Attitude of deaf culture toward cochlear implantation
The main aim of this paper is to analyze relevant data on the attitudes of members of the deaf culture and scientists toward cochlear implantation on the basis of available literature. From the perspective of the deaf, an individual who cannot hear is a member of rich cultural background which is ch...
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| description | The main aim of this paper is to analyze relevant data on the attitudes of members of the deaf culture and scientists toward cochlear implantation on the basis of available literature. From the perspective of the deaf, an individual who cannot hear is a member of rich cultural background which is characterized by unique language, beliefs, history and other tradition, values, rules of behavior, humor, and art. Although a large number of parents choose cochlear implants for their children, many other people, especially members of the deaf community, strongly oppose their use in all cases. Arguments against cochlear implants are various, from the risks associated with this surgical procedure to the possible psychiatric and social problems, since a child with cochlear implant may have difficulties in identifying with hearing and/or deaf peers. In the several decades long debate between the members of the deaf community and scientists who support cochlear implantation, there is a risk that children with cochlear implants will not become members of either community, and will stay trapped 'between two cultures'. However, studies indicate that deaf people with developed bicultural skills succeed in the hearing world and are supported by the deaf community. Biculturalization indicates that relation to the deaf community is for deaf people equally important means of identification and social support as the relation with the hearing population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf9c4cfa16ef4acf92e1bedbec6096f52022-12-21T20:06:24ZengUniverzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet za specijalnu edukaciju i rehabilitacijuSpecijalna Edukacija i Rehabilitacija1452-73672406-13282015-01-0114110112410.5937/specedreh1-71561452-73671501101RAttitude of deaf culture toward cochlear implantationRadić-Šestić Marina0Ostojić Sanja1Đoković Sanja2University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Belgrade, SerbiaThe main aim of this paper is to analyze relevant data on the attitudes of members of the deaf culture and scientists toward cochlear implantation on the basis of available literature. From the perspective of the deaf, an individual who cannot hear is a member of rich cultural background which is characterized by unique language, beliefs, history and other tradition, values, rules of behavior, humor, and art. Although a large number of parents choose cochlear implants for their children, many other people, especially members of the deaf community, strongly oppose their use in all cases. Arguments against cochlear implants are various, from the risks associated with this surgical procedure to the possible psychiatric and social problems, since a child with cochlear implant may have difficulties in identifying with hearing and/or deaf peers. In the several decades long debate between the members of the deaf community and scientists who support cochlear implantation, there is a risk that children with cochlear implants will not become members of either community, and will stay trapped 'between two cultures'. However, studies indicate that deaf people with developed bicultural skills succeed in the hearing world and are supported by the deaf community. Biculturalization indicates that relation to the deaf community is for deaf people equally important means of identification and social support as the relation with the hearing population.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-7367/2015/1452-73671501101R.pdfdeaf communitydeaf culturecochlear implantationscientists |
| spellingShingle | Radić-Šestić Marina Ostojić Sanja Đoković Sanja Attitude of deaf culture toward cochlear implantation Specijalna Edukacija i Rehabilitacija deaf community deaf culture cochlear implantation scientists |
| title | Attitude of deaf culture toward cochlear implantation |
| title_full | Attitude of deaf culture toward cochlear implantation |
| title_fullStr | Attitude of deaf culture toward cochlear implantation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attitude of deaf culture toward cochlear implantation |
| title_short | Attitude of deaf culture toward cochlear implantation |
| title_sort | attitude of deaf culture toward cochlear implantation |
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