<P> There is great variety in programs that label themselves as using simultaneous communication or total communication . Some programs consist of teachers and children speaking and signing at the same time, known as simultaneous communication . In these programs, grammatically - correct English is available when speech is paired with Signing Exact English . This method is used in many programs in Texas and in the state of Washington at Northwest School for Deaf and Hard - of - Hearing Children . In total communication programs, however, teachers emphasize learning language and utilizing all means of communication . Most often these programs do not use a grammatically correct form of either English or American Sign Language . Rather, professionals use a mixture of oral languages and signed languages or systems, including natural gestures, fingerspelling, body language, and lip - reading--most often paired with some degree of listening and speaking practice . </P> <P> Using this educational method, a deaf child attends public school in regular classes for at least part of the school day . Students may receive accommodation, such as itinerant teachers, interpreters, assistive technology, note - takers and aides . The deaf / hard - of - hearing children that go to mainstream programs have daily interaction with hearing students and typically live at home; drawbacks include isolation and limited support . </P> <P> John Bulwer, an English physician, wrote five works on bodily human communication (particularly gestures). He was the first person in England to propose educating deaf people, outlining plans for an academy in Philocophus and The Dumbe mans academie . </P> <P> Charles - Michel de l'Épée pioneered deaf education in France . He did charitable work for the poor, and on one trip into the Paris slums saw two young, deaf sisters who communicated with a sign language . Épée then decided to dedicate himself to the education of the deaf, and founded a school in 1760 . In line with the philosophy of the time, Épée believed that deaf people were capable of language and developed a system of teaching French and religion . During the early 1760s his shelter became the Institut National de Jeunes Sourds de Paris, the world's first public school for deaf children . </P>

Who is given the credit for establishing deaf education