Deaf Community Definition of "d/Deaf"

The hearing world believes that because someone is deaf he or she cannot do things that “hearing” can. The deaf and “hard of hearing” are just as capable of living normal lives as we are. One of the few differences is that they cut off from the usual forms of communications. It leads them to feel isolated, and make it hard to get information or help in an emergency. That is why they have their own community to lean on.

Unlike Broca's Aphasia patients, they are not aware of their speech problems. We talked about Wernickes aphasia also known as fluent aphasia which causes comprehension difficulties. For example, people can talk in sentences that do not have any meaning and say words that don't make any sense. We also talked about Brocas aphasia also known as non-fluent aphasia which causes people to have a hard time with direction and prepositions. People with Brocas aphasia have trouble using connecting words for their sentences and understanding the order of the words in a... ... middle of paper ... ...thout connections or flow between them.

But I had very little of each checked, and the ones that were checked, when not upsetting me, were really components that fall under Deaf culture. For example one question focuses on being overly accused of “talking with your hands,” or another having trouble “understanding people if you are not looking at them.” (1984) Well growing up with deaf people, I can tell you these are cultural elements of my being, talking with my hands, being a lip reader, they may in fact take shape in to how I learn, but they are not a definitive, or worthy of a ... ... middle of paper ... ...re influence, that potentially unknowing effect every aspect of your life, should also be heavily considered in to how you think and learn as an individual. Keeping this in mind will not only allow you to thrive in several situations, but also give you a better understanding and sensitivity of individuals with differences and disabilities other then your own, helping you provide them with an equally valuable learning experiences. Works Cited EDUTOPIA STAFF. (2013).

Their own speech may be disturbed because they don't understand their own language. The most severe type of Aphasia is Global Aphasia: Global Aphasia is often seen right after someone has a stroke. The person has difficulty speaking and understanding words. In addition the person is unable to read or write. (www.webmd.com) `There are two types of treatment options for aphasia, speech and language therapy.

Some of the consequences of the Milan Conference include the banning of the use of signed languages in the classroom and making it so deaf could not educate other deaf. Which eliminated the blossoming bilingual education programs that were starting to emerge. Now that the use of signed language was taboo in classrooms the auditory-speech method of teaching became the only way. Which puts us in the sad state of education of the deaf we are in today. Because of the focus on speech and spoken language many other aspects of education are overlooked and not understood by a deaf student.

A passive audist is one who has not paid attention to their actions toward the deaf and hard of hearing. Their behavior can be a result of being uneducated about the differences between the hearing culture and the deaf culture. An active audist is informed of the differences, but they continue to engage in the audism behaviors. Their motivations are often from audist perceptions. They believe spoken language is higher than signed

Many people clearly promote sign language and others are definitely against the language. The Deaf should not be forced to speak or hear if it is against their wishes. Deaf individuals already have to live in a hearing world, so the hearing should do everything they can to make the minority feel welcomed instead of trying to change them. People who negatively criticize a certain type of art are often not educated enough on that specific topic. Every type of art is unique and incredible, but sometimes people fail to recognize the amazing qualities of a particular form of art.

(ACENTA,2003) Some indicators of a person struggling with an auditory decoding deficit would be weakness in semantics, difficulty with reading and spelling, and frequently mishearing information. Another problem associated with auditory processing is binaural integration/separation deficit. This occurs in the corpus callosum and is a result of poor communication between the two hemispheres of the brain. (ACENTA,2003) A person with this will have difficulty performing tasks that require intersensory and/or multi-sensory communication. They may have trouble with reading, spelling, writi... ... middle of paper ... ...ilkins, 490-502.

People with autism can have problems understanding speech and language. Because of their defects they don’t feel the need to communicate and may very well not have any understanding of how other people might respond to a communicated message. Messages may also have an emotional component. Comprehension of speech and language is normally done through sound. This requires paying close attention to the sound(s) then being able to transfer them in terms of words then being able to understand the words intended meanings.

A behavior that a child may learn would be sign language. Sign language is a branch of communication caused through parenting that serves cognitive, linguistic, and social functions (Marschark 23). Other characteristics of children with deafness can be that they have tried to use hearing aids or have done some sort ... ... middle of paper ... ...aling with it as a part of your life. Children usually born with deafness are attributed with this severe form of hearing loss. Other ways to deal with deafness can be treated orally by surgical procedures or medications to help treat the disability.