One condition that has been looked into and researched is deafness or hearing loss. ... They see it as a way of eliminating the deaf community and their culture. Some see it as an intrusion and possible elimination of their culture and a compromising of their autonomy (Rosahl, 2007). ... Her parents' concerns, along with the concerns of many of the members of the deaf community, include their fear of losing the importance of deaf culture and losing their child to the hearing world. They argue that being deaf is not a disability or handicap, but a culture and difference (Chorost, 2005). ...

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