for the child. A cochlear implant is one of the options a parents has for their child which is a controversial procedure among the deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States. One of the reasons why so many parents choosing a cochlear implant for their child is because hearing parents view the cochlear implant as a "cure" for deafness. On the other hand‚ deaf advocates view the cochlear implant as a destruction of the Deaf culture and are in opposition of the implant because of ethical
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Cochlear Implant Australian innovation By Year 11 Dnt What is a cochlear implant? A cochlear implant is a medical device that is placed into the head behins the ear of a deaf person. When it is used with a microphone and speech processor it stimulates the auditory nerve allowing the person to hear. Many people with hearing loss can use hearing aids to help them hear but people with severe hearing loss or deaf hearing aids don’t work. These people may use the cochlear implant The cochlear
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What influences the success rate of cochlear implants? Introduction Human beings have been gifted with five basic senses those of touch‚ sound‚ smell‚ sight and taste. Hearing is one of the very essential and treasured senses; any disruption causes us immense concern. However‚ some of us are most unfortunate to get affected by loss of hearing. The ear is divided into 3 parts (anatomically) as the Outer‚ Middle and Inner parts. “The cochlea is the auditory portion of the inner ear. Its core component
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years. From that point on‚ nearly 200‚000 people worldwide and of all ages have benefited from life-changing cochlear implant technology (Humadro 46). Carrick has received backlash by the Deaf—people who embraces cultural norms‚ beliefs‚ and values of the Deaf Community—because of his decision to treat his case of deafness as a medical condition that needs to be modified. Parents of infant cochlear recipients are scrutinized for their adjudication. Children with profound hearing loss should be allowed
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Cochlear implants are a form of hearing loss treatment that can be used for people who do not benefit from hearing aids. The implantation of the device is a surgical technique. Cochlear implants do not restore normal hearing but can significantly improve ability to hear sounds and interact with the environment. Recipients can hear speech‚ telephones‚ and may be able to listen and enjoy music. The surgical procedure is outpatient and takes only a couple hours. After the surgical site heals‚ the auditory
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auditory bones‚ and the inner ear containing the cochlear and associated nerves. Sound is perceived in the brain through a mechanism that transforms auditory information encoded in the vibrations of the eardrum to electronic pulses that becomes transmitted through the auditory nerves in the brain. The cells that stimulate the nerve fibers and transduce the vibrational signal to electrical signal are the hair cells in the cochlea. A cochlear implant is designed to act in place of these cells (Christiansen
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hard of hearing individuals have an option that they can wait to choose from their entire lives- being deaf or getting a cochlear implant. Both of these choices have their own clear benefits and risks involved‚ but someone can only pick one. I chose this topic because I think that people need to know the benefits and downfalls of being either deaf or having a cochlear implant. I used to have a friend who was deaf‚ and I quickly learned that I could not communicate with her like I could with everyone
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Setting the Table – http://www.artofcookery.com/settingthe table.htm Cochlear Implants- http://deafness.about.com/cs/cochlearfeatures/a/cochlearimplant.htm The two essays I have read and are address to with the facts and also with the evidence to the following points for both essays. “Setting the table”‚ and “cochlear implants”. The facts are going to show how both authors wrote each essay in a time order fashion and the topic presented and the space order‚ informative process. What characteristics
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Brenna Weaver 25 September 2014 Fred Palchick ALS I Risks and Benefits of Cochlear Implants Whether a cochlear implant will be beneficial to a person depends on that individual altogether. Age‚ compatibility‚ and funding are all important factors that help decide if a cochlear implant will be beneficial or even available. Age is very critical because in human development there is a sensitive period with hearing. A sensitive period is a certain amount of time that is given for a person to be exposed
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Mikaela Del Rio ASL 1 Mrs. Martin 20 January 2015 Cochlear Implant RST Imagine a world where no one changed anything about themselves‚ in the fear of changing their identity. No one would have braces and there would be a lot of crooked teeth. Nobody would get haircuts‚ and there would be a lot of unmanageable long hair. But if you really think about it‚ these things could never change who you are‚ they only enhance what you can become. People get braces so nobody makes them uncomfortable when they
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