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Education of Deaf and Hearing Impaired Students, 2003.
An annotated bibliography covering literacy education, language structure and acquisition, cognitive issues, and learning and teaching strategies and tools
11,600 words (approx. 46.4 pages), 31 sources, APA, $ 226.95
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This paper covers many of the topics dealing with the education of the hearing impaired. It looks at several of the methods of communication employed by the hearing impaired (oral, sign, etc.), deaf culture, technology for the deaf (cochlear implants, text telephones (TTY), hearing aids, etc.), teaching strategies for working with deaf students in a mainstream classroom, interpreters, books containing deaf characters, and strategies for improving literacy (reading and writing). Included in the paper are an introduction, a detailed annotated bibliography divided into the sections listed in the subtitle, and a conclusion. Also included are an appendix of additional sources and a series of tables for quick review of what is covered in the annotated bibliography.
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"The education of deaf students has been an issue of debate for centuries. Some people believe that deaf students, preschool through college level, should be in a self-contained classroom or special school. Others believe that mainstreaming deaf students into a regular classroom is the best way to prepare these people to function in the hearing world. The Education for All Act of 1975, mandating that children should be provided education in the least restrictive environment, has led to more deaf children entering regular public schools."
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Language and Literacy Acquisition in Hearing Impaired Children, 2000.
An exploration of recent research into fostering language acquisition in the deaf and hearing-impaired.
2,521 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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Many factors determine how a hearing-impaired child will acquire language skills, including the severity of the hearing disability, the age of onset, whether the child has hearing or deaf parents, the technology to which the child has access, and the home and school environments, among others. This paper explores various methods of teaching deaf students, including manual languages such as ASL and codes such as SEE 1, the oral approach, speech reading, and total communication. Each can be effective alone or in combination. In addition, there are various ways schools and parents can facilitate the language and reading abilities of hearing-impaired students.
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"The bilingual-bicultural school of thought holds that deaf children need to be bilingual (in both manual and oral communication) in order to thrive. Bilingual-bicultural education programs emphasize early language acquisition and the special social needs of deaf children (Andrews et al., 1997). This philosophy advocates for the use of ASL as the first language of the deaf child, and maintains that such children are visual learners and should not be mainstreamed, but should be in environments that provide full communicative access to the curriculum. Adherents to this school of thought also believe that one should not speak English while signing ASL (Baker & Baker, 1997)."
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 2005.
A review of several articles covering issues relating to interaction with hearing impaired individuals and the challenges that they face on a daily basis.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 7 sources, $ 115.95
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Because there is no single demographic for people with hearing loss, there is no single correct manner to interact with them or to assist them at work, school, recreation, or other activities of daily living. This paper reviews several articles on various aspects of interacting with the hearing impaired, as well as articles that examine issues that such individuals face in society today. In addition, this paper examines the historical focus on these issues, along with their relevance to vocational rehabilitation both at the present and in the future.
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"Who are the deaf and hearing impaired? Can we recognize them at a glance? Are they limited to any one age group, sex, race, or color? The answer to these questions would be "no." People with impaired hearing take part in the same activities as we all do, range from very old, to very young, and are represented in every racial and ethnic group. Hearing loss can be congenital, or it can be acquired by accident, disease, or age. Because there is no single demographic for people with hearing loss, there is no single correct manner to interact with them or to assist them at work, school, recreation, or other activities of daily living."
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Sports and Hearing Impairment, 1991.
A completed research study about relationship between hearing-impaired primary students and physical education performance.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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This study investigated the contention of numerous workers that self-concept possessed by hearing-impaired primary students negatively influences their sports performance, particularly during physical education activities. The experimental hypothesis advanced that negative self-concept possessed by hearing-impaired primary students negatively influences sports performance. The sample was selected from the population of all hearing-impaired fifth-grade boys and girls in attendance at Martinson Elementary School, located in Carson, California, which provides for mainstreaming activities in all classes, including physical education. All such students were screened for their levels of cognitive development and degrees of hearing-impairedness. The sample was then randomly selected from those..."
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Deaf Education, 2004.
An overview of different educational systems for deaf children.
1,827 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper examines how, in today's world, a hearing-impaired child can communicate and learn to enjoy life and the multitude of experiences it has to offer and how the proper and appropriate education of a hearing-impaired child is an issue that has most parents of these children confused and unhappy. In particular, it evaluates whether the "No Child Left Behind" Act sufficiently provides for deaf children and looks at some of the organizations that can help these children find the right form of education.
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"The system of ?Bilingual and Bicultural? education for the deaf is based on the idea that deaf children belong to a Deaf Community, and that the language that they must use in order to communicate effectively will be the ?American Sign Language?. When deaf children utilize the English language for written as well as verbal communication, and use the American Sign Language wherever necessary, then this demonstrates the fact that they will have to communicate with others in the hearing world with the language that is used by most of the people within the community, and that is English. (Eden, BiBi) Apart from this, the philosophy of ?total communication? is one that teaches deaf children to be familiar with all the various modes of communication that are available to them, and all those methods that would be suitable for all their specific needs. (Eden, Total Communication)"
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Deaf Discrimination, 2004.
An examination of discrimination issues for the hearing impaired in America today.
1,311 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how the hearing impaired and the deaf in America have worked hard to level the playing field when it comes to education and job opportunities. It shows how, although many advances have been achieved ,there are still areas that need improvement. It shows how those who are hearing impaired have rights that are defined by the federal government and how the red tape within those rights and the subtle ignoring of them still cause education and work issues. It explores how the hearing impaired have to deal with discrimination at work, at school, and in their recreational activities, and looks at the different states that are well-known for supporting the needs of the hearing impaired and those that are not.
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"To change the plight of the deaf when it comes to employment the nation must start by changing the educational outcome of the deaf citizens here. Studies have shown that the deaf and hearing impaired have limited opportunities for education, especially at the secondary level. While the disabilities act does protect them from discrimination that does not provide them with a hearing impaired friendly learning environment. The hearing impaired and the deaf have reported becoming extremely frustrated in trying to communicate with bosses, co-workers and teachers. The ADA made it illegal to discriminate against the deaf in 1990, whether it is in school or at the work place(Lewison, 1992)."
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"Odyssey of Hearing Loss", 2002.
A review of the book "Odyssey of Hearing Loss" which explains the various types of hearing loss and deafness.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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A book review which explains the psychological, social and spiritual facets of hearing loss. It also offers a testimony of how each of the individuals referred to emerged triumphant, via the vehicles of therapeutic dialogue and self-help measures, thus vanquishing the interplay of social forces that perpetrate the invisibility and augment the physical and mental torment of the deaf.
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The Hearing Process, 2002.
A discussion on the biological processes of hearing, hearing loss and the diagnosing, treating and managing of hearing loss.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The following paper provides the reader with facts and information on how sound is produced, its characteristics, the ways in which humans process it and how in turn we can prevent hearing problems by treating infections in the ear and using ear plugs in increased noise levels.
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?We are all familiar with the three structural parts of the ear, i.e., the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. In the process of hearing, we already know that it is in the outer ear that sound waves collect and from there are moved to the middle ear by vibrating against the eardrum or tympanum membrane. In the middle ear, these sound waves are changed into a mechanical type of vibration by the tiny bones there. And in the inner ear are special so-called ?hair cells? that perceive these mechanical vibrations from the middle ear and trigger an impulse that is send to that specific part of the brain that hears. (GSLC) These ear parts are so organized as to transmit sound waves to the brain. Five steps are, thus, involved in the hearing process. which are the air conduction through the external ear to the eardrum; the bone conduction through the middle ear to the inner ear; the water conduction to the Organ of Corti; the nerve conduction into the brain; and finally, the interpretation by the brain of the message received through the sound waves?.
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Hearing Loss Among Soldiers, 2004.
An analysis of what the United States Army can do to improve on enforcing hearing protection standards to reduce hearing loss among soldiers.
6,309 words (approx. 25.2 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 147.95
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This paper discusses the issue of hearing loss and provides suggestions regarding what can be done to help improve upon the ability of enforcing hearing protection standards in order to reduce hearing loss among soldiers. The paper claims that the military has been contending with this issue throughout its history, and the current war in Iraq will only intensify the situation regarding soldiers suffering from hearing loss or tinnitus. The paper assesses that the United States Army is in a position where it could reevaluate the entire toxic noise issue and other causes of hearing loss and establish viable preventative methods.
Outline
Introduction
Hearing Loss
Historical Situation
Current Situation
Off Duty
Illness Related
Noise Related
New Technology
Recommendations
Conclusion
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"The upper echelon of ranking officials must be privy to the overall cost associated with hearing loss and lost communication as well as the other safety risk factors soldiers face once they have lost their ability to consciously hear. ?Noise-induced hearing loss is a significant unmet socioeconomic problem in industrial societies. It is estimated that 30 million individuals are exposed to injurious levels of noise each day, contributing significantly to the overall cost of hearing loss in the nation of $56B per year. In addition to loud noise of various types, many pathological conditions affecting the inner ear, such as traumatic injury, toxins, aging, infection, and some genetic conditions may be associated with the excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) leading to oxidative stress.? (PR Newswire, 2003)"
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Hearing Loss and Maternal Bonding, 2008.
This paper researches neonatal hearing loss and its effects on maternal interaction and bonding.
8,753 words (approx. 35.0 pages), 26 sources, APA, $ 183.95
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The paper evaluates the effects of neonatal hearing loss on the quality of bonding with hearing parents, bonding in general, bonding of parents to special needs children, the interaction of hearing parents with the deaf infants and the psychosocial stressors on parents with special needs children. The paper reviews the procedures surrounding universal newborn hearing screening, its effectiveness and the satisfaction parents feel with currently used hearing screening processes.
Outline:
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS)
False positives
Parent-Child Interaction
Typical Mother/Child Interaction
Attachment
Parental Stress
Methods for Assessing Interaction and Bonding
Conclusions
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"Definitions are often helpful before a full literature review is undertaken. For the purposes of this study, we shall consider congenital permanent hearing loss to be defined as impairment > 40 decibels (dB) at the time of screen, relative to the threshold level. This level is considered significant in that hearing loss at this level is associated with greater than average deficit in verbal compared with non-verbal abilities up to 25 intelligence quotient (IQ) points (Yoshinaga-Itano, 1998)."
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Helping Deaf Students, 2007.
This paper explores the interpreter's role in deaf and hearing education.
1,028 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper discusses how deaf students face particular challenges in the classroom, challenges often met and addressed by interpreters. The paper examines the misconceptions that exist with respect to the interpreter's role. The paper explains that the primary role of the interpreter is as translator, providing objective and factual information to deaf students in a manner that doesn't interfere with the student's ability to participate actively in the classroom. The paper concludes that it is vital that teachers, hearing and deaf students understand the role of the interpreter to maximize deaf students' opportunities for shared communication and success in the mainstream classroom.
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"Many assume the interpreter's role in the classroom is limited to providing interpretive services to deaf students. Realistically speaking however the interpreter's role in the classroom is much more complex and involved. Frasu (2003), an interpreter, notes that it is vital to educate hearing consumers regarding the interpreter's role in the classroom, but that this is also one of the more difficult aspects of an interpreter's position. Further as an interpreter the author notes that no matter one's skill level it is often difficult to interpret information for those that aren't knowledgeable of the role and significance of interpreting services (Frasu, 2003)."
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Hearing Aids, 2002.
Discusses various hearing aid devices.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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Discusses various hearing aid devices. Earliest forms of hearing aids and their development. Direction of future hearing aid design. First techniques and devices to combat hearing loss. Ear trumpets, the acoustic throne. How acoustic hearing aids work. Electronic and carbon hearing aids. Vacuum hearing aids. Transistors. Implant controversy.
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"Vision and hearing may be the most critical of the five human senses in terms of everyday existence. Certainly being completely deprived of either of these two senses makes it difficult to even move about one's environment safely, and communication is made much more difficult if one lacks vision or hearing. Both senses tend to deteriorate with age, and both can be disrupted by accident, illness or from environmental factors. In the case of aging and even environmental factors (such as ongoing exposure to loud noises), the senses deteriorate over time, but with other factors, such as illness or accident, the sensory loss can be immediate. Humankind has developed various devices for assisting those who lose visual or auditory acuity, and individuals begin compensating for the loss of these senses without artificial devices..."
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Preventive Hearing Loss, 2004.
This paper is a research proposal to study preventive hearing loss programs in the U.S. Army.
6,210 words (approx. 24.8 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 145.95
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This paper explains the multiple problems of preventing hearing loss in the army: (1) while the command structure demands the use of hearing protective equipment, the exigencies of military maneuvers might make it difficult for soldiers to comply readily and still carry out their major missions; (2) the loss of army audiologists; and (3) military equipment is even noisier, so that the need for protection is greater than ever before. The author states that, in order to determine what strategies the U.S. Army can take to improve HPD use and concomitantly decrease hearing loss, current instructions and sanctions regarding that issue need to be determined. The paper relates that the research methodology will examine, in one command only, the protocols for issuing HPDs and for ensuring their use, the sanctions imposed for noncompliance, and their auditory history as compared to the Army in general.
Table of Contents
Introduction and Statement of the Problem
Cost of Hearing Loss
Literature Review and Research Questions
Behavioral Issues
Technical Investigations
Methodology
Appendix A: New Generation Earcups and ANR
Appendix B: Tables of Hearing-Related Issues, U.S. Armed Forces
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"If it were not true that the armed forces experiences many departures from perfect adherence to use of protective equipment, then the vast numbers of military audiologists deployed to increase the armed forces? capability for monitoring audiometry would not have been needed. For a long time, ?the Army had more than three times as many military audiologists than the Navy and twice as many as the Air Force. In addition, the Army has had a mainframe database of audiometric records for the last 16 years?.?. However, Ohlin noted that there had been a loss of more than 50 Army military audiologists in the decade before he wrote his report, effectively removing ?the message bearer for hearing conservation and the functional linchpin that in large programs is required to coordinate the implementation of all hearing conservation program elements.? "
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Hearing Loss, 2007.
This paper presents a short proposal about hearing loss and why it often goes untreated.
1,218 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The writer explores what previous studies have indicated about hearing loss and outlines the method that will be used for the purpose of this study. This proposal examines the hearing loss population of the United States and determines why people fail to report or seek treatment for their hearing loss. The paper explains that by understanding this phenomena, steps can be taken to educate the public on the importance of early recognition and treatment of adult hearing loss. The paper researches how many of those who are experiencing hearing loss have failed to seek medical attention or report it and why they failed to do so.
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Introduction
Hypothesis
Plan of Implementation
Literature Review
Methodology
Summary
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"For many years it has been an accepted fact that hearing is a natural part of aging however recent history has shown society that industrialized nations have more widespread incidences of hearing loss than the less industrialized nations have. This has been attributed to the non-natural causes of hearing loss that occurs within industrialized nations. Hearing loss caused by noise and other environmental factors creates a hotbed of hearing loss in an otherwise healthy population in these countries yet it has also been found that the hearing loss often goes untreated for many years(Scherer, 1998)."
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Hearing Loss, 2006.
An analysis of different studies about hearing loss.
1,696 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper examines how hearing loss is a physical impediment that leads to the defective function or the total loss of the sense of audition. It looks at how the type and extent of hearing loss varies in each individual, depending on age of onset of the health condition and the factors that triggered the onset and how several factors, which may be hereditary or environmental, can hasten the occurrence of a loss of hearing. In particular, it examines how different research institutes have come up with various kinds of medical and social services to ease the adjustment of people with hearing impediments.
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"It is initially essential to know that there are two general kinds of hearing loss: deafness and hard of hearing, the former being less severe than the latter because some residual hearing is still present to keep an individual's audition, or sense of hearing, functional, although already defective. Deafness, on the other hand, is worse, since as Hardman, Drew and Egan (2005) refer to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, deafness is defined as a "leading impairment which is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing with or without amplification, which adversely affects educational performance" (p. 411)."
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