Which of the following was NOT a reason why ASL made a comeback in the early 1900s?1 pointThe advent of silent films, which often portrayed Deaf actors using sign languageDeaf students organized nation-wide protests against OralismDeaf schools realized that letting deaf kids learn and use ASL helped teachers to better teach OralismThe NAD helped to promote ASL in the public eye.

20. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for how ASL manage to survive?1 pointMany deaf schools rejected OralismDeaf kids used it on the sly, even though it was prohibitedCongress passed a law outlawing OralismParents protested nation-wide and forced schools to change their teaching techniques

Based on the article, the reader can infer that __________.A.Laurent Clerc and Thomas Gallaudet did not agree on the most effective methods for teaching people with hearing lossB.passing legislation to protect the rights of people with hearing loss was a simple and quick task to accomplishC.children with hearing loss living in the U.S. preferred to use their own forms of hand signs at school rather than ASLD.there was no single widespread method of communication among people in the U.S. with hearing loss prior to the creation of ASL

Which event almost eradicated sign language?Group of answer choicesAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 1990Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone invention, 1876Deaf President Now! (DPN), 1988International Congress on Education of the Deaf, 1880

What impact did Oralism in deaf schools have on deaf students' general education?1 pointStudents' academic performance went upStudents' academic performance went downStudents' academic performance stayed relatively the same.

Who was the person who was able to demonstrate that ASL is in fact a separate language and not "English on the hands?"1 pointRobert StillerJames FaulknerWilliam StokoeThomas Gallaudet