Deaf Community Deaf Education Noteworthy People Deaf Statistics Sign Origins
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TRUE
Different countries and regions have their own versions and dialects of Sign. TRUE OR FALSE
100
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
100
FALSE
Nationally, Deaf people have worse driving records than hearing people. TRUE OR FALSE
100
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...
200
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This president repealed the decision on Deaf people not being allowed to work for the government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?
200
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...
300
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
400
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...
500
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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