Gallaudet College
Description
A national teleconference from Gallaudet University on March 8, 1993, including a special presentation of "Deaf Mosaic" featuring the fifth anniversary of the 1988 student protest called DPN, deaf president now, which shut down Gallaudet University when a hearing president rather than a deaf president was selected. A panel discussion follows.
Description
Looks at the development of sign language, from its earliest forms, used to convey basic needs, to its present stage of development: a language capable of expressing scholarly thought and conveying emotions and feelings creatively. Encourages understanding and communication between hearing and nonhearing people.