Gallaudet University
Deaf students' university
Gallaudet University is a private university in Washington, D.C., designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
Founded in 1864, it remains the only higher education institution where all programs and services are specifically structured for deaf students.
American Sign Language and English are the primary languages of instruction: She graduated from Gallaudet with a degree in linguistics.
Manual visual communication system
- fingerspellingLetter-by-letter hand alphabet
- visual languageMeaning through images
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- signerOne who writes authorization
nonverbal · gesture · expression · classifiers · handshape · bilingualism
Systematic fact-finding effort
- educationSystematic development of mind
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
thesis · dissertation · fellowship · grant · professorship · curriculum · deaf education · social work
Valuing one's hearing-loss identity
- deaf clubsOrganizations for hearing-impaired people
- DeaflympicsAthletic competition for deaf
- CODAHearing offspring of deaf
- audismPrejudice against deaf individuals
State of fitting in
- diversityState of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- inclusionBeing made part
- solidarityUnity among allies
empathy · respect · collaboration · interconnectedness · shared experience · cultural identity · alumni network · student organizations
Adding text to media
- visual alarmsNon-auditory warning signals
- TTYText-based telephone terminal
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- open floor plansConnected rooms, no dividers
strobe lights · video phone · relay services · accessible design
ASL
Manual visual communication system
- fingerspellingLetter-by-letter hand alphabet
- visual languageMeaning through images
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
signer · nonverbal · gesture · expression · classifiers · handshape · bilingualism
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- educationSystematic development of mind
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
doctorate · thesis · dissertation · fellowship · grant · professorship · curriculum · deaf education · social work · audiology
deaf pride
Valuing one's hearing-loss identity
- deaf clubsOrganizations for hearing-impaired people
- DeaflympicsAthletic competition for deaf
- CODAHearing offspring of deaf
audism · deaf rights · oralism
belonging
State of fitting in
- diversityState of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- inclusionBeing made part
solidarity · empathy · respect · collaboration · interconnectedness · shared experience · cultural identity · alumni network · student organizations · campus life
captioning
Adding text to media
- visual alarmsNon-auditory warning signals
- TTYText-based telephone terminal
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
open floor plans · strobe lights · video phone · relay services · accessible design
- deaf servicesASL, sign language, speech therapist, deaf community, interpreter
- Deaf Schools
- DC LandmarksWhite House, Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial
- disability groupsdeaf community, blind community, wheelchair users, amputees, guide dog users
- MSIsHBCUs, tribal colleges
- Northeast DCTrinidad, Edgewood, Langdon, Brentwood
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