Being deaf in those days had its ups and downs. ... Right up in till the 1950s, people believed that deafness to be so terrible it had to be cured in any way imaginable, even if the cure risked bodily harm. ... So as you can see this made life some what easier for deaf people as well as others with disabilities. ... As the laws were passed and technological advances had been made, life in the 1980s became a bit better for deaf people. ... Closed Captioning made it possible for deaf people to watch and enjoy television. ...

• Word Count: 405
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Hearing people can never fully understand the consequences a deaf person goes through when their final choice has been made. Most Deaf people embrace their community and would never want to change themselves in order to fit society's standards as to what is "normal." ... On the other side of the coin, are the people who don"t wish to have the implant. ... I feel very comfortable around people that share the interests and are going through the same situations that I am. Who is to say that hearing world is better than the deaf? ...

• Word Count: 840
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Some people listen to their favorite music at maximum volume, never taking precautions when sound levels are louder than a simple conversation. ... But what happens to those children that are born deaf due to genetics or adults that loose their hearing due to a disease or an accident? ... In contrast, someone who is deaf, the sound waves are not conducted well in the outer and middle ear, therefore poor vibrations do not reach the cochlea. ... Although their friendship ended, the work that they have done pioneered and inspired many in the medical field to find solutions for the deaf. ... It&#...

• Word Count: 831
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography

The advent of electronic amplification has allowed the musically/technically-inclined to join the ranks of boilermakers, truck drivers, artillery gunners and others whose occupations have rendered them partly or effectively deaf. ... Ignore this fact and you will progressively go deaf. ...

• Word Count: 2665
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(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. ... Pitches range from low roars to high chirps and are experienced by people of all ages. ... (American Academy of Otolaryngology) Other people besides the affected individual can often hear the ringing noise as well. ... The people of this time believed the humming could be decreased by pouring herbs, oils, and salts into the "diseased ear." ...

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

(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. ... Pitches range from low roars to high chirps and are experienced by people of all ages. ... (American Academy of Otolaryngology) Other people besides the affected individual can often hear the ringing noise as well. ... The people of this time believed the humming could be decreased by pouring herbs, oils, and salts into the "diseased ear." ...

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

Studies have shown that Meniere's disease affects about 200 out of 100,000 people. The majority of people with Ménière's disease are over 40 years of age, with equal distribution between males and females. ... This is a process that occurs over time, but frequently resulting in unilateral functional deafness. ...

• Word Count: 1725
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate