How hearing loss affects development of the mind James Garrett Excelsior College PSY235 Dr. Victoria Ferrara June 21, 2015 Abstract Hearing loss can have a tremendous effect on the cognitive development of human beings. Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory can be connected to this issue. Lev Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory can also be tied into the effects of hearing loss on development and the theory of mind is another theory that can help explain the why. Language development is one
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Laurel Monk 03.04.2015 Mrs. Erica Secor Cultural Identity Paper Culture in today’s society has become a very big deal. Different types of culture evolve every day, based on the new ways that are emerging and the opinions different groups of people are coming together to believe in. Each person can socially identify with many different cultures and subcultures based on the things they believe in and like to do. They can also be based on things like how they were raised and the people who influenced
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Observation Samantha Evans EC310 June 21, 2015 Barbara Sheats Observation Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Tricia’s Sunflowers, Perry, UT (In-Home Daycare) 9:30 – 11am In this observation, I will refer to the child with a hearing impairment as B. When I first stepped into the room where the child with the hearing impairment was, I immediately noticed a few things around the room that were put there specifically for her. There were flashing lights right next to a clock and there were pictures
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Hero: The Superdeafy Movie In America today there are multiple different communities. One of these many communities is the Deaf community. Like any other community the Deaf community has their own way of doing things or things that make them unique. This is shown quit frequently in the movie No Ordinary Hero: The Superdeafy Movie. For instance we see in the movie that deaf people are not only more expressional with their face but they are also more physical when it comes to talking. They are also
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Ryan Lane Ryan Thomas Lane was born on November 23, 1987 to parents William and Jill Lane. Ryan was born deaf and when he was only 2 weeks old he was diagnosed with congenital nerve deafness. Congenital nerve deafness is a defect on the auditory nerve in the cochlea which may be present at birth or acquired during or soon after birth. Usually both inner ears are effected to the same extent. In Ryan’s case congenital nerve deafness was either caused by kernicterus (a lack of oxygen during a prolonged
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201 Principles of communication in adult social care settings 1.1 Expressing ourselves in the form of communication is a tool we use to portray our needs and feelings to others. Communication can be used in the health and social care setting to build a trusting relationship with a client or patient and to show emotion. We also communicate to provide information, seek information and persuade others. 1.2 Effective communication in the adult social care setting is a necessary tool and used
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Durinng this past semester I have learned a great deal about deafness, deaf lifestyles, and Deaf culture. As a hearing person, much of what I have experienced as I have met and slowly grown to know some Deaf friends have been unexpected, to say the least, and in some cases downright surprising or shocking. Many times in these contemporary days, when asked about my newfound relationships with some of my Deaf friends and their culture, lifestyles, education, etc, I have encountered not
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Hellen Keller, Beethoven, Andrea Bocelli, and Laura Bridgman. These individuals are known for achieving amazing accomplishments, despite being deaf and/or blind. Deafblind people are given few opportunities because of their deficits. Having no sight and hearing can cause people to adapt their other senses to their environments. Deafblind people are isolated from the world, and they are not given chances to explore and learn. Sighted interpreters and sign language help the deafblind communicate with
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disability fails to acknowledge the social process through which a Deaf child could become ostracized and excluded from society. It is commonly argued that if a child becomes isolated, it was the fault of the disability itself, not the society as large. Historically, the dominant hearing culture has demoted Deaf people to social categories such as handicapped, disabled, and outsider (Kelleher, 2017). An ever-increasing number of Deaf people do not consider themselves to be handicapped or disabled,
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Hearing people generally believe deafness as merely an incapability to hear. But being Deaf is about more than the ability to hear or not. The Deaf Culture is a contributed institution of communities that are impacted by deafness and use sign languages as the leading method of communication. It is a set of social beliefs, behaviors, morals, values, and art. American Sign Language, or ASL, is one of the most widely used languages in the United States. ASL is not universal and is used differently around
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