Otology

Let me start by saying that I am extremely grateful that my mother did not force me to have the surgery for Cochlear Implant when I was young, then have to with its consequences both mentally and physically. I was deeply upset when the boy, I missed his name, had half of his mouth paralyzed because of the CI surgery he had which screwed with his brain. I can't imagine not being able to smile and people might be staring at me wondering why I don't smile and might be just a jerk or it could be…

One of the hottest debates between Deaf and Hearing culture lies in the question, “Should I give my deaf child a cochlear implant?” People of the Deaf culture often fear that use of cochlear implants will eliminate their culture. Yet, a hearing person may believe it will allow their child to participate in mainstream schooling and activities. Some hearing people may not want to learn sign language in order to communicate with their deaf child. As about 90% of hearing parents cannot effectively…

Many colleges and universities do not know what to do with a hearing impaired students because they are not aware of their needs. When a student with a hearing impairment comes to their school, it seems to be a new concept to them, the administration must learn what that student’s needs. When students have a cochlear that connects to their brain, a hearing aid that is an ear piece Students start to wonder what is in there, ear and will ask them about it. Some students ask reasonable questions;…

Imagine growing up having a disability, but people don’t know the whole story behind it. There was this girl, and she became deaf as a baby. She was carried in her mom’s stomach while she had chicken pox. The mother then gave her child Pneumothorax in both lungs, when she was eight years old. The baby had to go through a severe process in the hospital for fifty nine days straight. The process included having chest tubes in the lungs, and medicine to paralyze her body, so she could not breathe…

Some people believe cochlear implants improve the lives of those who are hard of hearing or deaf. In many cases, supporters of the implant are hearing parents of a hearing impaired child, as in America “90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents. There are about one million deaf people in America, so 90% is approximately 900,000 people, which is close to the population of Austin, Texas. Not being able to communicate with their child and the pressure of raising them in an extremely…

Cochlear Implants have changed the life of many that are deaf or have a hard time hearing. The problem that comes with the Implants is the negative impacts that it brings. There are many side effects that come along with Cochlear and the question that I will be exploring researching would be: With all the negative side effects that come along with the Cochlear Implant, is it worth getting? What are Cochlear implants? A cochlear implant is complex and small electronic device. It helps provided…

Second, substitution errors affect the place and manner of articulation. It was found that sounds produced in the front of the mouth (p,b) were less prone to errors compared to sounds produced in the middle or back of the mouth, like /g/ (Gold, 1978). Phonemes in the front of the mouth are more visible compared to phonemes in the back of the mouth. Substitution errors in the manner of articulation relate to nasal-oral substitution. Nasality is one component that affects hearing-impaired…

“And the new Miss America 1995, Miss Alabama, Heather Whitestone!” Those are the words Regis Philbin said at the Miss America pageant in 1995 announcing the winner. But this winner had something more unique about her than a usual beauty contestant- she was deaf. In one instant, Heather Whitestone made history and became the first deaf Miss America. Not only that, she became the first woman to win Miss America with any type of disability. But there is so much more to her than the fact that she is…

The classroom should be a safe and welcoming environment where all students feel comfortable participating, in order to enhance their learning. This environment should include all students, even students with disabilities. A student with disabilities still deserves a fair opportunity to learn, they will just need certain accommodations to assist them in being able to learn to the best of their abilities. Although disabilities do create some obstacles in the classroom, with the help of the…

Clem grew up in Kyneton, a small town in the bush far removed from the larger and busier Kyneton we know today. He never noticed any problems with his hearing and doesn’t recall it ever causing him any grief. When Clem was 6 or 7 the local school he attended had a hearing screening he was subsequently identified as being ‘deaf or deficient in hearing’. Despite Clem being able to speak and communicate well enough that no one noticed any problems this scenario did not pan out like it would these…