HISTORY OF DEAFS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

TIMELINE OF DEAF HISTORY

1. HISTORY OF DEAF

2. Hebrew Law denied deaf rights. 1000 B.C. Aristotle asserted that, “Deaf people are incapable to reason”. 354 B.C . Socrates mentioned the use of signs by the deaf of Plato’s Cratylus 360 B.C.

3. Pliny the Elder published his Natural History 77 AD St. Augustine believed that Deaf people can learn and thus are able to receive faith and salvation. 354-430 AD Rudolf Agricola, a Dutch humanist, believed that the Deaf could communicate via writing. 1521

4. John Bulwer studied gestures and published Philocopus,and Chirologia . 1614-1684 Girolamo Cardano was the first physician to recognize the ability of the Deaf to reason 1501-1576 Alberti , a German physician, published the first book of any kind specifically regarding deafness 1591

5. The earliest records of Deaf Education are from Spain . 1620 William Holder and John Wallis 1680 Abbe Charles Michel de l'Epee (1712-1789) established the Royal Institution of Deaf and Mutes in Paris. 1760

6. Samuel Heinicke established the first oral school for the deaf in Germany. 1778 The American School for the Deaf was founded in Hartford, Connecticut 1817 the 34th United States Congress passed H.R. 806 1857

7. National Deaf Mute College was founded 1864 The Empire State Association of the Deaf was formed. It was the first state association of the Deaf 1865 Alexander Graham Bell founded an oralist school 1872

8. George Wallis published his book; “Language of Touch 1873 The Deaf Mutes’ Journal was established . 1875 The Milan conference convened and stressed Oralism , banning sign language. National association for the deaf was founded 1880

9. International Committee of Silent Sports (CISS) was founded 1924 Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing was founded by Margaret Lane Washington. 1927 The behind-the-ear hearing aid became available 1950

10. William Stokoe published his findings about sign language as a legit language 1960 Dr. William House implanted three patients in 1961 1961 Robert Weitbrecht , a deaf inventor, invented the acoustic coupler which is similar to the American textphone . 1964

11. The first public demonstration of a one-way videophone occurred on April 7, 1927 1964 open captioning regularly began appearing on broadcasts of The French Chef on PBS in 1972 1972 The National Technical Institute for the Deaf 1965

12. The Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf is established. The Alliance is for Deaf Gays and Lesbians. 1977 students demanded a Deaf president to represent them 1988 Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990 1990

13. The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act 2012 Sony and Regal Cinemas introduced caption glasses 2013 In the fall 2017, Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing hosted its first Town Hall, launching its systems-change advocacy program. 2017

14. began protesting for racial justice 2020 CODA became the first film featuring predominantly deaf actors in leading roles to win the Academy Award for Best Picture 2022 Troy Kotsur became the first deaf man to win an Academy Award for acting; he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in CODA 2022

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