Alice, was struggling to communicate with her family and found no schools available. Father Gallaudet, a priest, decided to travel to Europe to find the best education for her.
Hi, I'm Gallaudet and I can help.
I need help.
?
He visited the Braidwood Institute, where they practiced the oral approach. He met with Dugald Stewart. He was a Scottish philosopher. He also met with Abbe Sicard and Laurent Clerc, who hosted an exhibition in Paris, and invited them to set up a deaf school using their signed method.
I'm Clerc
I'm Dugald
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Gallaudet was inspired by the students and he asked for permission to bring their best student to America to set up a deaf school. Laurent, the second best student, agreed to teach in America for three years before returning home. They sailed together, learning from each other and teaching each other English and sign language.
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Upon arriving in New York, they spent a year talking with legislatives to raise money for the school. With the support of the Cogswell family, they were able to build the American School for the Deaf in Hartford. On April 15th, 1817, the first Deaf institute was established, and Clerc became a teacher there. He never returned to France and settled in America. Alice and her father, Alice, were able to overcome their challenges and establish a successful deaf education system.