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The schools built began to shun sign language, focusing on oral education. A conference brought the decision that oral based education was more effective than manual education. Despite the diminishment we see in education during the 1900’s, we see huge strides for Deaf advocacy from both Deaf people side by side with hearing people. The first home run was performed by Deaf ballplayer William Hoy. The first hearing aid is developed. William Taft protects Deaf people’s rights to federal jobs in 1909. WWI along with WW2 provided jobs for Deaf people. The first African American graduate from Gallaudet College, Ida Wynette Gray Hampton. Captions are established 1958. In 1960, ASL was beginning to be recognized as a language. The first cochlear implant device constructed. Ending a time of Educational decline, Congress claims that oral education a “dismal

In the mid 1940’s special schools begun to provide education for deaf children. In 1946 the first special education program for the deaf and hard of hearing of

Together, Clerc and Gallaudet founded the first deaf school in the United States, what is now known as the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. The school opened on April 15, 1817 with Gallaudet serving as the principal and Clerc as the head teacher. Aside from teaching the students, Clerc was responsible to training the future teachers and administrators of the School. He was sent to other schools throughout the United States to continue to teach his methods to both students and prospective teachers, and his influence on teaching the deaf spread widely throughout the United States.

In the past, many deaf or even hard-of-hearing students were sent away to special schools for the Deaf, and were not able to associate with the hearing at all. Now, many schools, both public and private, have programs to help these students and make sure that they can stay in a regular school that is close to home.

This also discouraged some parents from enrolling their child because they did not want them to be away for such long periods of time. Now schools for the deaf are more common, and deaf children can attend mainstream public schools also; making it apparent that just because a child is deaf does not mean that they are dumb by any means.

During the late 1800’s a fundamental movement towards deaf people had begun. The world started to become more understanding of deaf people. Instead, of treating them as if they were lower beings, they were now seen as equals. New Jersey founded its first deaf school in 1882, called New Jersey's State Institution for the Deaf and Dump. Later in 1965 the school had changed its name to Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf and has kept the same name. From the moment it first opened the school became a second home to many deaf people. A home that raised incredible athletes, writers and articles. The school being one of New Jersey historical monuments, parts of the school had been converted into a museum to show the hearing world what deaf people have accomplished.

American Annals of the Deaf is an educational journal that is committed to providing educational experiences of high quality as well as related services for the deaf. This journal has been around for over 150 years, and over time they have been dedicated to making sure that children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing are receiving quality assistance for their disability (NEED CITATION). In July 1996, they published a scholarly article in response to a survey Catherine Gillespie and Sandra Twardosz conducted about the literacy environment and different practices that children are receiving in a residential school for the deaf.

The school was later called American School for the Deaf or ASD. American Sign Language developed from French sign language, blended with some signs already used by students at the Connecticut school for the deaf.

Joseph Henry Johnson, a young medical doctor, was inspired by his younger deaf brother to establish the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind in 1858. The Johnson family remained involved with the school for years to come. For instance, Joseph Henry Johnson was the school’s first president, his sister was the first teacher, and his son, Joseph Henry Johnson Jr., succeeded him as president. Johnson’s brother-in-law, Reuben R. Asbury was visually impaired during the Civil War, and founded the Alabama School for

Gallaudet get ready to move back to the united states with Laurent Clerc. In 1817, Gallaudet established the nation’s first free public school for the deaf school name was "the American Asylum or Connecticut Asylum" and later become name "American School for the Deaf or ASD".The first sign language teacher in the school and in The United States was Laurent Clerc, teach French Sign Language (LSF).

Although it is possible for deaf children to attend public schools and succeed, research suggests that it is best for them to have their own environment, says Meagan McDonough. It is already hard enough for a hearing student to find his/her place in the classroom, but when you add being deaf to the list, a major challenge presents itself. This deaf student must work extra hard to keep up and be able to read the lips of his/her teachers and fellow peers, and learn to communicate. Even though accommodations are made and sometimes interpreters are given, it is hard for the student to feel welcome. If this student were to attend a deaf school, he/she would not have to work so hard and would find it much easier to communicate and socialize - both of which are major focuses in a high school student’s life. In Meagan McDonough's article "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Public Schools", she states that public schools might not be best for deaf students, but if they start out in a deaf school and eventually integrate into a hearing school, they will be better off and be able to keep up. I agree with her in that it is good for a child to at least start his/her education in a deaf school so that the base of their foundation is laid by something they can understand. If later they feel comfortable trying out a public school, they may do so and will find it easier to be and feel included. However, if ASL was to be offered in all public schools and colleges, it would give hearing students the chance to be able to communicate and be more comfortable with deaf

Hearing-impaired students face significant challenges in the Coeur d’Alene school district and do not often go on to higher education.

According to an online journal by Carla A. Halpern, in 1817, a Connecticut clergyman named Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, opened the first permanent school for the deaf in Hartford (Halpern, C., 1996). This deaf school was for American children which only had seven students and a head teacher by the name of Laurent Clerc. Clec was from the Paris Institution for the Deaf and had been deaf since infancy. He bought to the United States a nonverbal form of communication known as French sign language (Halpern, C., 1996).

Resources and Early Assistance for Deaf Youth (R.E.A.D.Y.) is an educational program integrated into an already existing school, Bonner Elementary, located to the west of central Las Vegas, Nevada. This program will consist of one class of up to 15 deaf and hard of hearing students, one teacher, and one interpreter who will be better able to accommodate to the needs of these young students. The classroom will provide education tailored to each student’s level and a way of interpreting for every student’s understanding. Though this we can help the students focus on their education and give them the individual attention that every student deserves. R.E.A.D.Y. will work in correspondence with the Clark County School District to extend this program opportunity to all incoming deaf and hard of hearing elementary students grades K - 4th through an application which will filter to provide the first R.E.A.D.Y. class of 15 students. The district will provide a circular-city bus route in order to give the opportunity of transportation for students who are not originally zoned for Bonner Elementary School.

I want to say what a joy it is to have your son joining us this year in class. As you know I am the special education teacher here and this is the kindergarten teacher, we want to get started to make sure your son gets the best education possible here. Since your son is legally visually impaired which means his “visual acuity of 20/270 to 20/200 in the better eye even with correction” and he does wear glasses correct (book)? Since he is visually impaired and not under the category of legally blind which has 20/200 even with correction, we have to figure out the best plan for his learning ability and his needs. We will be setting up an IEP, which is “a plan or program developed to ensure that a child who has a disability identified under the law and is attending an elementary or secondary educational institution receives specialized instruction