ASL

May 26th
 Deaf America
• Origin of ASL
– 1817: Laurent Clerc came to the US to assist
Thomas H. Gallaudet, a hearing American,
start America’s first school for the deaf in
Hartford Connecticut
– Clerc brought with him an effective teaching
method using French sign language
– During the travel from France to America Clerc
and Gallaudet worked together to develop a
sign language appropriate for the English
language, it was derived from French sign
Laurent Thomas
Clerc Gallaudet
 ASL
• Deaf individuals in the United States
already had a form of communication that
was not standardized, and was a series of
home signs, differing in one location to the
next

• The signs used by Gallaudet and Clerc

were mingled with these home signs to
• Graduates from the school in Hartford went
on to establish similar residential schools
elsewhere
• Many deaf individuals would go on to
become teachers of the deaf and use sign
language in the classroom
• In 1964 Gallaudet University was established
as a result of a charter signed by president
 Oral method of teaching Deaf
Individuals
• Late in the 19 century there was a threat
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against the integrity of ASL

• In 1880 Italy adopted a resolution banning
the use of Sign Language in teaching deaf
children, the oral method was used instead
• Speech and lip-reading were the primary
educational goal.
• Deaf people were discouraged from
becoming educators
 NAD
• In 1880 the National Association of the Deaf
was founded in Ohio
• This association, which still exists today,
brought deaf people from across the United
States together to work for their common
interests and goals
• The NAD attempted to preserve sign
language, and fight against discrimination of
deaf people
• This included the under-employment of Deaf
people, the denial of drivers licences,
 1900-1960
• The “dark ages” of Deaf history
• Strong focus on oralism and lack of
understanding weakened Deaf culture
• Deaf people preserved their culture,
identity and language through Deaf clubs
 Change
• After the 1960s many changes took place:
• TTYs were invented in 1964
• Tele-caption decoders were invented (closed
captioning)
• The first linguistic study of ASL took place in
1965
• Signs were again permitted in schools
• 1966 A deaf couple were allowed to adopt a
foster child after outrage from NAD and the
 Newfoundland
• Before 1964 deaf individuals had to go to
residential schools in Amherst, Halifax, or
Montreal
• The school for the deaf first opened on
Torbay road on Sept 22nd 1964
School
Residence
 The current school for the deaf
• The new school for the deaf was built in
its current location in 1987, with its
opening ceremonies on Dec 3rd
• It was designed with specifications for the
deaf and had its own audiologist,
psychologist, nutritionist and trained
teachers of the deaf
 Unit 12
Talking about routines
Morning Routine
– Wake up
– Get out of bed
– Stretch
– Wash face
– Get dressed
– Cook (breakfast)
– Read the newspaper
– Brush teeth
– Put on your jacket
 Evening Routine
• Pick up (kids) –or- get picked up
• Arrive home
• Change clothes
• Run
• Hug kids
• Watch tv
• Do dishes
• (baseball) practice
 Time Signs (frequency)
• Every Day
• Every Morning
• Every Afternoon
• Every Night
• Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Weekly
 How Often??
• Always
• frequently/ Repeatedly
• Sometimes
• Every so often
• Rarely *sometimes fingerspelled*
• never
 Time
• Ten to three
• Five to six
• Half past 2
• Quarter after
 Other
• Before
• After
• Around
 Ways to Wake up
• Alarm clock
• Music
• Rooster
• Someone wakes you
• Radio
• Flashing light
• Bed vibrates
 Getting Ready
• Shower
• Bath
• Shave (2 different signs)
• Brush teeth
• Put-on-makeup
• Comb hair
• Get dressed
 Rooms in the house
• Living Room
• Dining room
• Bedroom
• Kitchen
• Cook
• Garage
• Outside
 Questions
• What time
• When
 Time numbers
• 1:00
• 2:00
• 3:00
• 4:00
• 5:00
• 6:00
• 7:00
• 8:00
 What time ??
• Practice activity