Deaf Girl hears jingle bells for the first time
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vincegamer
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Cochlear implants are somewhat controvercial. At age 12 she\'s getting a bit old for them, but I guess since she\'s been on a digital hearing aid for years they can still be effective.
The most impressive bit to me is that iPod makes a wire specifically to plug into a cochlear implant port. (yes, you basically have a socket in the side of your head behind your ear after getting the surgery).
The majority of the deaf community in the USA opposes them, but it\'s an odd thing. Near where I live there\'s a town with deaf schools and the like to such an extent that all of the clerks in the grocery store know sign language.
Deaf is thought by the hearing to be a disability, but the deaf see it as an aspect of themselves akin to race or gender.
The most impressive bit to me is that iPod makes a wire specifically to plug into a cochlear implant port. (yes, you basically have a socket in the side of your head behind your ear after getting the surgery).
The majority of the deaf community in the USA opposes them, but it\'s an odd thing. Near where I live there\'s a town with deaf schools and the like to such an extent that all of the clerks in the grocery store know sign language.
Deaf is thought by the hearing to be a disability, but the deaf see it as an aspect of themselves akin to race or gender.
DrEvilmonki
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Just Dave.
It could have been worse for the girl; it could have been snoopy\'s @$#%ing Christmas. God I hate that song!
It could have been worse for the girl; it could have been snoopy\'s @$#%ing Christmas. God I hate that song!
Ebonbuddha
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Unfortunately it happens.
Shawn R. L.
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I\'ve heard that too. Puzzeling.
Ebonbuddha
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I just thought about something. If the first song she heard was \"Its a small world after all\" would she have went on a killing freanzy?lol
I was watching Christmas specials with my nieces for a bit, yesterday, and was reminded of this during one of them, when Santa yelled at the elves....
\"No more Jingle Bells!\"
Unfortunately, by that point, my brains were leaking out my ears from so many Christmas specials, that I have no idea which one it was.
\"No more Jingle Bells!\"
Unfortunately, by that point, my brains were leaking out my ears from so many Christmas specials, that I have no idea which one it was.
Depends where you live I guess...
I don\'t think there is a clear majority in this part of the world.
The technique was pioneered at Loughborough University and there was a bit of a campaign to get them to stop their research I seem to recall. I have also encountered some people who have been ostracised for having/considering the procedure by the Deaf \'Community\'.
I don\'t think there is a clear majority in this part of the world.
The technique was pioneered at Loughborough University and there was a bit of a campaign to get them to stop their research I seem to recall. I have also encountered some people who have been ostracised for having/considering the procedure by the Deaf \'Community\'.
vincegamer
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There\'s a film about it that followed 2 related families - sisters I think.
One chose to have their child get the implant, the other did not. The reactions of their friends and neighbors is pretty startling. I\'ll see if I can find the name of the film.
On a related note, there\'s an episode of one of those medical shows - it might have been ER. The black doctor is trying to convince the family to have their child implanted when the father turns to him and says: \"it must have been hard growing up a black man, but if you could have a surgery to make you white, would you do it?\"
One chose to have their child get the implant, the other did not. The reactions of their friends and neighbors is pretty startling. I\'ll see if I can find the name of the film.
On a related note, there\'s an episode of one of those medical shows - it might have been ER. The black doctor is trying to convince the family to have their child implanted when the father turns to him and says: \"it must have been hard growing up a black man, but if you could have a surgery to make you white, would you do it?\"
It\'s an interesting debate..
Some members of the Deaf Community don\'t see deafness as a disability....As you said earlier, its an aspect of themselves, like race or religion.
I guess that\'s fine if you live somewhere where there are enough deaf people to establish the \'critical mass\' of a community and relating to non-deaf people is not a big issue.
There are also other issues about degree of hearing impairment and onset that need factoring into the equation.
Interestingly, the number of blind people who have committed suicide after being given back the \'gift of sight\' by surgical procedures is so high that such procedures are only now considered in certain cases and intensive post-operative monitoring is always undertaken.
Some members of the Deaf Community don\'t see deafness as a disability....As you said earlier, its an aspect of themselves, like race or religion.
I guess that\'s fine if you live somewhere where there are enough deaf people to establish the \'critical mass\' of a community and relating to non-deaf people is not a big issue.
There are also other issues about degree of hearing impairment and onset that need factoring into the equation.
Interestingly, the number of blind people who have committed suicide after being given back the \'gift of sight\' by surgical procedures is so high that such procedures are only now considered in certain cases and intensive post-operative monitoring is always undertaken.
vincegamer
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\"man I had no idea I was that ugly.\"
wiccanpony
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as long as no one takes the choice away, is all I would ask.......and as one disabled, if I was giving a choice of correcting it, I would be beating the door down, this is one aspect of myself I can do with out.