... years of the normal life not to feel so guilty. She now knows that every handicap has its downs. Most people with the handicap of being deaf are born with it or go deaf when they are babies. Terry lost her hearing over a period of time. At the age of twelve was when ... she really had the hardest times with her hearing. Although Terry is deaf she can talk and people can understand her. She learned to talk before she lost most of her hearing. Because Terry could talk normal and lip read, she passed ... nervous breakdown and was put in the hospital for three days. After this experience sh...

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• Grade Level: High School

Having your eyesight is by far more liked by me than being deaf. Deafness is not noticeable to the public you are surrounded by, blindness is. Deafness has cures, blindness does not. Deafness has advantages, blindness does not. Deafness cannot be noticed by the people you are surrounded by. You can walk down the street and feel ... around you, you will always know some inhumane cruel person is laughing or making fun of you. Most people would agree that a small tube sticking out of your ear is far more attractive than the shiny and glassy eyes blind people end up with. Deafness has a cure. It ...

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... sound is present; it is often referred to as ringing in the ears." (American Tinnitus Association) Statistics from the Head and Neck Center, P.C. indicate that there are nearly 36 million people affected by tinnitus; 7 million are affected so severely that they cannot lead normal lives. Tinnitus occurrence and characteristics vary from person to person. The sound may be continuous or fluctuating ... "abnormalities in blood vessels around the outside of the ear or by muscle spasms, which may sound like clicks or crackling inside the middle ear". (American Academy of Otolaryngology) Other...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... sound is present; it is often referred to as ringing in the ears." (American Tinnitus Association) Statistics from the Head and Neck Center, P.C. indicate that there are nearly 36 million people affected by tinnitus; 7 million are affected so severely that they cannot lead normal lives. Tinnitus occurrence and characteristics vary from person to person. The sound may be continuous or fluctuating ... "abnormalities in blood vessels around the outside of the ear or by muscle spasms, which may sound like clicks or crackling inside the middle ear". (American Academy of Otolaryngology) Other...

• Word Count: 3300
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... form of hearing loss cannot be cured in medical or surgical means and therefore a hearing aid or cochlea implant is required. (Cowan D) For many people hearing aids are the only form of aid that they may benefit from, particularly those who suffer from sensorineural hearing loss. In the UK hearing aids ... a reasonable level for that person. Also due to numerous designs the can meet a persons emotional needs in the sense that they can provide a deaf person with the independence to carry out everyday tasks as well as employment. The simplicity and small size can also have an impact on an ...

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• Grade Level: High School