Deaf History Research Articles
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Deaf History Research Articles
Frederick John Rose and Deaf education
Frederick John Rose was born in England in 1844 and became deaf when he was young. He arrived in Melbourne with his family in 1860. At that time, Victoria had no permanent school for deaf children. Rose wanted deaf children to have access to education, so he set out to create a school. In 1864, he opened a small school in Melbourne. The school used signing as part of teaching and grew over time, welcoming pupils from different parts of Australia. It later became known as the Victorian College for the Deaf.
Thomas Pattison and community
Thomas Pattison was born deaf in Scotland in 1828 and later settled in Australia. He earned a living as a carpenter and builder. His work showed that deaf people could develop skilled careers and contribute to their communities. Pattison also supported education for deaf people. In Melbourne, he helped establish a social club where deaf people could meet, communicate and build friendships. A club like this offered more than a place to gather: it helped people share experiences and feel connected.
Changing approaches to deaf education
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many schools for deaf pupils adopted an approach called oralism. Supporters believed pupils should learn to speak and lip-read, and some schools stopped pupils from signing. This could make learning difficult: lip-reading does not show every sound, and many words look similar on the lips. When pupils could not use sign language at school, communication with family and friends could also become harder, especially if relatives did not know signs. Over the 1970s and 1980s, support for sign language grew again. Auslan became more widely recognised in Australia during the 1990s.
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