This resource explores 400 years of Deaf education history, tracking the evolution from early sign language pioneers like John Bulwer (01:22) and Thomas Braidwood (02:05) to the devastating impact of the 1880 Milan Conference (09:26). The video features firsthand accounts of the “oralism” era, detailing how the suppression of sign language in favor of speech training affected the identity, education, and well-being of Deaf students through the mid-20th century.