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Before the 1700s, education for the deaf was __________.

non-existent.

When were the first public schools for the deaf established?

Who co-founded the first deaf school in the US?

Laurent Clerc and Thomas Gallaudet.

Which method of education did Alexander Graham Bell advocate for the deaf?

Oral method.

William Stokoe proved that __________ is a language.

ASL (American Sign Language).

What significant community existed in Martha's Vineyard regarding the deaf population?

It was the first deaf community in the US, where 1 in 155 were born deaf.

What was established by Edward Gallaudet, the son of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet?

Gallaudet University, the first deaf college in the world.

In which decade was ASL accepted as a legitimate language?

1960s.

What increased from the 1960s to the current period concerning deaf education?

Deaf mainstreaming and interpreter training programs.

How did Marie's Vineyard's large Deaf population affect its community?

Deafness was not a barrier to participate in public life.

Laurent Clerc was the first __________ teacher of the deaf in the US.

Deaf.

Why was Alexander Graham Bell not well received by the deaf community?

Due to his emphasis on Oralism only.

What did William Stokoe's findings contribute to?

The rights of deaf people in education and civil matters.

The signs Lauren Clerc brought from France contributed to the development of __________.

Current ASL (American Sign Language).

Gallaudet University was named in honor of __________.

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.