History of Deaf People after 1817. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): ASL 2020G or equivalent and University Advanced Standing Explores the evolution and treatment of the Deaf community and culture emphasizing activities in the United States chronologically from 1817 onward. Emphasizes the rise of oralism, the development of deaf residential schools, the emergence of American Deaf culture and the recognition of ASL as a true language. Taught in ASL.