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Conclusion Questions 1.3.3
1. Why are cochlear implants controversial?
The deaf community believes a deaf person's ability to live a full and meaningful life is not compromised by his or her deafness, so the suggestion that cochlear implants provide advantages over a deaf lifestyle is shortsighted and insensitive. Many deaf people deal very well with their deafness, learning sign language and lip reading and adapting their work and home environments to accommodate their loss of hearing. Another controversy surrounding cochlear implants and the deaf community is the safety and effectiveness of the procedure. Cochlear implants may be viewed as disrespectful and insulting, since the medical community views deafness as a handicap which must be treated or corrected. Most people do not want to have cochlear implants they are afraid of hearing the world around them. Most of the time these controversial issues build up when the person is an adult and has spent most of their time being deaf and now have all those concerns about the cochlear implants.
2 How effective are cochlear implants in restoring hearing? Does the implant work the same way for all people?
Cochlear implants in restoring hearing can be very effective.They can be helpful and are being used by more people with severe and profound hearing loss who no longer benefit from hearing aids. The cochlear implants not always work the same on all people. It depends on the age of the person and their ability to learn new material, because hearing for deaf people is like learning a new language. It is easier for a 10 year old child than a 65 year old person to receive cochlear implants at a young age that have not lived a very long time as deaf people. The children’s ability to learn is greater since their brains are fresh and they are obtaining new information.
3. How does the use of assistive
Conclusion Questions 1.3.3
1. Why are cochlear implants controversial?
The deaf community believes a deaf person's ability to live a full and meaningful life is not compromised by his or her deafness, so the suggestion that cochlear implants provide advantages over a deaf lifestyle is shortsighted and insensitive. Many deaf people deal very well with their deafness, learning sign language and lip reading and adapting their work and home environments to accommodate their loss of hearing. Another controversy surrounding cochlear implants and the deaf community is the safety and effectiveness of the procedure. Cochlear implants may be viewed as disrespectful and insulting, since the medical community views deafness as a handicap which must be treated or corrected. Most people do not want to have cochlear implants they are afraid of hearing the world around them. Most of the time these controversial issues build up when the person is an adult and has spent most of their time being deaf and now have all those concerns about the cochlear implants.
2 How effective are cochlear implants in restoring hearing? Does the implant work the same way for all people?
Cochlear implants in restoring hearing can be very effective.They can be helpful and are being used by more people with severe and profound hearing loss who no longer benefit from hearing aids. The cochlear implants not always work the same on all people. It depends on the age of the person and their ability to learn new material, because hearing for deaf people is like learning a new language. It is easier for a 10 year old child than a 65 year old person to receive cochlear implants at a young age that have not lived a very long time as deaf people. The children’s ability to learn is greater since their brains are fresh and they are obtaining new information.
3. How does the use of assistive