Going back in time to see how much little knowledge I have about the deaf culture is insane to think about. Everything that I have learned throughout this journey has made me a more opened minded person. I wouldn’t say that it’s just about learning a different/second language‚ unlike how most schools teach languages‚ you get to learn about the culture‚ history‚ and the people. I personally have enjoyed this experience mostly due to the fact that it is very inspiring. I am glad I have made this decision
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DPN First Draft Many believe that discrimination against deaf individuals is not present‚ but they are unaware of the social injustice that the deaf face. The deaf population is shunned from society‚ and have trouble communicating their needs with hearing people. This is apparent in the workplace. While most employees are judged based on their skillset‚ deaf employees are judged by their ability to communicate with their coworkers. This communication barrier causes employers to reject deaf people
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In the Deaf world‚ the people who are Deaf‚ deaf‚ hard-of-hearing‚ and orals have many defined of each term to identify what they are. They once thought that they are part of the Deaf Culture in which they would think that where they belong. But‚ according to James Woodward (1972)‚ uses the lowercase deaf when it referring to the audiological condition of not hearing‚ and the uppercase Deaf when referring to a particular group of deaf people who share a language of American Sign Language and a culture
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Oppression/ Discrimination is a theme that appears in Deaf literature that shows the hardships that deaf individuals have to face everyday in society. Although many deaf individuals are being oppressed or discriminated by hearing individuals they try not to let it stop them from achieving their goals and living a normal life. The first piece of literature I want to introduce is a PBS documentary called “Through Deaf Eyes” (2007). The documentary talked about how in the past when schools were starting
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In my professional career I see myself working with the deaf population either as an interpreter or a social worker. I have a strong connection to this community and feel it is an underserved population. I plan to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or a Senior Interpreter and I would like to work with clients and obtain a career at the county working for the Department of Mental Health. I want to make a difference in the community through my knowledge of the humans services profession‚ my
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Children view the world in a completely different way than how adults see‚ even more so for children who are Deaf. All people alike should be getting the same opportunities‚ but that is not always the case for the Deaf community‚ children especially. The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) is an association founded to help provide information for hearing parents of Deaf children. They were founded in 1967 and act as a network to help parents help other parents. The company helps raise families
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When I am asked why I want to become an Audiologist‚ I tell people that my personal experience has motivated me. Although this is the case for most students who choose to study Communication Sciences and Disorders‚ I believe that my story is a little unique. At sixteen years old‚ I was diagnosed with a bilateral moderate hearing loss and was instructed by my Audiologist to wear hearing aids in both ears--especially at school. This was an extreme shock to me as I had lived my life thus far without
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a. Why did you choose these settings? (2 marks) The settings were based on the Canadian Safety Association (CSA Standard Z107.56) requirements and American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist (ACGIH). Also the Alberta exchange rate is 3 dB based on the Alberta OHS Code. The criterion level was set at 85 dB based on the Alberta 8 hour occupational exposure level for noise. 2. Explain the difference between Lex‚‚ Leq‚t and Dose. (6 marks) LexT‚ - is the level of a worker’s total exposure
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Who Speaks for the Deaf Community? A Reflective paper This chapter made me consider an aspect of Deaf culture I had never really thought of before‚ political and social influence in America. Before reading this chapter I thought that was a ridiculous question to ask‚ “who speaks for the Deaf.” I had naturally assumed that the Deaf would be the main ones who speak for the needs and influence of the Deaf community. However‚ after reading this chapter I realized that sadly that is not really how it
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About two out of a thousand children in the United States are born deaf‚ and I happen to be one of them. Being deaf is not what people think. People treat me different because of their misconceptions of my disability‚ and it is time for them to stop. I constantly have to prove that I am not as physically or mentally limited as people think I am. If I believe in myself enough‚ I can be just like everyone else. I was born deaf. When people find out‚ they assume that I am cursed. For the record
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