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Jan 1, 1541
First Sign Language
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, there were reports that the Plains Indians had developed a sign language to communicate between tribes of different languages. This was important because this is the first time signs were used to communicate between tribes. -
Jan 1, 1550
Pedro Ponce De Leon
Pedro Ponce de León is credited as the first teacher of the deaf history as he developed a form a sign language and successfully teaches speech to deaf people from birth. This was important because now the people had an official teacher. -
Juan Pablo Bonet
Wrote the first well-known book of manual alphabetic signs for the deaf. This is important becuse this gave us alphabetic signs. -
Cochlea
Thomas Willis discovered the role of the cochlea in relation to hearing. This helped because this changed the way doctors learn about hearing. -
Johannes Bohn
Johannes Bohn refuted the theory that deaf and dumbness was caused by a connection of facial and aural nerves. This was important because being dumb was a big stereotype. -
Rome
Abba Silvestri opened first school for the deaf in Italy in Rome. This was important becasuse it gave poeple a school to go to where they wouldnt be treated differently. -
First American Deaf School
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet – American interested in deaf education founded it. Gallaudet university. This is important because this is the first time americans could have a deaf school.m -
Deaf State
A Deaf State is proposed. This is important because this gave deafs a state dedicated to them. -
Gallaudet College Opens
Honest Abe Signs the charter for the Washington, D.C. based college for the deaf. This made the university reachable to many people and gave oppurtunity. -
National Association
National Association of the Deaf (United States) established. This gave Deafs a board that could help with laws and rights for them. -
Women
Women are admitted to the National Deaf-Mute College. Gave women the right to go to school. -
NAD
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is founded. Helped Deaf Rights be made. -
Hearing Aids
Digital Hearing aids invented. This was a big part because people were now able to have hearing aids. -
Sports
The American Athletic Association of the Deaf is established in Akron, Ohio. Gave deaf athletes a right to play. -
Kids.
The Junior National Association of the Deaf is established for deaf youths. Gave Deaf children an association. -
Ford
On November 29th President Ford signs PL 94-142 into law. The law guarantees each disabled child to receive a free, appropriate public education. This gave disabled children free education. -
Conference.
The first Deaf women’s conference is held in Washington, DC at Gallaudet College. This helped Deaf women get rights. -
Gays
The Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf is established. The Alliance is for Deaf Gays and Lesbians. Gave gay and lesbian rights who were deaf. -
Theater
The National Theater of the Deaf is Established. This gave somewhere for deafs to watch entertainment. -
Oscars
Marlee Matlin becomes the first deaf actress to win an Academy Award. This showed that actresses could do anything even when theyre deaf. -
TV
The FCC requires that all newly manufactured televisions have the caption decoding chip. This gave deafs a way to read subtitles -
Brooklyn
The brooklyn international high school opened. This was one of the first american high schools in new york -
miss america
First Deaf Miss America crowned. This showed that deafs are just as qualified as everyone else. -
british
The British Government recognizes British Sign Language as a bona-fide language. This gave british deafs a right to have a language and make it be a real language. -
estimation
There are an estimated 560 million people in the world with a hearing loss. This is a statistic that helps people learn