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Chapter 9
Personalities Through the Years
Profiles of Deaf Leaders
DEAF-WORLD
2 groups of great leaders play large role in Deaf Community
1) intercultural leaders
born hearing to hearing parents
become Deaf after learn speak English and contact with larger and hearing society benefit Deaf community
2) culturally centered (grassroots) deaf leaders
born to deaf parents, cultural knowledge of Deaf culture and fleuncy in ASL valuable
found in position within ed, deaf or athletics organizations
NADs inception in 1880-1978, 22 NAD presidents were postlingually deaf
9 presidents except Larry Neman (lost hearing) born to deaf parents
outcome inrease assertiveness of deaf people thru recent gen
after 1960, deaf people more involved in own causes
gained self confidence, stonger cultural identity
deaf parents share experiences and lessons with deaf children, peer interests
Culture Shift
deafened people heard spoken language and fluent in spoken English before lose hearing
retain use of speech after become deaf, some were partial deaf (HoH or semi-mutes)
disappearance of childhood diesease thru immunizations
few occurence of children born deaf
most due to hereditary causes even in hearing families
deaf children not hear spoken langauge even infants= prelingually deaf
1) majority of deaf people lost hearing due to number of factors
serious illnesses; measles, spinal meningitis, scarlet fever, whooping cough
Networking by Deaf People
national publications
larger ones do not exist now
Silent Worker, Cavalier, The Frat, Silent News
current publications
Deaf Life, New Horizons, SIGNews
some print ewsletters
Main source of contact with peers
social gatherings and publications
graduates maintain update connections with alma maters thru school publications
internet access
new sharing more updated
if deaf dies, news spread quick
1996, Phil Moos NJ distribute USA-L News
online mail list of announcements and articles about deaf-related events or people in Deaf community.
2006, Gallaudet University protest
news instant avail to interested parties
over the world
deaf people got together to show endorsement of protest
70 tent cities held over America after 2 weeks
support reinforced national, state, local organizations offer contibutions
accomplished by blogs and vlogs
DeafTimes
sends new and state-level mailings
2 editions of DeafDigest - Barry Strassler sent out weekly. & DeafDigest Sports
Some Prominent Deaf Leaders
Frederick Schrieber (1922-1979)
advocate
taught in texas
job as printer
compositor
executive directors
worked at NAD for 13 years
Marilyn J Smith
founder and executive director
non-profit Abused Deaf Womens Avocacy Services
recieved grants from US Dep of Justice
March 2005, A place of Our Own
I. King Jordan Ph.D
8th president of Gallaudet
lost hearing in motorcycle accident
serve with US Navy in Washington
earned master and doctoral
joined gallaudet faculty and serve dean
first deaf president of gallaudet and retire in december 2006
Ben Soukup
founded Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD)
secure and schedule sign langauges interpreters and provide TTY repair service
agency become agent for statewide relay service
awarded $14.9 million grant to create high speed internet access for low income Deaf and Hard of Hearing people
Andrew Foster, deafened at 11
first known african american to graduate from gallaudet and michigan university
went to africa help establish 30 school for deaf children
died in plane crash in 1987
Ruth Seeger
teacher and athlete
started girls athletic program and coach in world competitions
Robert Davila PhD
hispanic decent
educator and admin
teah in Gallaudet and promote to university vp
selected by george bush, became assitant secretary for special ed and rehab
highest governement position held by deaf person
headmaster at NY School for the Deaf
VP for NTID before retirement
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January 2007, 9th president of Gallaudet retire January 2010
Robert and Michelle Smithdas
deaf blind
HKNC
married
Barbara Walters
well known ABC TV commentator
Forgotten Deaf Contributors
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
deafened at 20
founded Girl Scouts organization in 1912
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
deafened at 30
international renown musician
John Gregg 91867-1648)
brainchild of shorthand writing
Nanette Fabray (1920-
possess hear loss
comedian, signer, dancer, actress
early advocate for rights of deaf and HoH people
Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
deafened at 14
invented light bulb
patent total of 1,097 under his name
others
deaf or HoH
morticians, lawyers, dentists, chemist, inventors, artists, sculptors, writers, architects, poets, newspaper editors, clergy actors, teachers
Some Deaf Firsts
Christy Smith
woman appear tv series
Survivor: The Amazon
Erastus Smith
spy against Mexico in 1821
William Hoy
major league baseball player, Cincinnati reds and Washington senators
Luke Adams
participate in tv series
Amazing Race
compete with 10 couples with his mom
Eugene Hairston
black professional middleweight boxer
won 60 bouts, lost 1
professional in 1947, 45 W; 13 L; 5 D in 1950s
known as Deaf Wonder
ranked top middleweight 2 years
Nellie Willhite
Deaf pilot
flew in many air show and races in late 1920
Thomas Coughlin
catholic man become priest 1970s
Boyce Williams
serve in US Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Betty Lou Beets
executed, sentenced to die by lethal injection in 2000
Heather Whitestone
female crowned Miss America 1995
Notable Deaf Writers
Roy K. Holcomb
relation to deach culture thru humourous ancedotes
Raymond Luczaks
won first place, written 7 novel and 13 stage plays
Ken Glickman
comedian
create many humorous deaf definitions
Damara Goff Paris
owner of publsihing company
Jack Ganonon
deaf heritage
deaf legacy signce ASD in Hartford
Maxwell Schneider
humor ways of HoH people
Max Drolsbaugh
progress hear loss
school counselor
writing deaf national publications and journals
Bernice Singleton
collect breast cancer stories
Steve Baldwin
well research and document study
authored cultural, historical and professional articles
write scripts for tv, movie and stage
Noteworthy Entrepreneurs
Bob Harris
Minnesota based Harris Communications (1982)
run internet and mail order business
sell hearing loss equipment, novelties, books/DVDs
James Macfaddan
Macfadden and Associates
computer consult firm earn $12 million/year in revenure
sold company to 80 employess with Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust Fund
freelance entrepreneur and board of trustees at Gallaudet
Joe Dannis
found DawnSignPress
San Diego
focus ASL and Deaf culture publications
firm established over 25 years ago
1997, received Small Businessperson of year in California
Technical Computer Services (TCS)
design and repair computer system and provide technology in federal governemt in Maryland
established in 1982, owned by Myrna Orleck-Aiello president and CEO
Phil Aiello Cheif technical officeer
Skiqwaqui
nine-hole golf course
NC
designed and owned by Charles Crowe
Louis Schwarz's Schwarz Financial Services
provide plan and tax prep services
found in 1983, operated in Maryland
avid collector, unique hobby
collection of Deaf Americans' busines card
David Birhnbaum
Birnbaum Interpreting Services
Eric and Moon Feris
owner of 2/4 deaf owned interpreting/video firms
Trudy Suggs
profilic writer
established TS Writing Services in 2003
provide writing, edit, design services in ASL and English
firm work with individuals and business worlwide
conduct business internet and video technology
Deaf Wax Museum
8 life size, 3D wax figures displayed relaistic
visitors tempt to interact with them in ASL
Fred Schreiber
unveiled at conference
2005 Deaf Seniors Conference
face-to-face famous deaf individuals bygone decades
Don Baer, found Deaf Heritage Wax Collection
share apprenticeship experience at Hollywood Wax Museum
preserve Deaf Heritage and culture by create collection
wax figure represent individuals influenced deaf lives
latest Bernard Bragg perform im
DEAFWAX
nonprofit organization, exhibit 25 local and national events
Exceptional Deaf People
(different industries)
Business
Education
Aviation
Entertainment
Athletics
Inventions
Art
Law
Media
Medicine
Movies & TV
Sports
Service
Science
The Football Huddle
Origin
Paul Hubbard, star quarterback for Gallaudet College
prevent opponents from seeing him sign with teammates