How The Deaf Community Is Dealing With Cochlear Implants

[jillio]

Think Jacin

Ahhh.....thank you! "splains" a lot, Lucy!

 

[Bottesini]

Ahhh.....thank you! "splains" a lot, Lucy!

 

[jpcwa]

. by your definitions

The definitions are not mine they are from the dictionary.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/deaf

 

[jpcwa]

"Partially unable to hear"

That's a Hard of Hearing person.

"Hard of Hearing (HoH) refers to someone who doesn't hear well. This may be because they were born with a hearing loss or they may have lost some or all of their hearing later in life. "

Hard of Hearing (HoH) Definition

 

[jpcwa]

So, if someone can hear something as loud as a jet plane, but nothing with less volume

That's called "residual hearing".

Residual Hearing | Definition

 

[saywhatkid]

Please don't feed the troll.

You think there are fishies in here?

 

[rockdrummer]

The girl in the sound and fury movie that was implanted is no longer DEAF.

that would be incorrect.

 

[Daredevel7]

Please don't feed the troll.

make it go away!!!

*covers ears and rocks back and forth*

 

[saywhatkid]

That's called "residual hearing".

Residual Hearing | Definition

Can a person be considered deaf if they can faintly hear a jet engine from 20 feet? What about if they only hear tinnitus?

 

[saywhatkid]

make it go away!!!

*covers ears and rocks back and forth*

*patting head* Relax, everything will be ok...

 

[rockdrummer]

Speaking, talking, going to no deaf events, NOT signing, going to a hearing school, mostly interacting with hearing only, listening and not lip reading,etc.. all combined is not Deafness.

Deafness has to do with weather one can hear or not. It has nothing to do with what one does.

 

[rockdrummer]

You can't have every trait of a hearing person, including the ability to listen and hear sound, and be deaf. Its physically and culturally impossible.

Deaf:

1. totally or partially unable to hear

2. The community of deaf people who use American Sign Language as a primary means of communication.

deaf - Definition of deaf at YourDictionary.com

Wrong again!

 

[jillio]

You think there are fishies in here?

Oh, yeah!

 

[jillio]

Deafness has to do with weather one can hear or not. It has nothing to do with how one does.

I can't hear in cold weather 'cuz my hat covers my ears! (j/k)

 

[rockdrummer]

Rewriting the medical and cultural definition(s) of deafness so you can still categorize yourself as deaf when you are not is very dishonest.

Sometimes it is better to not say anything and let people think you are a fool as opposed to saying something and removing all doubt.

 

[jpcwa]

So, if someone can hear something as loud as a jet plane, but nothing with less volume, they are considered hearing?

The definition I gave from the dictionary does include "partial" hearing loss in the definition. That, however, is not what I was arguing. I never once argued partial hearing loss or full hearing loss is not deafness.

 

[rockdrummer]

I can't hear in cold weather 'cuz my hat covers my ears! (j/k)

sorry the spell checker doesn't correct grammatical errors.

 

[deafskeptic]

make it go away!!!

*covers ears and rocks back and forth*

This guy looks like a mental case.

 

[GrendelQ]

Sometimes it is better to not say anything and let people think you are a fool as opposed to saying something and removing all doubt.

 

[saywhatkid]

The definition I gave from the dictionary does include "partial" hearing loss in the definition. That, however, is not what I was arguing. I never once argued partial hearing loss or full hearing loss is not deafness.

Thanks for clarifying. I am asking for your definition, not Webster's. Feel free to share.