possible for an individual to be Deaf and still be successful. It is also possible for an individual who is Deaf to have the ability of speech. It is possible for a Deaf individual to be treated equally in this world. Often times‚ the world categorizes a deaf person as someone who will never amount to the same abilities as a normal hearing person. In reality‚ a Deaf person could amount up to and even surpass some hearing person abilities. In the BBC documentary‚ Deaf Teens: Hearing World‚ we witness
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from birth” Wendy McElroy‚ ifeminists.com‚ is about Sharon Duchesneau and her deaf son named Gauvin. Duchesneau‚ being a lesbian‚ selected a sperm donor(along with her partner Candace McCullough). Duchesneau and McCullough are also deaf. The donor they selected was based on his family history of deafness to insure their son Gauvin would also be deaf. Duchesneau goes on to say that Gauvin “is not profoundly deaf… but deaf enough” (McElroy 1). Gauvin was born with slight ability hear to. Gauvin would
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“Communication Strategies for Nurses Interacting with Deaf Patients” by Christine Chong-hee Lieu et.al‚ explains how communicating with deaf patients can be challenging for nurses. The language barrier often makes explaining a deaf patients medical situation difficult for the nurse‚ which leads to little or no understanding by the patient of what is happening. Providers need to understand‚ while paper and pen may be ok for some hearing impaired patients‚ it is not always an option for others. “Despite
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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 to help deaf children‚ they were
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True Deaf. Bragg is also known for devising a work of art known as “Night Study (ASL Writing)” in 1990. He is too known for publishing books such as Meeting Halfway in American Sign Language: A Common Ground for Effective Communication Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and Lessons in Laughter: The Autobiography of a Deaf Actor. Bragg ultimately gave way to modern-day Deaf art and theater. Bernard Bragg was born on September 27‚ 1928 in Brooklyn‚ New York. Bragg was born completely deaf in both
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Susan Robertson Professor Ristow English 151-DL 4 03/17/2013 Cochlear Implant: Listening with Deaf Ears A cochlear implant is a prosthetic device that gives a deaf person access to sound. However‚ not every deaf person is eligible for the implant. There is a system of checks and balances before a person is considered to be a candidate. There is a lot of work that goes into learning how to use the device but the reward is life changing. Virginia University states‚ “A cochlear implant
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They must be felt with the heart”. Helen Keller was a very talented woman. She had two major disabilities. She was blind‚ and deaf meaning she could not hear or see anything. But that didn’t stop her from learning and doing what she loved most‚ writing. Helen Keller was the first ever deaf-blind person to graduate college with a bachelor degree. She was not born blind nor deaf‚ and she started talking at only six months. Sadly‚ around nineteen months‚ her parents realized that she
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Summer Woodard Community Involvement 2 On April 3‚ I attended the Deaf Idol event put on by ASL students for the Deaf community. Like with most Deaf events‚ I was nervous about going so I didn’t want to walk in without the friends I was meeting there walking in with me. As we entered I not only saw a lot of signing but I heard a lot of conversation and people casually talking. This comforted me a little as I paid and took the program. This event by-passed my expectations. There were so many
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The Deaf President Now Movement at Gallaudet University was very interesting to watch. I never knew much about the movement until this ASL class‚ and I find this information to be important in learning history in the 1980’s. Now after researching information‚ the significance of the protest was definitely necessary for the deaf community/culture. In reading this article‚ I had never thought much about the deaf culture‚ even though I had seen deaf people in my work place. Looking back in time‚ I could
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Kentucky School for the Deaf Changes No one is sure exactly what will become of Kentucky School for the Deaf campus. The school is rich in history of Danville and even houses its own museum in one of the buildings. Kentucky School for the Deaf was first established in 1823 and although it is not the first school for the deaf in the United States it is the first state funded school for the deaf. Several books have been written about the history of KSD
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