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TRUE
Different countries and regions have their own versions and dialects of Sign. TRUE OR FALSE
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What is Gallaudet University
This is the only Deaf liberal arts university in the world
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Who is Alexander Graham Bell
He was considered a "boogieman" to the Deaf community because of his views
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FALSE
Nationally, Deaf people have worse driving records than hearing people. TRUE OR FALSE
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What is Mystic
The sign for this CT town derives from the Deaf Community's anger against the Oral methods taught there
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What is 4th grade
The average Deaf adult does not read beyond this grade level
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What is the Oral method
A past method of teaching Deaf children that was often harmful for students is...
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Who is President Theodore Roosevelt
This president repealed the decision on Deaf people not being allowed to work for the government
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What is Men
Which gender is more likely to experience hearing loss?
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What is Alaska
The sign for this state involves dragging the thumb across the forehead, then fanning into an open five while moving down the face – a sign representative of a fur-lined parka.
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What is Deaf Gain
A more respectful term to use instead of "hearing loss" is...
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What is the huddle
Gallaudet is credited with creating this sports maneuver
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Who is Laurent Clerc
He was the first US teacher for the Deaf
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What is 15%
What percent of US adults report having trouble hearing
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What is Angry/Mad
This sign looks like a muzzle, as its meaning used to be synonymous with "rabid" or "crazy"
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What is the Americans with Disabilities Act
This governmental act caused more harm than good for the Deaf community
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What is the Gospel
Thomas Gallaudet's original goal for teaching the Deaf in 1817 was to teach this reading
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Who is Pedro Ponce de Leon
He is credited with running the first school for the Deaf
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What is 90%
Over __% of Deaf children have hearing parents
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What is Character, Personality, Physical
Name signs are given by a Deaf person, and can represent these traits
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What are are oralists, ASL users, ASL/English bilingual, Minimal language users, deafened adults, elderly with hearing loss, hard of hearing, KODAs
The eight categories of people in the Deaf Community are...
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What is The Institut National de Jeunes
This is the oldest Deaf school in the world, founded in Paris in 1760 by Abbe de l'Epee
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Who is Juliette Gordon Low
This woman, the founder of the Girl Scouts, was Deaf
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What is 2-3
This many children out of 1000 are born with partial or total hearing loss in the US
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Who is Laurent Clerc
American Sign language came about from a blend of this Frenchman's signs with the native signs of the students
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