... hearing loss consider themselves not people with disabilities, but, rather, people who are members of a minority group. This type of group they are referring to is the Deaf community and are united by the Deaf culture, a culture rich in heritage and traditions (Smith, 2007). In the United States their primary language is American Sign Language (ASL). This type of language uses manual communication signs ... , has all the elements of other languages, but is not parallel to English in either structure or word order (Smith, 2007). Deaf means profound hearing loss and hard of ... hearing so...

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... everybody agree with me. One of the issues that many critics are concerned about implantation is that "widespread use of cochlear implants could alter or destroy deaf culture as it exists" (Issue and Controversies). The more deaf people that adapt to cochlear implant and restore hearing ability via the implants, the greater chance for American Sign Language, ASL, which is the central part ... researchers. Covering extra costs in the budget, implementation of the proposal will see the agency with more power. Indeed, there is a correlation between cochlear implants and ASL of deaf culture...

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... been brought up with the alteration of an individual's body, research and development of neuroprosthetics, and the use of neuroelectronic devices to enhance human capabilities (Rosahl, 2007). The signing deaf community and some members of society find that neuroprosthetics could possibly be unethical due to elimination of a normal population and super-normal enhancement of daily living (Rosahl, 2007). There are ... , have their own ethical disputes. Due to increased research and use of cochlear implants, the signing deaf community has been in an uproar. They see it as a way of eliminatin...

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