that we should consider before getting a cochlear implant. This is an important subject because 98% of Deaf children are born to hearing parents and these parents do not understand what being Deaf really means. Most of these parents resort to a cochlear implant before fully understanding what the consequences could be. A cochlear implant is a mechanical device that replaces the function of of a damaged ear‚ generally used for Deaf people. This implant is surgically implanted into the head by
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these interventions are specifically directed to alter‚ eliminate‚ or correct non-life threatening conditions. Cochlear implants are a technology in the branch of Biomedicine‚ which attempts to cure deafness. When surgically implanted and given specific appropriate conditions‚ this instrument can help provide some sense of sound to persons who naturally cannot hear. Cochlear Implants also known as CIs create: Acoustic signals‚ which are received by an external microphone and transmitted‚ to a CCU
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firmly believe that the cochlear implant operation should be able to be performed on young children even though they cannot give consent. After watching Sound and Fury multiple times‚ I can see why some people would not want themselves or their children to receive cochlear implants. They have a fear that they would abandon the deaf culture and they would lose their deaf identity. However‚ this movie has also given me more insight on the advantages of receiving a cochlear implant and how important it
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\ Conclusion Questions 1.3.3 1. Why are cochlear implants controversial? The deaf community believes a deaf person’s ability to live a full and meaningful life is not compromised by his or her deafness‚ so the suggestion that cochlear implants provide advantages over a deaf lifestyle is shortsighted and insensitive. Many deaf people deal very well with their deafness‚ learning sign language and lip reading and adapting their work and home environments to accommodate their loss of hearing. Another
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Cochlear Implant Day On Thursday 27.Oct‚2016 We had an event about "Cochlear Implant.” As a beginning we watched a short documentary about a girl from deaf culture‚ her parents were also deaf and they didn’t use any aids to help them to hear‚ except‚ sign language; they were against any technology to help them. They kept saying to her “this who we are‚” unlike them‚ she couldn’t adapt. Then‚ she heard about cochlear implant‚ and she wanted to do it‚ but her father felt that his heart is broken‚ also
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support and a strong negative support. The cochlear implant was invented to help deaf people who became deaf later in life‚ but their use for deaf children became controversial. Some reasons why deaf people have a negative view on the cochlear implant are because of the following: one are the effectiveness and risks of the implant. Now although it has a 90 to 95percebt of hearing and language improvement the ricks are very dangerous. Inserting a cochlear implant destroys any residual hearing in the operated
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A Description of Cochlear Implants A Cochlear Implant is a specialized hearing device that consists of both a surgically-implanted and external component used to simulate natural hearing. This device is used to treat people with severe and profound hearing loss. The implanted component is placed under the skin‚ behind the patient’s ear‚ and connected to the auditory nerve of the brain. The Cochlear Implants are designed to receive sounds and convert them into electrical signals that bypass
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Bates English 112 5 March 2013 Cochlear Implants When most are born‚ they have five senses. Touching‚ tasting‚ feeling‚ smelling‚ and hearing. For whatever reason‚ sometimes in their lifetime some people may lose one of more of these senses. Imagine not being able to hear. How would that affect a person’s daily routine? Also‚ what if the said person could somehow get their hearing back‚ would they jump at the chance? That’s where cochlear implants come into play. Until the late 1970s
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controversy of the deaf community has been the topic of a cochlear implant. The debate is centered around the expense‚ risk and idea of the implants causing deaf people to distance themselves from the deaf community rather than emerging themselves. This is due to the cochlear implants ability to provide a sense of sound to the deaf individual. It is only used when a hearing aid is not strong enough to provide adequate function. The cochlear implant involves a lot of time to consider the procedure because
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Learning and the Hearing Impaired Students who are hearing impaired should be provided with special needs in a way that addresses the student ’s individual differences and needs. Advances in research on effective instructional practices can provide guidance for general education teachers and special education teachers who have little or no training in methods for students with hearing loss. Students who are typically classified as deaf or hard of hearing are described as individuals with hearing
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