Reaction paper to Deaf history PDF

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This was a mandatory assignment based on the first chapter of the book...

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09/09/18

Reaction to American Deaf Culture One thing that I learned about ASL is that one of its major influencers was French sign language. I did not expect that the two would blend to make ASL what it is today, as I expected ASL to be its own entity. I was happy to hear that the first that the first school for the deaf was founded in Hartford, CT as that is the state in which I was born, (gave me some pride knowing this). I am also happy that there is actually a university for the Deaf, that was founded in 1864. I was further shocked when I read that the charter was signed by Abraham Lincoln. I do not understand how ridiculous the International Conference on Education of the Deaf was being in 1880. It doesn’t make sense to me how someone who is deaf could be educated easily thorough verbal instruction, something which they probably do not understand. I do not believe that they thought of the repercussions of their decision. Not only did this decision cause many deaf teachers to lose their jobs, but it also causes a severe decline in the education of many deaf children. Thankfully the 1960’s changed people’s perception on how deaf children should be thought. Thanks to linguists at Gallaudet University, the teaching of deaf children changed back from oral teaching to signing, possibly allowing me to take this class today. Some things that I found interesting from the Deaf Culture quiz and the readings was some of the finer points of ASL, specifically where to focus when signing and some proper etiquette. I was surprised to learn that when signing, one should look at the talker’s face and not their hands during a conversation. Instead the hands should be looked at through the peripherals. Also the fact that you should just walk through two people if they are having a conversation also seems rude to me, however it is considered correct etiquette in the Deaf community....