History in Late 1700s

A Journey into the Deaf-World A Place of their Own Ronald Jiu

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Introduction
Pierre Desloges - published his book in 1779. - was considered to be first Deaf author related to deaf education with sign language.

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Late 1760s
Charles Michel de lEpee (1712-1789) French priest Discovered two Deaf siblings Founded the first school for the deaf, Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris, France (Cleve & Crouch 1989, p.34) Influenced teachers of the deaf using his teaching methods, which they use a manual French throughout Europe
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1789
Roch-Ambroise Sicard(1742-1822) One of abbe de lEpees main disciples took over his position after abbe de lEpees death His brightest deaf pupils:
Jean Massieu
Home sign at home with his family Appointed to be his head teaching assistant

Laurent Clerc
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Pre-1815
Dr. Mason Fitch Cogswell
A physician Had a deaf daughter Alice

Thomas Gallaudet
Protestant minister or Christian

Both has the same goal: school for the deaf

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1815
Gallaudets journey in England
Visited Braidwoods school, a private school in England in the summer Did not accept Braidwoods terms after he asked to be their apprentice:
Stay with them for several years Keep secrets about their teaching methods

Discovered in a public demonstrations in London which were given by Sicard and his assistant Massieu and Clerc
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1816
Gallaudets journey in Paris, France
Studied French teaching methods along with Epees manual French at the Royal Institution for the Deaf for few months Was homesick and running out of money.

Laurent Clerc
Volunteered of his own accord to go with Gallaudet to the United States.

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1816
During a voyage of a Mary Augusta ship in one and half months,
Clerc taught Gallaudet sign language skills Gallaudet taught Clerc to learn and improve his English language skills.

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1817
Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons was opened on April 15, 1817 American School for the Deaf

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Bibliography
Cleve, J. and Crouch B. (1989). A Place of Their Own. Washington DC: Gallaudet University Press. Lane, H., Hoffemeister, R. and Bahan, B. (1996). A Journey into the Deaf-World. San Diego: DawnSignPress.

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