Blog #11: Cochlear Implants (Sound and Fury)

Cochlear implants have gained more acceptance over the years but the debate for many still rings true. Cochlear implants have

Here are some facts about implants and hearing loss.
http://www.hearingloss.org/content/cochlear-implants


The debate:

 I would like you to read the questions that were debated by Nancy Bloch former Executive Director,The National Association of the Deaf  and Donna Sorkin, Fmr. Executive Director,Alexander Graham Bell Association


Both are very passionate about the subject. This debate happened 12 years ago. Please research and find where this debate is at today. Report your findings. What are your thoughts and feelings?

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/soundandfury/cochlear/debate.html

After you have read this debate, I would like you to watch this video, "My Son is Deaf Finally" Explain your emotions and feeling about this video and share the persecptive you may have gained about the Deaf Communities arguement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YN5Fdz1En0

Blog #10: Deaf Education

http://jdsde.oxfordjournals.org/content/11/1/3.full

Read this article and select three things to discuss with you classmates.

Blog #8

Read this article and reflect. What do you think? Compare and contrast this to the hearing community.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/mar/09/genetics.medicalresearch