A Deaf Perspective | 1-5 | How ASL Was Developed

The video explores the history of American Sign Language (ASL), starting with Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's interest in deaf education. Gallaudet's journey to Europe led him to learn from the French School for the Deaf, where he met Laurent Clerc. Together, they founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. The video also discusses the influence of Martha's Vineyard Sign Language on ASL, highlighting the merging of different sign languages to form ASL.

What was Laurent Clerc's background and how did it relate to his work with Gallaudet?

What role did Martha's Vineyard Island play in the development of ASL?

Explain the process of how American Sign Language (ASL) was developed.

What was the outcome of the merging of Martha's Vineyard Sign Language and French Sign Language?