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What do you notice about Heather’s grandparents? (Peter’s parents)
Heather's grandparents are both hearings. They do love their sons and the grandchildren and are very involved in their lives. They devote lots of time to their family especially Heather. The grandmother often describes sounds to Heather, explaining how wonderful they are. Both of Peter's parents and Heather grandparents want Heather to receive the cochlear implant. They view Peter's inability to hear and thus speak clearly as a handicap. They insist that Heather receives the implant, so that she might hear and speak and lead a life in the hearing world. They view Peter's and his wife's resistance to doing so as abusive to Heather. They view Peter's and his wife's insistence that Heather remains deaf and continues using sign language as unfair to Heather, depriving her of the many opportunities the hearing world has to offer. They feel that Heather if she remains deaf, and continues using only the sign language will be deprived of the opportunity to fully develop her talents and to live a "normal," happy, productive, full of possibilities life as a hearing person.
Why do Nita and Peter criticize Shelby’s Parents?
(Shelby is the little girl with hearing parents who received a cochlear implant)
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Shelby was born deaf.
However, Shelby's parents made the decision early in Shelby's life to give her the cochlear implant. They also enrolled their child in hearing/ speaking only, no sign language school. Peter and Nita felt that this decision violated Shelby's right to be who she was, who she was meant to be. They felt that Shelby was removed unnaturally, forcibly from the culture she was born to. They felt that Shelby was forced to be someone else and that she should remain deaf and use the sign language as the majority of her family members do. They viewed this unnecessary in their minds intervention, not only as a violation and an insult to Shelby, but the whole deaf community as
well. What does it mean to be “normal”? "Normal," according to the Miriam-Webster dictionary ( 2015) means conforming to a principle, type, standard or a regular pattern. The term " normal" is not tangible, not even a uniform set of standards, it is an opinion, a judgment derived from the perceptions of the established majority. "Normal" is an idea created by others and existing outside of ourselves, to confirm or reject belonging to a specific group. The term "normal" is ephemeral and fluid, it is the groups' or an individuals' code, confirming ones belonging to the preferred in their views group. Understanding of "normal" changes depending on the tastes, views, current trends as well as people who decide what is normal and what is not. Heather and the deaf community view themselves as normal. They do not perceive the lack of ability to hear or speak as excluding. They fit into the idea of normal of their Deaf community, even though the hearing community views them to be different, handicap. They do not fit the views of '" normal" created by the hearing world. They perceive this view as insulting and discriminating. Do Deaf people consider themselves “handicapped”? Why or why not? Based on the conversations between Peter, his wife, Peter's parents and Peter's brother and his wife, Peter, and Nita, as well as Nita's parents, do not view themselves to be a handicap. When Chris's son was born( one of the twins), Nita's parents both deaf, were very pleased and received the deaf child as a gift from God. The lack of the ability to hear sounds is not a deterrent, nor is it required to lead a full, happy life. Peter expressed an opinion that inability to hear allows him to be peaceful, as it protects him from loudness and the constant chatter of the world. He does not define himself as a deaf person, he does not mourns the inability to hear, he does not feel sorry for himself, he views himself to be as normal, successful and happy as anybody with the ability to hear. The ability to hear is foreign to Peter and the deaf community, it lies outside of what they perceive as a norm. It is not required to be a whole, valuable person. How does the hearing world discriminate against Deaf people? Explain Although there are some efforts directed at eliminating the barriers of communication between the deaf and the hearing such as; timetables, and maps in public transportation, communication devices for the deaf and hearing impaired, technology allowing the ease of communications with the use of e-mails, texts, faxes, etc., discrimination against the deaf is still very much an issue. The fact that the hearing world views deaf people as a handicap, physically challenged, and somehow incomplete stands alone as discrimination, and is understood by the deaf community as such. This view of the hearing world, leads to further discriminatory practices, such as when employers won't hire a deaf person based on the assumption that communication would be difficult and for it a deaf person cannot be as productive as the hearing person. The perpetuating views are hurtful to the Deaf members of our communities as they push them to be the outsiders. Can Heather exist in both the Deaf and hearing worlds? How? Yes, she can. Just as her father, and the many deaf people in that community she can lead a happy, fulfilled life in both worlds. Naturally, being a hearing person my view is that her life would be much easier, was she allowed the implant and learned to hear and speak. Because of the still existing views regarding deaf people as a handicap, despite the fact that Heather is a very bright, cheerful, outgoing person, she might still encounter discrimination. I am not aware of any public or private schools/ colleges providing tools and ways for deaf people to obtain higher education. Although with the increase of college programs offered online Heather might have some selection of programs to suit her interests. With the support of her family and the community, Heather might be able to accomplish her dreams and goals, and do whatever it is she wants to do. As Peter's parents explained, there will be some limitations as to what she might do as a deaf person. She will not be able to have a career as a singer, radio speaker, television anchor, she will not be able to be a surgeon, a pilot, and all the other professions where hearing and clear speech are necessary. Thankfully there are still so many options left for Heather to choose from, and I have no doubt that Heather, with her zest for life and curiosity will accomplish all that she sets herself to do, and will prove to be a valuable member of any community, hearing on non-hearing. [Google “Heather Artinian” and see what comes up. Watch her TED talk. What do you think about the outcome?] I am very pleased with Heather's accomplishments. She did receive the cochlear implant at the age of 9, received therapy and can hear and speak. Currently, Heather is pursuing her education at a regular/ hearing/ no sign high school. She is very much liked and accepted by her peers and involved in various activities. She was the president of DECA, a business and community service chapter. She was also a captain of a volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse teams. Currently, she is applying to colleges. Her dream is to be a lawyer, something she would not able to be if she remained deaf. ( Tags, Rachel, 2011) She is leading a life of an average teenager.
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Mark Drolsbaugh’s Deaf Again is a biography about his life between two dimensions of the Deaf world and the Hearing world as well as the implications he faced throughout his journeys’. Mark Drolsbaugh was born from two deaf parents and was basically forced to adapt to the hearing world even though his parents are deaf. When Drolsbaugh was born he was hearing, however, by first grade his parents and teachers discovered he was losing his hearing. As time went on Mark realized the issues he faced from trying to adapt to the hearing world. Mark Drolsbaugh quotes in his biography, “Deafness is bad. I am deaf. I need to be fixed. I must be like them, no matter what, because deaf is bad.” However, no matter what his family believed that he
Have you ever felt like there was nothing that you can do for your child? In this book, Deaf Like Me, by Thomas S. Spradley and James P. Spradley, I can see the journey that Lynn’s parents took to get her help. (Spradley & Spradley, 1978). This book was an excellent read. I really liked the way that they described the ways they tried to help Lynn to understand the world around her. The book, is a great asset for any family that might be unexpectedly put into a situation that they know nothing about such as a deaf child.
At this time in history, those who were deaf were tried at best to be converted into hearing people. Doctors, speech therapists, and audiologists all recommended the use of speaking and lip reading instead of sign language. Since Mark’s grandparents were hearing, they were closer to the parental position instead of his deaf parents. His grandparents provided him with the best possible education he could get, startin...
I learned a lot about Deaf people, ASL, and/or Deaf Culture after reading this book. Deaf people are normal just like anybody else and they should not be treated any differently. Some people treat Deafness as a disease that needs to be cured, but it's not. If a parent comes to learn that their child is deaf they react very crazily and act like their child is dying and that deafness is some fatal disease. Deaf people should be treated just like anyone else and no differently. They are not disabled and can do great things in this world.
The movie “Audism Unveiled” was a very interesting and powerful movie. I never realized that deaf individuals are discriminated against. This could be partly because I have never been immersed in or educated about the deaf culture until this year. One of the things that struck me the most while watching “Audism Unveiled” was the many heart wrenching stories about children being unable to communicate with their own non-signing hearing families.. The deaf child would have to ask their family members, why everyone was laughing or what’s going on. The family members would just tell them “I’ll tell you later” or “Nevermind. It’s not important”, resulting in the individual feeling isolated. Personally, I agree with people saying that if a parent has a deaf child they should learn how to sign; communication is what brings families together. As a result, the most intriguing thing to me was the stories of family members never learning American Sign Language; leaving their family member isolated.
What I found most interesting about Jarashow’s presentation were the two opposing views: Deaf culture versus medical professionals. Within the Deaf culture, they want to preserve their language and identity. The Deaf community wants to flourish and grow and do not view being deaf as a disability or being wrong. Jarashow stated that the medical field labels Deaf people as having a handicap or being disabled because they cannot hear. Those who are Deaf feel as though medical professionals are trying to eliminate them and relate it to eugenics. It is perceived that those in that field are trying to fix those who are Deaf and eliminate them by making them conform to a hearing world. Those within the Deaf community seem to be unhappy with devices such
Let Me Hear Your Voice is about a woman who has a daughter named Anne-Marie. Anne-Marie seems to be developing normally. Slowly the little girl begins to withdraw and perform repetitive tasks. Worried that something is seriously wrong with her two year old daughter, Catherine takes her to several different doctors, starting with her pediatrician. This doctor recommends that Catherine take Anne-Marie to a specialist, who diagnoses her with “Infantile Autism.” Several other professionals agree with this conclusion. After doing a great deal of research, Catherine decides to start a home based program for her daughter. Anne-Marie goes through a series of different therapies and eventually “recovers.” During this time period, Catherine becomes pregnant and has a happy baby boy. His name is Michel. Again, around the age of one and a half, Michel begins to decrease his talking and to throw severe temper tantrums. Catherine, now being able to relate to some of the symptoms, take Michel to the specialists. Several of them agree o...
One excerpt mentioned that the idea that Deaf people are left with the burden of fitting into a hearing world was a product of “laziness” on the part of the Hearing. Instead of making adjustments to accommodate the Deaf, Deaf people are doing all of the work to accommodate the Hearing. Notwithstanding the major alterations that include learning to speak and wearing hearing aids, hearing people merely have to learn sign language. I’ve witnessed this in my own home. When my brother stopped speaking, it wasn’t ever a concern for the rest of the family to adjust to him, we continued on as if nothing changed. It’s true, Deaf children practically have no say in how they would rather communicate, it is left up to the parent and in most cases, Hearing parents. I’m just glad that I have an opportunity do the work to learn ASL and make strides in breaking down barriers that have hindered communication between the Hearing and the
Right from the beginning of the story, it becomes clear that the protagonist has no voice. Her husband is very controlling and oppressive since she has to ask him for permission to do anything. He prohibits her of writing and seeing people she loves, assuming he is the only one who knows what's best for her. The fact that he's a physician emphasizes that he is a man in power and that it would be impossible for the narrator to object to the treatment he prescribed her. Moreover, she doesn't try to disobey him, but rather she hides her true feelings inside and suppresses her emotions around him, so he wouldn't send her away for more serious treatment.
A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly Deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits behind the ear and a second portion that is surgically placed under the skin. Usually, Deaf people are against the implant, because it would destroy the unique characteristic of themselves. Another point is that, the implant does not restore normal hearing. Instead, it can give a Deaf person only a representation of sounds in the environment and help him or her to understand the speech. Of course, the implant can change lives, but it is an individual choice. If a Deaf person does not want it, the decision must be respected. Audists feel that they have to force cochlear implants on Deaf people regardless of whenever they want it or not. Why would someone prefer to stay deaf? Simple: Members of the Deaf culture do not see themselves as disabled, and resent any discrimination or inference that they are disadvantaged. Their culture is wonderful and they are very proud to be part of
A hearing loss can present many obstacles in one's life. I have faced many issues throughout my life, many of which affected me deeply. When I first realized that I was hearing-impaired, I didn't know what it meant. As I grew older, I came to understand why I was different from everyone. It was hard to like myself or feel good about myself because I was often teased. However, I started to change my attitude and see that wearing hearing aids was no different than people wearing glasses to see.
With that knowledge the deaf character gained more confidence when communicating and was able to achieve bigger goals in their life then when they had little to no knowledge of how things worked in society. Reading about these characters just gave me a small insight into the deaf community but with the documentary ”Through Deaf Eyes,” has open my mind and eyes that they are people who can thrive in and change the world just as anyone can when they put their mind to
In today's times, it is possible for a deaf family to characterize themselves as an all American family. For many centuries hearing people classified deafness as a horrendous misfortune. As reported by a historian at the University of Iowa, Doug Baynton, in the early 1800's most of the deaf people in America lived in segregated rural areas from one another, and with little communication with the people around them. “They also had a limited understanding of what they could do – of their own possibilities. People with deaf children really had no idea of what their children could achieve” (Baynton, D., 2007).
My instructor had informed us about people with hearing impairments and disorders, but I never thought much about it. After this assignment, I realized how hard it is to have your hearing impaired. I had the luxury of being able to take out my plugs and fix my impairment if I became to overwhelmed or stressed. Those who are impaired do not have such luxury. I did not expect as much of a psychological element to this assignment as there was. There were times where I felt anxiety stirring inside of me. I became anxious if I missed something. The first day back with un-impaired hearing was memorable. I kept thinking to myself how hard short conversations would be if I was impaired. Moving forward, I have a better grasp of what hearing impairment really is and how hard it is to live with. I will be more conscious of my hearing because I never want to experience fulltime