So from the very foundation, we're diverging in our perspectives," Koch says. The deaf revolution was spawned in the 's. The culture rebelled against attempts by some educators in the hearing world to teach deaf children to speak English. The "oral" approach discouraged the use of sign language, yet many children - even with the most powerful hearing aids - had difficulty understanding what was supposed to be their native language.
Sigrid Cerf became deaf at the age of three, but grew up outside the deaf community, speaking English and lipreading.
She remembers the strain of trying to grasp the subtleties of spoken English. To do so would deny that the child will someday exist for her own sake. This section of the paper addresses three distinct areas for ethical analysis in the cochlear implantation of born-deaf children: 1 disability, 2 proxy consent, and 3 ethnocide of a culture.
The development of an oral language system without auditory stimulation is an arduous task. The ability to hear adequately to develop an oral language system is shared by There are approximately , deaf individuals who do not hear adequately to develop this oral language system without assistance. Hearing is the necessary conduit for auditory stimulation that allows the development of the oral language system that unites a majority of the human community.
Most members of these two groups do not deny, however, that departures from species-typical functioning, foreclose some options.
Society certainly does not view these inabilities as neutral. The promotion of a healthy life style for pregnant women, the support of public and private research for disabilities, and the inaction of legislation ADA demonstrate a commitment by society to moral equality. The individual with the disability is viewed as so valuable to our society that significant resources are expended to provide equal opportunity.
It is not the person who is devalued, nor their contribution to society, for surely society would not commit resources of time if that were the case. It is the disability that is devalued, not the individual.
At birth, infants become members of the moral community, but are not yet moral agents. The Deaf community has advocated that they be included in the decision — making process to balance the parental hearing bias. There is legal precedent for third party intervention in proxy consent, and courts have intervened with a third-party disinterested person to help make decisions for non-competent individuals. Certainly information regarding the Deaf culture should be made available to the family, including the ramifications of inclusion into the Deaf culture.
It is generally recognized that parental autonomy to make decisions for and to care for their child should be free from outside interference. This freedom satisfies the child and the parental need for family integrity, continuity, and physical well being. The inclusion of contrary philosophical position that would jeopardize these family needs is not generally prescribed in family decision making and should not be a mandatory obligation.
The Deaf community proudly identifies their communities as cohesive. The Deaf community is exclusive as there are only , potential members. The Deaf community readily admits that many deaf individuals do not intimately know their biologic parents or other members of their families because of the communication difficulties.
They rightly claim that their needs, interests, and cultural heritage are not known or necessarily shared by their genetic families. As Harmon Smith says, we are deceiving ourselves if we think we can educate and inculcate a child into another culture deaf , and ever expect for that child to return to her biologic parents hearing without serious consequences to the family bond Smith, pg.
And since enclaves of deaf individuals are generally not present in small rural communities, participation in a deaf community necessitates moving to or being close to some urban environment. Hearing people, even thought they may never be accepted as members of the Deaf community can learn sign language and communicate over cultural lines.
Members of the Deaf community do not have the same cross-over option. Employment opportunities have been expanded for deaf individuals due to federal legislation and the advent of computers. The range of potential vocations, however, will always be inherently limited. It is difficult, regardless of the accommodations, to imagine a deaf individual being part of a surgical team, or functioning as an air traffic controller.
It is unknown at this time if a pre-lingual CI will allow an individual to participate in these and other professions that emphasis auditory-verbal skills. It is known, however, that not to implant will certainly exclude them and limit their employment opportunities from jobs and professions that require auditory-verbal skills. Marriages or long term romantic relationships generally develop with persons from our communities.
The ability to communicate effectively is considered an essential in the marriage relationship, and it is understandable that a culturally Deaf individual would select a partner competent in ASL. Additionally there is the question of offspring. Most genetic deafness is carried on a recessive gene. This means to increase the likelihood of delivering a born-deaf infant is to marry another deaf individual with the same recessive gene trait. Potential marriage or relationship partners are often selected because of a communication system and the desire for deaf children.
The Deaf community has voiced concerns regarding the destruction of the cochlea during the implantation procedure, prohibiting the use of technology developed in the future. The cochlea is not destroyed for further CI developed along the current paradigm. Furthermore, the FDA allows for implantation of only one ear at the present time.
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What are Cochlear Implants? A Difference of Opinions On the flip side, there are undoubtable benefits to having these devices at the ready. Downsides of Cochlear Implants Like any other medical procedure, there are also great risks that weigh in with the benefits that can include losing any remaining hearing, high cost, technical interference and more of the like. Deaf Culture Those who are part of the deaf community are not less of a person because there is something biologically amiss.
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