Asl hands

ASL and Deaf History

  • 350

    Aristotle

    Aristotle
    350BC
    Believed people can only learn through spoken language
    "Those born deaf become senseless and incapable of reason."
  • Jan 1, 1500

    Geronimo Cardan

    Geronimo Cardan
    "First Teacher of the Deaf"- He set up a school in a monastery in San Salvadora, Ona
  • Jan 1, 1550

    Pedro Ponce de Leon

    Pedro Ponce de Leon
    Created the first manual alphabet system. Different handshapes make up differen tkinds of speech.
  • Abee de L'Epee

    Abee de L'Epee
    Organizer of Deaf Education
    Taught 2 deaf sisters