Impact Of Education On Deaf Education
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Born: December 10, 1787 Philadelphia, PA
Died: September 10, 1851
Reform movements
Deaf Education- Thomas Hopkins was the first person to bring the concept of formal education for the deaf in the U.S.
Deaf Rights- Thompkins wanted to ensure that every deaf citizen in the U.S received the same right as the Non-deaf citizens in the U.S.
Criticisms in society
He was known for being the first person for establishing the first institution for the education of the deaf.
Thomas did not like it when when “normal people” treated the disabled ones poorly and how they were neglected in society during that time
Successes/Methods
Created the first schools spread across the country for the education for the deaf
The American school for the deaf was, the first school for the deaf to be educated and the first school for people be trained in educating the deaf.
Born: December 10, 1787 Philadelphia, PA
Died: September 10, 1851
Reform movements
Deaf Education- Thomas Hopkins was the first person to bring the concept of formal education for the deaf in the U.S.
Deaf Rights- Thompkins wanted to ensure that every deaf citizen in the U.S received the same right as the Non-deaf citizens in the U.S.
Criticisms in society
He was known for being the first person for establishing the first institution for the education of the deaf.
Thomas did not like it when when “normal people” treated the disabled ones poorly and how they were neglected in society during that time
Successes/Methods
Created the first schools spread across the country for the education for the deaf
The American school for the deaf was, the first school for the deaf to be educated and the first school for people be trained in educating the deaf.