ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.deaf person- a person with a severe auditory impairment individual,mortal,person,somebody,someone,soul- a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" deaf- people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of ...
Cochlear implants are medical devices that help previously deaf individuals gain or regain partial hearing. Many medical professionals consider them an essential component of treating deafness. Members of the Deaf community, however, consider the implants tobe a direct assault on their carefully nurtured...
1.Deaf people considered as a group. Used withthe. 2.oftenDeafThe community of deaf people who use American Sign Language as a primary means of communication. Used withthe. deaf′lyadv. deaf′nessn. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Com...
The cochlear implant (CI) is increasingly used to treat deafness, despite arguments from the deaf community. Deaf children born to hearing parents are the fastest growing group of CI recipients, making parents the primary consumers. Instead of focusing on the controversy over implants, this article...
Deaf teenagers with cochlear implants in conversation with hearing peers. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 2009;44(3):319-37.Ibertsson, T., Hansson, K., Maki-Torkko, E., Willstedt-Svensson, U., & Sahlen, B. 2009. "Deaf teenagers with cochlear implants in ...
Reading SkillsWriting SkillsDeafnessAssistive TechnologyCognitive AbilityVocabulary SkillsScoresThirty-three young people with cochlear implants, aged between 9 and 16 years, were assessed for use of their implant system, cognitive abilities, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills. The group came from ...
Deaf Children and Cochlear Implants 作者:National Deaf Childrens Society ISBN:9780904691504 豆瓣评分 目前无人评价 + 加入购书单
The authors investigated the ability of deaf children with cochlear implants (CIs) to use sentence context to facilitate the perception of spoken words.Deaf children with CIs (n = 24) and an age-matched group of children with normal hearing (n = 31) were presented with lexically controlled se...
IS fully functional, which greatly improves and assists lipreading ability. MOST ci users DO want to participate in the deaf community, but they are BEING INSULTED, DEFAMED, EXCLUDED, ISOLATED AND ATTACKED by stupid people who do not understand the truth about cochlear implants. THIS IS WRONG!
Many deaf people use sign language, lip reading, or written communication as primary methods. 12 Do deaf individuals use hearing aids? Some deaf individuals use hearing aids or cochlear implants, depending on the type and degree of hearing loss. 10 What accommodations are common for deaf individu...