Start of Deaf Education in the US
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Founder of Deaf Education
Teacher of Alice
Traveled to France
Laurent Clerc
Alice Cogswell
Deaf girl
No language
Student of Gallaudet
Laurent Clerc
Deaf French Teacher
Brought Sign Language to US
Mentored Gallaudet
Come to USA with Gallaudet
Gallaudet and Clec
Opened first Deaf School
1817
Connecticut Aslyum for Deaf
Alice Cogswell + 6 Deaf students
Gallaudet- Principal
Clec-Head Teacher