Braille I September 27‚ 2011 The Cultures and Subcultures of the Deaf and Deaf-Blind. Deaf culture describes the social beliefs‚ behaviors‚ art‚ literary traditions‚ history‚ values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf_culture). Much is the same when describing the social cultures of the deaf-blind communities. They come from different social‚ vocational and educational
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examined blind‚ and the results of those of satisfactory quality of methodology were pooled. Pain‚ deafness‚ and other symptoms related to acute otitis media or antibiotic treatment. Antibiotics reduced contralateral acute otitis media by 43% (9% to 64%). They seemed to have no influence on subsequent attacks of otitis media or deafness at one month‚ although there was a trend for improvement of deafness at three months. Antibiotics were associated with a near doubling of the risk of vomiting‚ diarrhoea
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ACADEMIC AND INTELLECTUAL SELF CONCEPT OF HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN ARCHANA KUMARI*‚ ANKITA BHATT** *Assistant Professor‚ Human Development‚ Department of Home Science‚ IIS University‚ Jaipur **M.Sc Human Development‚ Department of Home Science‚ IIS University‚ Jaipur The importance of self-concept in an individual’s personal adjustment has been well recognized among psychologists. Even educators are becoming increasingly aware that a students’ perception of him/ her may have a significant influence
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‚ Germany‚ to Fort Hood‚ Texas in 1959. At around the age of 8‚ Terry‚ remembers showing symptoms of deafness. Terry’s deafness was thought to have been from a medicine called‚ Mycin. This medicine was commonly used in European hospitals for treating kidney infections. It was given to her mother during pregnancy and it is believed that this medicine caused the start to Terry’s deafness. Even though the doctors knew the risk‚ they didn’t bother to tell the family‚ because back then‚ doctors didn’t have many options for treating
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In The Miracle Worker‚ written by William Gibson‚ Helen Keller suffers from a horrible fever resulting in her becoming blind and deaf. Having difficulties growing up in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama in the 1880’s‚ she was isolated‚ untamable‚ and disruptive. With no clue how to get through to Helen; her parents enlist the help of Annie Sullivan. After countless efforts‚ Annie’s determination and empathy‚ as well as‚ Mrs. Keller support provide her with the tools to be successful in teaching in Helen. With
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Laura Bridgman: Deaf-Blind Laura Bridgman‚ born December 21‚ 1829‚ was a normal two year old‚ then a couple months after turning two‚ she became very ill with scarlet fever. After five weeks of being sick‚ she lost almost all of her eyesight. After she lost her eyesight the infection spread‚ taking her hearing and almost all her sense of taste and smell. Then Samuel Gridley Howe found and helped her understand her disabilities she now had (Alexander 1-4). Laura Bridgman went blind and deaf from
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Anatomy 1 Lab FINAL EXAM ** Covers exercises 13‚ 14‚ 15‚ 16‚ 17‚ 18‚ 20‚ 21‚ 22‚ 23‚ 24‚ 25‚ 26‚ 27** Terms – Intro to Sensory Receptors (Lab 24) General senses – touch‚ pressure‚ changes in temperature‚ pain‚ blood pressure and stretching Special senses – taste‚ smell‚ sight‚ hearing‚ balance Punctate distribution – uneven distribution of sense receptors Stimuli are classified by type (modalities) such as light‚ heat‚ sound‚ pressure and specific chemicals Receptors – receiving units in
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serious effect on developing fetuses. In adults and children‚ rubella is usually a mild disease with infrequent complications. For pregnant women‚ the disease can cause serious birth defects (known as Congenital Rubella syndrom)‚ including: * Deafness * Cataracts * Heart defects * Mental retardation * Liver and spleen damage. There is at least a 20 percent chance of damage to the fetus if a woman is infected with rubella early in her pregnancy. DEFINITION OF TERMS Rubella
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Introduction 2. Causes i. Industrial waste ii. Smoke iii. Noise iv. Deforestation v. spraying of pesticides and insecticides vi. Shortage of filth depots 3. Effects i. Mental tension ii. Respiratory diseases iii. Irritation iv. Deafness v. heart diseases 4. Remedies i. Forestation ii. Anti pollution devices iii. Regular check up of vehicles iv. New laws v. public awareness through media Pollution is the most horrible menace that the man of the modern era is facing
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