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Chapter 1
Roots of american deaf community
Writers have recognized that these roots took hold in the nineteenth century.
New england deaf community roots are divided into three communities rather than one whole like in america
The subsequent founding of residential schools in the nineteenth century helped create such a great current deaf community in both america and england.
The roots of the american deaf community was influenced by internal and external factors
Many people even in ancient times used sign language with out even knowing it
Many signs have derived from hand gestures used before by people who were deaf or hard of hearing
Earliest known deaf people in america
Earliest known records of deafness in America was documented and reports among the indigenous indians
Life for a deaf indigenous indian was already difficult now is he or she were mute there ability to enter the church was even questioned
Many people were more close minded of the deaf in these earlier times, many doubted their ability t do things and would even deny them things because of what they assumed they were capable of
Other attitudes were also seen in regards to deafness, more ancient times many cultures saw deafness as a power or a gift from their gods
Many deaf people were either confined to sainthood, and this should definitely not be the case
Education in earlier times for deaf children
Many children got better education depending on social class, majority of rich deaf children had access to private education
Early education for children was difficult because their learned ASL derived from their parents who possibly had little to no education regarding signs
Deaf students enjoyed school very much for the community that they had in school
Many different teaching strategies failed because people would decided which way deaf students must communicate
Deaf students learn of deaf life in american colonies through seventeenth and eighteenth century literature