Deaf spotlight 3

Most of of this persons films and television appearances feature use of ASL, their native language

• Sean Berdy

• Linda bove

• Glenn Anderson

• Thomas H Gallaudet

In 1989, was appointed to the Board of Trustees at Gallaudet University

• Glenn Anderson

• Thomas H Gallaudet

• Sean Berdy

• Laurent Clerc

nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Awards under the TV category for breakout star.

• Thomas H Gallaudet

• Laurent Clerc

• Linda bove

• Sean Berdy

At the age of 12, entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris

• Thomas H Gallaudet

• Glenn Anderson

• Laurent Clerc

• Linda Bove

Their role on Sesame Street lasted from 1971 - 2002, making it the longest-running role for a deaf person in television history.

• Sean Berdy

• Linda Bove

• Glenn Anderson

• Thomas H Gallaudet

known as the first Deaf African-American in the United States to earn his doctorate degree.

• Thomas H Gallaudet

• Laurent Clerc

• Sean Berdy

• Glenn Anderson

“I would like to keep acting and I want to direct, so I am hoping that I can direct one of our episodes sometime in the future.”

• Linda bove

• Sean Berdy

• Glenn Anderson

• Thomas H Gallaudet

instrumental in establishing a continuing education program benefiting deaf adults interested in returning to school to further their education and/or to obtain two-year college degrees.

• Sean Berdy

• Linda bove

• Glenn Anderson

• Thomas H Gallaudet

Became deaf at the age of seven.

• Laurent Clerc

• Glenn Anderson

• Sean Berdy

• Thomas H Gallaudet

A Reverend that was a renowned American pioneer in the education of the deaf.

• Laurent Clerc

• Sean Berdy

• Linda bove

• Thomas H Gallaudet