Professor Trivia | ASL | Gallaudet University | Miscellaneous | Deaf History |
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Shelia Owolabi
What is the name of the professor born in a different country?
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American Sign Language
What does ASL stand for?
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Washington DC
Where is Gallaudet University located?
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Louisville American Sign Language Association
What does LASLA stand for?
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Martha's Vineyard
What is the name of the place in the United States where, in the 1700's, 1 in 4 people were deaf, they had their own sign language, and there was very little communication barrier.
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Stevenson Hall
What building are the ASL professors office's located?
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No! ASL is only used in the United States and Canada (except for Quebec).
Is ASL universal? Can you use it in other parts of the world?
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Deaf President Now
What does DPN stand for?
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Child of a deaf adult
What does CODA stand for?
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Laurent Clerc
Who did Gallaudet bring back to the United States from France to help him develop deaf education?
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Ben and Bernie
Which two faculty members are twins
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1960's
What decade was ASL recognized as a language?
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1988
What year did DPN occur?
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Certified Deaf Interpreter
What does CDI stand for?
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Hartford Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb
What is the original name of the first school for the deaf to use sign language?
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Maura and Zach
Which two staff members (could be professors and/or staff members) are vegan?
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France
From what European Country did many of our signs come from?
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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Who is Gallaudet University named after?
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Classifier
What does CL stand for?
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Abraham Lincoln
Which President signed the Bill for Deaf Higher Education, ensuring Gallaudet received funding?
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Lee and Maura
Which two professors are from the same town?
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Handshape, movement, non-manual markers, palm orientation, location
What are the 5 parameters of sign?
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Columbia Institution for the instruction of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind
What was Gallaudet University's first name?
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William Stokoe
Who is the father of ASL linguistics
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1890
What year was the National Association of the Deaf established?
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