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Laurent Clerc stands as a monumental figure in the history of deaf education and advocacy. Born deaf in 1785 in La Balme-les-Grottes, France, Clerc’s journey from a silent world to becoming a pivotal figure in the establishment of the first permanent school for the deaf in America is a story of resilience, innovation, and profound influence.
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by Kylie Sundsmo | April 18, 2017 Laurent Clerc is one of the most famous people in Deaf history. He is known for helping start the first permanent school for the Deaf in the United States, called the American School for the Deaf. He is one of my favorite people from deaf history because he devoted much of his time to improve the lives of deaf peop...
by Erin Young | February 14, 2017 My favourite person in Deaf history is Laurent Clerc because he was Deaf and he taught Thomas Gallaudet FSL. I think it is very cool of him to be willing to teach a hearing person sign language, and to accompany him to another country to start a school for the Deaf. I think that was very brave of Clerc to leave his...
by Stanley Howell | April 27, 2017 It is difficult to select just one person from such a long list of noted personalities who have played various roles in the history of the deaf culture in the U. S. and around the world. What criteria does one use in selecting from Bridgman the Gallaudets, Bell, Stokoe, then Keller, Hoy, Matlin, Jordan, and so man...
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Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman? His name was Laurent Clerc. He became a friend of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and together they founded America’s first school for the deaf. Laurent Clerc was born in a small village near Lyons, France, on December 26, 1785.
History Through Deaf Eyes – A Language Shared by Hand and Heart. Laurent Clerc arrived in Hartford in 1816 and brought with him the sign language of Paris, a city with a large Deaf community. He taught this visually sophisticated language to Gallaudet and other teachers.
Books. Laurent Clerc: The Story of His Early Years. Cathryn Carroll. Gallaudet University Press, 1991 - Biography & Autobiography - 208 pages. Laurent Clerc won lasting renown as the deaf...
Description. Laurent Clerc won lasting renown as the deaf teacher who helped Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet establish schools to educate deaf Americans in the 19th century. Now, his character as a young boy growing up in Paris has been captured in the novel Laurent Clerc. In his own voice, Clerc vividly relates the experiences that led to his later ...
History, Linguistics, Sociology. Laurent Clerc won lasting renown as the deaf teacher who helpedThomas Hopkins Gallaudet establish schools to educate deafAmericans in the 19th century. Now, his...
