NAD Deaf Community History & Organizations

Question 1

In what year was the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) founded?

Accepted Answer

1880

Answer

NAD was founded in 1880 in Cincinnati, Ohio, making it the oldest and largest organization of Deaf Americans.

Question 2

What was the primary concern that led Deaf leaders to establish NAD in 1880?

Accepted Answer

Protecting the use of American Sign Language against the oralism movement

Answer

NAD was founded largely in response to the oralist movement that threatened to eliminate sign language from Deaf education.

Question 3

Gallaudet University, the only liberal arts university for Deaf students in the world, is located in which city?

Accepted Answer

Washington, D.C.

Answer

Gallaudet University has been located in Washington, D.C. since its founding and is federally chartered.

Question 4

The Deaf President Now (DPN) protest of 1988 resulted in which landmark outcome?

Accepted Answer

The appointment of I. King Jordan as Gallaudet's first Deaf president

Answer

DPN succeeded in 1988 when I. King Jordan became Gallaudet's first Deaf president after student protests.

Question 5

Which term describes the view held by many in the Deaf community that Deafness is a cultural and linguistic identity rather than a medical deficit?

Accepted Answer

Deaf-World perspective / cultural model

Answer

The cultural model (Deaf-World perspective) sees Deaf people as a linguistic minority with a shared culture and language.

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