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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 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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    Sign Language is a very complex method of language that is used by the deaf community to replace spoken words. It is an extraordinary language when considering all that encompasses this replacement of words‚ such as gestures‚ vision‚ body language‚ tone‚ rhythm syntax‚ facial expressions‚ industrialization‚ and culture (Sign Language). The hand‚ body and facial gestures can represent objects‚ emotions‚ actions‚ numbers‚ letters‚ and can even ask questions. This visual mode of communication is

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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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    of the Titanic that the sea-creatures exude. In the fourth stanza‚ Hardy furthers this comparison by describing the “Jewels‚” which were meant to “ravish the sensuous mind.” By describing the décor of the ship so greatly‚ Hardy has epitomized the “dumb and indifferent” persona of the fish in stanza three‚ as they do not seem to appreciate the “Jewels [of] Joy.”

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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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    Question: Wilfred Owen’s poetry is shaped by an intense focus on extraordinary human experiences. Select TWO poems set for study and explore Owen’s portrayal of suffering and pity. Prescribed text: War Poems and Others‚ Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen wrote about the suffering and pity of war from his first -hand experience at the Somme. He was appalled by the overwhelming and senseless waste of life‚ the “human squander” and detailed its devastating effects on young men. In both ‘Dulce et Decorum

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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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