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Overcoming The Odds: Cochlear Implants

Overcoming The Odds: Cochlear Implants. John Isenhower. Deaf persecution Thought retarded Sterilization and mistreatment First cochlear implantation Graeme M. Clark 1978. Background. Don’t like implant Oppose its use, especially in children Afraid of risks Impact on deaf culture

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Overcoming The Odds: Cochlear Implants

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  1. Overcoming The Odds: Cochlear Implants John Isenhower

  2. Deaf persecution • Thought retarded • Sterilization and mistreatment • First cochlear implantation • Graeme M. Clark • 1978 Background

  3. Don’t like implant • Oppose its use, especially in children • Afraid of risks • Impact on deaf culture • Remember deaf history • Difficulties • Expense Militant Deaf

  4. Implant can provide hearing • May even allow music listening • JerLoudenback • Implant helps deaf overcome odds • 45% graduate high school • 5% college • Earn 50 to 70% of hearing • 42% unemployment 18-42 • Alternatives • Hearing aids • Laser surgery • Others? Pro-Implant

  5. The cochlear implant itself is overcoming the odds • As is the deaf community • The cochlear implant represents hope that never before existed Conclusion

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