1. Silent Communication
Pauline Davies COM100
Chevas Samuels

2. ARISTOTLE (384 BC-322 BC)
Greek Philosopher who established first known roots of Western thought
“People can only learn through hearing spoken language.”

3. ST. BEDE, the VENERABLE (c.673-26 May 735)
English Monk at Monastery of Saint Peter at Monkwearmouth, well-known Author/Scholar. Most famous work: Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History of the English People) also created…

4. BEDE’S SYSTEM OF FINGER-COUNTING
Created in 1724, this system allows you to count to 9000 with your fingers.
According to Bede, counting with fingers was used as far back as 4000 years ago.

5. Juan Pablo de Bonet (c. 1573-1633)
A Spanish Priest, Language Scholar, Soldier and Secretary in the Spanish Army, de Bonet was a pioneer in educating deaf people and published the first book on deaf education in 1620 Madrid.

6. ABBE CHARLES MICHEL DEL L’EPEE (24 Nov 1712-23 Dec 1789)
Philanthropic Educator in 18th Century France. Born to wealth in Versailles, studied to be a priest, but denied after refusing to denounce Jansenism. Studied law, passed the bar and then finally ordained, but denied a license to officiate.
Established the first FREE public school for the deaf in 1771, attracting deaf children from all across France.

7. GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1865, Gallaudet University’s charter was signed by President Lincoln. Named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a noted figure and activist for the advancement of deaf education.

8. Laura Bridgman
Born: Dec 21, 1829 Died: May 24, 1889 Bridgman was the FIRST deaf-blind person ever to be educated. (Perkins School For the Blind)

9. Helen Keller
Jun 27, Jun 01, First Deaf-Blind person to graduate college-with Honors. Perkins School For the Deaf and Blind & Radcliffe College

10. Alexander Graham Bell
Bell was a proponent of the Oralism Method (the system of teaching deaf people to communicate by the use of speech and lip-reading rather than sign language) He insisted deaf students could and should learn to communicate by learning to speak and ONLY using speech to communicate.

11. Dr. William Stokoe
Stokoe proved ASL was a language with its own syntax and grammar. Ex. English: What is your name? ASL: Your name, what is it?

12. Total Communication Method
Total Communication (TC) is an approach to Deaf education, that aims to make use of a number of modes of communication such as signed, oral, auditory, written and visual aids, depending on the particular needs and abilities of the child.

13. DPN-Deaf President Now!
On March 6, 1988 Gallaudet University students protested their Board of Trustees appointment of a hearing person as their 7th President.
Dr. I. King Jordan

14. Heather Whitestone
Heather Leigh Whitestone is a former beauty queen who was the first deaf person to become Miss America (1995).

15. Haben Girma
Here, Haben is Honored by the White House as a ‘Champion of Change.’
Haben is the FIRST Deaf-blind Graduate of Harvard University Law

16. Famous Deaf & H.O.H
Can you name them?

17. Let’s Sing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjln9OMOw-0