Barbarians
First Teachers of Deaf: Spain
1520- Ponce De Leon developed a manual alphabet
1550- Licenciado Lasso theory opposes Aristotle; believes deaf can learn
Early Teachers of Deaf
1550- Geronimo Cardano- Italian who taught his deaf son through writing and home signs.
1615- Manuel Ramirez de Carrion- develops method of education with speech.
Methods are Growing
1620-Juan Pablo Martin Bonet’s method is published.
1783- Braidwood method is developed (manual/sign)
Schools for the Deaf
1778 Samuel Heinicke- Opened the first deaf institution in Leipzig, Germany. Used an oral/aural method of instruction.
1762- Abbe' de l'Épée opens first free public school for the deaf in France.
Which 2 countries believed in oral method? Which 2 countries believed in manual?
Schools in America
1817- American School for the Deaf established
1857- Edward Miner Gallaudet helps establish Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Blind in Washington, DC
Rise of the Oral/Audio Method
1867- Clarke School for the Deaf . First Deaf school to promote Oral/Audio Method.
Alexander Graham Bell- Opposed Sign Language
International Conference devoted to Deaf
Education Oral/Audio vs. Manual Method
Decision: Pure Oral Method is deemed better than Sign Language. Sign Language is now banned. “Dark Age of Deaf Culture”
National Association of the Deaf is established
Milan Conference of 1880
FAILED
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Deaf President Now (DPN)
Write the 4 demands of the protesters.
Signed Exact English (SEE) Morphemic Signed English (MSE) Cued Speech Total Communication Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE)
Also known as Pidgin Signed English (PSE) orContact Sign.
ASL signs with English grammarWrite the names and definitions of each Sign English System
Signed English Systems
