Deafness for Dummies IS MISLEADING!

by webmaster on Sep.28, 2009, under Politics

Based on Medical and Biological discussion regarding deafness.

2 Comments for this entry

Stephen Hardy
September 29th, 2009 on 3:02 am
David,

I have added more information for your research and they are still using the “Deafness” word in academia. Genetics is also mentioned deafness term in most articles. I have sent a copy of this to Barry as well so both can debate to educate the vloggers because you both are knowledgeable about this topic.

Genetics and Deafness: Impacts on the Deaf Community
Arnos, Kathleen S.
Sign Language Studies, Volume 2, Number 2, Winter 2002, pp. 150-168 (Article)
DOI: 10.1353/sls.2002.0002

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…S. Arnos – Genetics and Deafness: Impacts on the Deaf Community – Sign…) 150-168 Genetics and Deafness: Impacts on the Deaf Community Kathleen S….contribution to the deafness in members of the Deaf community who are…

Subject Headings:

* Deafness — Genetic aspects.
* Gene therapy.

Genetics has great relevance to the lives of deaf people. More than half of all deafness that is present at birth or in early childhood is caused by genetic factors. The reaction of deaf people to genetics has depended, in part, on sociohistorical events of the past and, for some, experiences with genetics professionals who have little or no understanding of the cultural aspects of deafness. Genetics technologies in the last few years have led to an explosion in knowledge regarding the genetic causes of deafness and the characteristics of common genes for deafness. Genetic testing for deafness will become more common in the future and has already begun to affect the lives of deaf people. Genetic knowledge can empower deaf people to make decisions that were never before possible. With these technological advances come ethical considerations that should be of concern to medical professionals and deaf people alike. It is imperative for deaf people to become knowledgeable about genetics technologies and the potential impact on the Deaf community in order to fully participate in discussions with family members, medical professionals, genetics researchers, and genetics counselors regarding the appropriate use of the technologies.

Ethical Issues in the Genetic Study of Deafness
Jordan, I. King.
Sign Language Studies, Volume 4, Number 1, Fall 2003, pp. 4-9 (Article)
DOI: 10.1353/sls.2003.0024

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…in the Genetic Study of Deafness – Sign Language Studies 4:1 Sign Language…in the Genetic Study of Deafness I. King Jordan I AM VERY PLEASED to have…genetic counseling and deafness. I am especially happy to be able to speak…

Subject Headings:

* Deafness — Genetic aspects.
* Genetics — Research — Moral and ethical aspects — United States.

Deafness as Conflict and Conflict Component
Heuer, Christopher Jon.
Sign Language Studies, Volume 7, Number 2, Winter 2007, pp. 195-199 (Article)
DOI: 10.1353/sls.2007.0004

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…Christopher Jon Heuer – Deafness as Conflict and Conflict Component – Sign…This Journal Contents Deafness as Conflict and Conflict Component…when incorporating deafness into the stories they tell. This includes…

Subject Headings:

* Deaf, Writings of the, American.
* Autobiography in literature.

Literature Becomes Hearing
H-Dirksen L. Bauman
Sign Language Studies, Volume 9, Number 2, Winter 2009, pp. 240-246 (Review)
DOI: 10.1353/sls.0.0014

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…L. Bauman Writing Deafness: The Hearing Line in Nineteenth-Century…Krentz’s Writing Deafness represents something of a milestone in…that the meanings of deafness and its conceptual opposite, ‘hearingness,’…

Subject Headings:

* Krentz, Christopher. Writing deafness: the hearing line in nineteenth-century American literature.
* Deaf — United States — History — 19th century.
Stinky12
October 22nd, 2009 on 9:01 pm
So, when are you going to publish this great info in a book for all us old school learners who can’t seem to absorb information without a highlighter? ,