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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"Through Deaf Eyes‚" a two-hour HDTV documentary for PBS‚ explores nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America. The film presents the shared experiences of American history - family life‚ education‚ work‚ and community connections - from the perspective of deaf citizens. Narrated by actor Stockard Channing‚ the film includes interviews with former Gallaudet University president‚ Dr. I. King Jordan‚ and actors Marlee Matlin and Bernard Bragg‚ as well as historians and deaf Americans with diverse views
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From the ancient times and even today Deaf education has had arguments against which method is right or wrong. No matter which way the tides turned there have been important people there to help guide the Deaf educations along. We will start with the great philosopher Aristotle. Now I know what you are thinking‚ why would I talk about Aristotle when it comes to Deaf education? It has been said that he is the first person ever recorded to have talked about Deaf culture. Even though he is a great philosopher
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ITP 120 Intro to Deaf Culture Professor McCray July 13‚ 2008 Through Deaf Eyes PBS 2008 Through Deaf Eyes is a film outlining deaf history and deaf culture. The movie touches on many key milestones in deaf American’s lives including: community interactions‚ education‚ recreation and work. While we have been learning much on deaf history‚ I was fascinated to hear the many obstacles deaf people had to overcome to reach where they are today. I am one to always route for
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talented‚ and influential deaf actress who greatly contributed to the deaf community over the course of her acting career. Bove also holds the title for the longest running American television role for a person with a disability. She co-founded a deaf theater with her husband‚ she has had a long and successful acting career and she has used her fame to help other deaf actors and individuals realize their own acting dreams despite being deaf. Linda Bove was born deaf to deaf parents on November 30‚ 1945
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“The Puerto Rican Deaf Community” article is a work done by Holly Williams and Elizabeth Parks. In their work Williams and Parks talk about the problems that the deaf community in Puerto Rico have encountered. These problems are: that there not enough interpreters‚ violations to the law (ADA)‚ poor education opportunities and discrimination in the workplace. In Puerto Rico‚ there is a higher Deaf community in the western and central areas where the people communicate with PRSL which is considered
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Helen Keller was not only blind and deaf but also the first person to learn to communicate and graduate from a college. Anne Sullivan was Helen Keller’s Teacher‚ she was able to break through and teach Helen Keller the once thought impossible. Helen Keller was and is an inspiration till this day; she was an author that spoke out on her beliefs. She campaigned for women’s suffrage‚ workers’ rights and socialism. She was an activist for the deaf & blind and the founder of the American Foundation for
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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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Students who are deaf or hard of hearing have diverse opinions about general education (inclusion/mainstream) and deaf school (residential) placements based on their personal experiences. Typically‚ their positive exposures to these placements are what dictate their preferences. Wilson (1997) interviewed 23 deaf students‚ who had prior experiences in general education classes except one‚ about their perspectives on general education setting and deaf school. In general‚ deaf students preferred the
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you ever thought what it was like if you were deaf? Graeme Clark’s father was deaf. He wanted to create something that could fix not being able to hear. He created the Multiple- Channel Cochlear Implant known as the bionic ear. He has changed the world in a spectacular way. His childhood plays a big role in his invention. Also‚ he went though a lot of schooling to get to where he is today. Clark’s childhood was very difficult because his father was deaf (Cochlear). Clark was born on August 16‚ 1935
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