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Chapter 9 Personalities Through the Years - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 9
Personalities Through the Years
Profiles of Deaf Leaders
intercultural leaders
born hearing to hearing parents
became deaf after learning to speak and accustomed to hearing society
culturally centered Deaf leaders
born to Deaf parents
cultural knowledge of Deaf culture is valuable
Prominent Deaf Leaders
Frederick Schreiber
lost hearing at the age of six years
was the executive director of the newly established NAD home office
remembered for his fights and advocacy for deaf people's rights
Schreiber quotes
what is between the ears is more important than what is in the ears
there are only two kinds of people: those that can't hear and those that won't listen
deaf people can do anything except hear
as far as deaf people are concerned, our civil rights are violated daily
Andrew Foster
deafened at age 11
first known African American to graduate from Gallaudet College
became a minister
went to Africa and helped establish over 30 schools for deaf children
Forgotten Deaf Contributors
Thomas Edison
deafened at age 14
invented the light bulb
Juliette Gordon Low
deafened at age 20
founded the Girl Scouts organization in 1912
Ludwig Van Beethoven
deafened at age 30
was an internationally renowned musician
Deaf Firsts
Betty Lou Beets
first Deaf person to be executed
lethal injection in 2000
William Hoy
first deaf major league baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
Nellie Willhite
first female deaf pilot
flew in many air shows races
Heather Whitestone
first deaf female to be crowned Miss America in 1995