Deafness

I have gotten those questions all of my life with my parents, and while I think "DUH!", I have to stop and remember that so many people are just that unaware and uneducated on deafness. I also feel that the "deaf and dumb" term is still so widely known, and its very unfortunate because it is incorrect! In a professional interpreting setting I remain professional while informing or answering these questions. The times where I have…

Mutterings Over the Crib of a Deaf Child Published in 1957, James Wright’s poem “Mutterings Over the Crib of a Deaf Child” describes the array of emotions that the parents of a deaf child have as they ponder what kind of life and possible future that the child will have. In this essay I intend to discuss the fear, worry, hope, optimism and concern that the parents are feeling about their baby’s future. The title is slightly ironic in the sense that it doesn’t matter how loud or soft that the…

In society, there are many different individuals in the world that suffer from some sort of disability. Not everyone gets the chance to live a normal life because they might have a problem or sickness that they have to overcome. In the article “Victims from Birth” founding Editor Wendy McElroy, provides the story of Gauvin Hughes McCullough, whose deaf parents deny him a hearing aid, hoping he would grow up and be just like them. The lesbian couple were delighted to have Gauvin, their child to…

Gene Therapy Makes an Impact on Deafness Today’s scientific technology has increased; we now have different techniques and methods for saving lives, one being gene therapy. According to Scientific America, gene therapy is when you add a “new gene to a patient’s cell to replace missing” or broken genes. An interesting topic I encountered about gene therapy was, how gene therapy helps deafness. Deafness can be caused by many different reasons. According to Harvard Medical School, they stated that…

does a deaf person do that?’ And it was just related to deafness and it didn 't feel like they were treating me as a person” (Harrington & Bove, 1991). “I have a sense of humor; why don 't you show that? I can be angry over something. Show that I can have a relationship with another person” (Harrington & Bove, 1991). Bove also states in her interview that she would work with the writers and try to encourage them not the think of her deafness because she felt it would only act as a barrier to…

Hailey Scott Dr. Park ASL 1 Oct. 31, 2016 Mr. Holland’s Opus Mr. Holland’s Opus is a film directed by Stephen Herek, released in 1995. The film is an American drama about a family named the Hollands. Glenn, the father and husband to Iris Holland, is a professional musician and composer who has been very successful in the past. Now that time has past throughout his life he would like to spend more time with his wife and settle down. Mr. Holland also would like to able tot compose his own…

“In deaf culture, deafness is just viewed as a cultural market and something that simply makes you different.” Providing a preview of what future events hosted by ASL Club will look like, the organizers spent some time discussing pressing issues in the deaf community such…

remain in the enthusiastic mobilization stage for long periods of time. According to Jankowski in Page 42, “The deaf believe that they are our equals in all respects. We should be generous and not destroy that illusion. But whatever they believe, deafness is an infirmity and we should repair it whether the person who has it is disturbed by it or…

On Thursday, October 1st, I went to a Deaf Night Out event on UNCG’s campus. The event was held in the school of education and was a mix between a social and a presentation. Luke’s roommate and a few other students shared their experiences from studying abroad in Italy to learn Italian sign language. When I first arrived at the event I did not see anyone I knew. I very much felt like an outsider who was imposing. Then I found Luke and felt a little more comfortable. Everyone there knew each…

I can see as the loss of hearing and ability to communicate can prevent the deaf community from experiencing and participating fully and equally in the learning environment. If you can’t communicate then who can’t be taught how to do something. Not having the funds or even not having experienced well educated teachers who have been trained in American Sign Language and the deaf community can give barriers which might prevent the program from following through with inclusive experiences for the…