Misophonia, sleeplessness, and FAS are all case studies of medicalization that we examined in class and in our resources. First, discuss what each is and who the major claimsmaker for each condition is. Second, provide a closer examination of how each is a case that can be examined through the lens of critical medicalization. Lastly, sociologically, can you think of something that makes these cases similar? What makes them different? Misophonia: A strong dislike or hatred of specific sounds. Also
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Upon The Formation of a Visual Variety Reflection Throughout his article, Upon the Formation of a Visual Variety of the Human Race, Benjamin Bahan brings to light the importance of vision in regards to sign production in ASL. Bahan states that deaf people are “people of the eye” and are highly visual as well as tactile. He elaborates on that point with the story of a deaf child that was able to identify another deaf individual just by examining him on the street. The importance of the vision in
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Many deaf people have been influential in the everyday life of an average deaf individual. While I was researching, I found one in particular that stood out to me. She was the first Miss America with a disability, she was deaf she was Heather Whitestone. She came to face many great challenges in her life, but she overcame them all. When Heather was just 18 months old she got influenza and had to be rushed to the hospital. She had an extremely high fever and was near death. The doctors gave her
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My essay is about a teenager named Matthew Brady and how he suffers from hearing loss. Matthew was 19 years old when he was diagnosed with “ Noise induced hearing-loss”. It all happened when Matthew was running on the treadmill and was listening to music at a high volume and when the he stepped off the treadmill everything went silent, Matthew couldn’t hear a thing. Matthew wonder why he couldn’t hear, he couldn’t hear because of the loud music he was hearing with his earbuds. Few minutes later,
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Debunked: Top Myths about Tinnitus According to the US Center for Disease Control, approximately 50 million Americans (15 percent) has tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. Better defined as the “perception of sound when no sound is present”, those who suffer from this condition know how debilitating it can be. Tinnitus can impact your life in a negative way. Tinnitus can affect both your personal and professional life, and it can also lead to depression and stress. There are a lot of myths about tinnitus
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COMMUNICATION (#6) “The people of the Eye” by Harlan Lane (in the communication section) is about the beliefs and feeling of deaf people and how they do not consider themselves to be disabled, and in fact believe that they have their own distinct language and culture. This article demonstrates a magnificent example of mutual support and shared identities are meaningful._________ (how) EXCHANGE (#5) Mutual support and shared identities are meaningful and were shown very well in the article “All Our
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ASL Storytelling Night Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend a Deaf Awareness Week event, an ASL storytelling night and potluck. This was the first experience I had to analyze a large group of Deaf people from my community communicating. When I entered a large room, at Russian Jack Elementary School, the sight of several people signing to each other in ASL greeted me. One thing that stood out to me was the number of children that were in the room. There were a lot more young
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“What a great example of how science (cochlear implants) is working to make the world a better place!” (Cooper-White). I do not believe this quote was at all intended to be offensive but it can be interpreted as such. While discussing the “miracle” the cochlear implant is considered to be, it is implied that Deaf people are an inconvenience and that they are broken and need to be fixed. Deafness is not a disability, a disability is considered to be a physical or mental condition that limits a person's
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Communication is the most impartial way to connect people with their environment community even for socializes. Wondering how deaf-mute can express their feelings and needs with other normal people. Do deaf-mute people have the accessibility that helps them connect with the others every day challenge? How do they communicate with one another? What causes deafness and can it be treated? Does a community provide assistances for those in need and do they understand their statues? By reviewing the research
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Did you know that young people can have hearing aids too? I thought it was a weird idea until the option was given to me and I was given the opportunity to see what it is like and how it will change you. Ever since I was a little girl, I have had troubles with my ears and hearing. I have been going to the ear doctor for the longest time and the doctors and nurses in the office know me by my name and they are one of my biggest supporters. I dread going to the doctor every time because I know that
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