American Sign Language Flashcard

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Roots of American Sign Language?

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Martha's Vineyard

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First American school for the Deaf established:

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1817

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Founded the American School for the Deaf:

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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

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1880s impact on sign language:

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Proponents of oral education discouraged sign language.

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Why were students forbidden from signing in the 1880s?

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To encourage speech training.

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Research on early full language use shows:

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It benefited children's language acquisition.

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Who advocated for ASL respect?

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Deaf people