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Gertrude Scott was born on November 12, 1930, in Washington, D.C. [1] She was born deaf to deaf parents and deaf grandparents. [1] She was enrolled in Kendall Demonstration Elementary School at age six; since she had been raised using American Sign Language, the school's teaching through oralism proved frustrating.
Hanson and her husband were both influential leaders in the Seattle-area deaf community. [2] She was active in several organizations, including the Puget Sound Association of the Deaf, the Washington State Association of the Deaf, and the deaf mission of the Episcopal Church. [4] Hanson died in Portland, Oregon on October 17, 1959. [9]
In 1974 she created Deaf Awareness Week, later called Deaf Heritage Week, in which programs about deaf culture are held in libraries. [4] She became the District of Columbia Public Library's first full-time "Librarian for the Deaf Community" in 1976. [2] Also in 1976, she earned a master's degree in Library Science from the University of ...
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is an organization for the promotion of the rights of deaf people in the United States.NAD was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1880 as a non-profit organization run by Deaf people to advocate for deaf rights, its first president being Robert P. McGregor of Ohio.
Justin Whitlock Dart Jr. – co-founder of the American Association of People with Disabilities [27] Nyle DiMarco – activist and spokesperson for LEAD-K, 'Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids' campaign for American Sign Language and English in education setting; Rich Donovan – economist and founder of the Return On Disability Index
Hampton graduated form Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood, Pennsylvania in 1951. [1] [2] She earned a Bachelor’s in Education from Gallaudet University in 1957 making her the first Black deaf woman to graduate from the school. Hampton went on to earn a Master’s in Special Education from the University of North Florida. [2]
Donalda Kay Ammons (born 15 May 1953) is an American educator and author. She served as a teacher at several deaf schools in the United States.Ammons was also the former President of the Comite International des Sports des Sourds (CISS) from 2003 to 2009.
Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Jack Westland: Republican: January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 2nd: Elected in 1952. Lost re-election to Meeds. Rick White: Republican: January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 1st: Elected in 1994. Lost re-election to Inslee. John L. Wilson: Republican