Deafness

How they were perceived in the past and how they are perceived today will undoubtedly help us understand deaf persons better. The unending studies conducted to investigate their cognitive functioning have continued to shed light on the mysterious minds of the deaf. Century after century, we have become more and more literate not only of the Deaf culture but also of their mental ability. In the past, deaf persons were considered to be mentally inferior or retarded, less intelligent compared to…

Universal Newborn Hearing Screenings Over 50 years ago, audiologists, educators, parents, and medical personnel recognized and stressed the importance of early identification of hearing loss among infants. The understanding for a need for early identification of a child’s hearing loss has led us to the modern technology and assessment of hearing for newborns, most commonly referred to as the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS). In the United States, as of 2007, over 90% of newborns are…

The story Deaf Like Me begins with a young married couple, Louise and Thomas Spradley, waking up in the middle of the night and panicking about the child they are expecting. Louise is five months pregnant with the couple 's second child. They already have a three and a half year old one named Bruce who became ill last summer. When taking him to the doctors, Louise finds out that Bruce has German measles, or rubella. The doctor notifies Louise that if she is pregnant there can be possible…

All over the world, you find the diversity of different ethnics, race, and cultures. All of these are unique and special in their own way The deaf culture is different but they are still the same. The deaf culture is amazing in so many ways and I 'll tell you why. Some might see the deaf as handicap incapable of some ability. They have their own way in the way they talk or listening to another talk of communication. No one really knows where who or when the whole sign language began It is an…

S.E.E (sign exact english) is a form of nonverbal english which deaf people who have chosen not to do ASl would do SEE. deaf people that speak/sign S.E.E are not apart of the Deaf community/culture. S.E.E is different from sign language because it uses signs that go along with english, uses plurals, has verbs, etc. S.E.E is controversial in the Deaf culture because Deaf people feel like that the people using S.E.E aren’t accepting the Deaf culture/communication. Sign Exact English is exactly…

In 1850 New England Gallaudet Association of the Deaf was founded, and in 1880, they had their first national convention; Robert P. McGregor was elected the first president. In 1889, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was adopted as the formal name of the organization. NAD went through many difficult times, but one of the first was in 1920, when deaf people were being refused the right to obtain a driving license. It wasn't until the fifteenth national convention in 1926 that concerns…

A community is a group of people that share a common characteristic. The Deaf community is a diverse worldwide group. There are many Deaf communities including American Deaf, French Deaf, and German Deaf. Within these communities, there are even smaller local communities. Each nation has their own folktales and languages but they share the same sense of pride in the rich culture of their Deaf community. According to Deaf in America, “use the lowercase deaf when referring to the audiological…

Personal Statement I chose to pursue a Deaf Studies degree because I am very passionate about advocating for the Deaf community. Initially, I was a Communication Studies major. However, upon taking ASL classes and other Deaf culture classes I developed great admiration for the culture. My plan is to work in higher education and be the dean of a college. This is important because the more power one has the more they can do to benefit a larger population. I plan on making programing that is…

understanding of deaf culture (as an entity) and in relation to the majority-hearing world. Deafness, similar to homosexuality, is more than a disease or a condition – medically diagnosed or not. Deafness is indicative of an experience particular to a specific marginalized group. How can anyone attempt to answer the beginning questions if they have not been exposed to those who fall into said categories (in this case deafness)? Similar to any beginning…

This resembles members of the deaf community in that they rely heavily on sign language to communicate. “90% of the deaf community uses sign language as a means of communication” (Phan, 2013). Furthermore, they are isolated and separated by their deafness if those around them do not learn to sign or if they don’t learn to speak. Those who are deaf are often separated developmentally and academically, depending on when and what kind of early intervention services they receive, how extensive their…