There are common misconceptions about being deaf. They are they want to hear, they can’t hear anything at all, they can’t function in society, it’s a tragedy to have a deaf child and cochlear implants make you hear. These are common misconceptions and I know I used to think some of them were true. I will show you how they are untrue through examples.
They want to hear is a very common misconception. Marlee Matlin says she was born deaf and she doesn’t want to wake up one day and say Oh I can hear she likes how she is and she has made a great name for herself. She should be proud of herself and what she has acomplished.
They cannot hear anything at all is another misconception. There are different levels of deafness they can use hearing aids to amplify sounds so they can hear. They can hear different pitches sometimes or really loud things sometimes without the hearing aid. They don’t live in a silent world they just cannot hear like hearing people.
They cannot function in society is another stereotype. This is very untrue they can text and write notes to communicate with anyone they need to. They can also drive cars so they can get from place to place they need to. They can hold almost any job except being a pilot and firefighter. They are more than capable of having a family and friends and living just like anyone else who isn’t deaf would.
Another common misconception of having a deaf child is that it is a tragedy. This is very untrue you might need to learn sign language and add a couple adaptations to your house to make it safe and convenient for the deaf child but it is not a horrible thing. Signing makes life so much easier for the child and it lets them be able to communicate what they need to you. It is much more common and talked about now and there are deaf communities in the cities to help the child feel more normal and accepted.
The most common misconception is that a cochlear implant makes you hear. Although that would be ideal and it was what they are aiming for. They just tap into your brain and put electrical signals into it to make it into comprehensive language. This is close to hearing but you have to program frequencies into it for the frequencies to be recognized. It also sounds almost robotic and not like a voice in the least bit.
They want to hear is a very common misconception. Marlee Matlin says she was born deaf and she doesn’t want to wake up one day and say Oh I can hear she likes how she is and she has made a great name for herself. She should be proud of herself and what she has acomplished.
They cannot hear anything at all is another misconception. There are different levels of deafness they can use hearing aids to amplify sounds so they can hear. They can hear different pitches sometimes or really loud things sometimes without the hearing aid. They don’t live in a silent world they just cannot hear like hearing people.
They cannot function in society is another stereotype. This is very untrue they can text and write notes to communicate with anyone they need to. They can also drive cars so they can get from place to place they need to. They can hold almost any job except being a pilot and firefighter. They are more than capable of having a family and friends and living just like anyone else who isn’t deaf would.
Another common misconception of having a deaf child is that it is a tragedy. This is very untrue you might need to learn sign language and add a couple adaptations to your house to make it safe and convenient for the deaf child but it is not a horrible thing. Signing makes life so much easier for the child and it lets them be able to communicate what they need to you. It is much more common and talked about now and there are deaf communities in the cities to help the child feel more normal and accepted.
The most common misconception is that a cochlear implant makes you hear. Although that would be ideal and it was what they are aiming for. They just tap into your brain and put electrical signals into it to make it into comprehensive language. This is close to hearing but you have to program frequencies into it for the frequencies to be recognized. It also sounds almost robotic and not like a voice in the least bit.
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