The Impact of New Technology on Deaf Communities When it comes to the topic of how technology affects the Deaf community, most of us will readily agree that technology should be developed to help people that face these challenges. Where people often disagree is on the question of whether or not the technology that is already existent actually helps these people. On the one hand, there are many scientists that support how technology has helped these people connect with their community. On the other
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For my Deaf Community Visit, I spent an hour at the Beaverton Starbucks Deaf Night. I have never been to any kind of Deaf event, and I honestly had no idea what to expect. Before going, I ran through many horrible, embarrassing possible circumstances in my head. Forgetting how to spell my name, freezing up and not forgetting every sign I know, signing something that was complete gibberish, or worst of all, accidentally saying something offensive. While those circumstances might have made for a better
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Have you ever wondered if your kid has selective hearing or if there is something hindering him or her from hearing? If so, then I have a story for you! Last month, 2/3 of our kids went under anesthesia to receive ear tubes, and one had her adenoids removed as well. This has been a radical transformation in our household, and it all began with the common kid phrase, “I can’t hear you.” Most of the time when I hear people talk about tubes, it’s usually with infants, so I had no idea this could be
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Claudia Gordon states in the end of the interview that “You control your life” she says that her life and experiences are proof of that. Claudia became deaf when she was eight years old. From my perspective that would be devastating to have been living her entire life hearing and to all of a sudden not be able to experience that. To make things worse she was pulled out of school for two years making it difficult for her to interact and connect with her peers. However, even though when she moved to
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Diseases That Cause Deafness Types of Diseases and How They Cause Deafness For Adults One of the most common diseases that can cause hearing loss is called Otosclerosis. Otosclerosis is a condition caused by an unusual bone remodeling in the middle ear. During Otosclerosis, this remodeling process disrupts the ability of sound to travel from the middle ear to the inner ear. This disease typically causes conductive hearing loss, which occurs when sound is not conducted efficiently or effectively
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Reverend Jesse L. Jackson once said, "The problem is not that the Deaf students do not hear. The problem is that the hearing world does not listen." This quote is explaining how Deaf people can thrive in the world. Deaf children can succeed very far in residential schools. Residential schools play a huge role in Deaf Culture. The very first permanent residential school for the Deaf was established on April 15, 1817 by Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc. When the first residential school opened, American
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William Shatner On Tinnitus: When He Developed It Tinnitus is a condition that affects around 50 million people in the United States. It is a condition where a person frequently experience buzzing or ringing in the ears. Tinnitus has a tendency to get worse with age. It can also be a sign of an underlying health condition, such as high blood pressure. In some cases, tinnitus occurs as the result of an injury to the ear. Anyone can develop tinnitus. William Shatner, an actor whose career has lasted
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One of the most famous deaf actress is Marlee Matlin. Marlee Matlin was born on August 24, 1965. She lost her hearing when she was 18 months old from a disease roseola. She grew up the youngest of three kids. Her two older brothers ( Marc and Eric ) learned sign language so they could communicate with Marlee. She always felt left out in her family because she was the only deaf one in the family. She went to a non deaf school because her parents wanted her to get used to real life even though
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Hearing impairment, specifically severe to profound hearing loss affects an estimated 464,000 people in the United States (Blanchfield, Feldman, Dunbar, & Gardner, 2001). Blanchfield et al. (2001) estimated seniors represent approximately 54 million people of the severe to profoundly hearing-impaired population with prevalence rising with age with a variety of causes. Etiologies of hearing loss may be due to congenital causes, viral infections, or ototoxicity (Wailling & Dickson, 2012) and can progress
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Zoey is a 17-month old female, who’s unaided hearing thresholds indicates she has a bilateral, sensorineural, symmetrical hearing loss. The degree of her hearing loss at 17 months is severe to profound for her left ear and severe for her right ear. Zoey did not pass her newborn hearing screening and at 3 months old, she was diagnosed and fit with hearing aids. Her family has been receiving early intervention services since Zoey was 5 months old. Zoey and her family have an Individualized Family Service
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