Cochlear implants (CI) are electronic medical devices that are surgically placed, designed to stimulate hearing in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. It replaces the function of the damaged parts of the inner ear (cochlea), sending sound signals to the brain. To many, this seems like an amazing advance in technology. A miracle even, to be able to restore a missing sense. To others, this device holds a threat to the demise of a culture that strictly celebrates and is centered on deafness. Members of the Deaf community view themselves and their interpretation of the world as the norm. There is a long ongoing debate on cochlear implants between these two different views. This paper will be on the cochlear implant and Deaf community
