Deaf Trivia…

Did you know…

· There are over 100 school buildings, gymnasiums, libraries, streets, or large memorials named for deaf people in the United States.

· Deaf people have been identified among the list of the safest drivers.

· The baseball hand count was started by a deaf athlete.

· The oldest professional journal in the United States is the "American Annals of the Deaf".

· The football huddle was started by a deaf athlete.

American Sign Language is not the same around the world. Each country has its own sign language.

There is only college in the world for Deaf students. That is Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.