Hearing Loss Video Analysis

There is a lot of controversy over music, musical genres, and the volume that music is played at, but the indirect effects of excessive volume are frequently overlooked. One novel helps illustrate these effects when caused by ear equipment. Contemporary earbuds as well as “seashells” in a book called Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury often lead to hearing loss, which leads to less socializing, and therefore physical and medical problems.

I struggled to listen to the instructor and found myself having to work very hard to understand her then about an hour into class I began to lose focus and stopped paying attention. In this instance, I empathized with the children who have an unidentified hearing loss and struggle to pay attention in school. These children are often identified as having attention and behavior issues when in reality their hearing is the problem. This further emphasized the importance of services such as hearing aids, FM systems or other amplification methods to ensure that these children do not have to work so hard to understand

Incorporating logical appeals into her writing allows Heffernan to reach a larger audience. The use of logic appeals to statistically-oriented people as well as providing factual support as backing for the argument. The author writes, “the number of teenagers with hearing loss… has jumped 33 percent since 1994” (Heffernan, 2011). By referencing a statistic, the author is able to shed light on the harsh reality of headphone use: more young people are losing their hearing. Heffernan goes on to say, “headphone users who listen to music at high volumes for more than an hour a day risk permanent hearing loss after five years” (2011). By applying concrete facts to the argument, readers are able to see the

Our ability to hear, like no other sense, gives us the opportunity to engage. Being able to hear the muffled words of a teenager, the tender whisper of a grandchild, crickets on a summer night or birds chirping on your morning walk has an unmeasurable impact on our quality of life. That is why helping our patients to hear their personal best is critically important to the staff at Now Hear This®.

Jennifer Dignan prompts us to Throw Away Your Earbuds Now in the scholastic article she wrote, Throw Away Your Earbuds Now. She separates her article into three parts: an example of the problem, addressing the problem, and explaining how we can prevent the problem from happening to us. In this instance, the problem is that young people are losing their hearing quicker and quicker due to the fact that they’re blasting literally deafening music through their earbuds. This article ties in with an ABC video our class watched concerning the same topic. Jennifer Dignan wrote this article to teach teens that would be reading the scholastic magazine to educate them on how they can preserve their hearing, an extremely important skill, for the long future ahead of them.

Wearing earplugs for six hours has given me so much insight into what those who use hearing aids and cochlear implants experience. It has also given me a new appreciation for my ears. I did not realize how difficult it would be to attempt to communicate as I normally would with the earplugs in; however, it was frustrating, straining, and exhausting. I wore the earplugs in three different situations. The first setting was with my roommates at home, the second setting took place in a shopping trip to the mall, and the third setting in which I wore earplugs was a cell phone conversation with my mom. These experiences were trying, but ultimately gave me a better understanding and empathy for individuals who are hard of hearing; this exercise will

This just goes to show that there really are no restrictions yet for these hearing devices. Because of the FDA not having requirements in the beginning, people who already have the devices already can be severely at risk for damaging what is left of their hearing.

The cybersenses video examined two individuals with a profound loss of hearing and vision. The first individual was a little girl named Kelly who became death due to a disease that impaired her hair cells in her cochlea. Growing up she received a hearing aid, however the device got progressively worse. She explained to the producers that she could slightly hear some noise but nothing was definite anymore, and all she wanted in life was to actually hear noise such as the running river and fully talk to her family. Due to her circumstance doctors decided to perform a surgery to permanently fix or better her hearing.

Vocational Planning in the Public School for the Hard of Hearing” by Wanda E. Yerkes places emphasis on the feelings and hardships that Hard of Hearing students are forced to endure at public institutions or Vocational schools. Ms.Yerkes discusses prevocational principles, the hearing aid, adjustment to the aid, emotional and social guidance, counseling and academic and vocational preparatory work. Yerkes believes that a lot of the problems they experience can be alleviated with proper training from jobs and schools. She also believes that giving children that are hard of hearing speech and language classes, along with auditory training can help them succeed in the workforce. However this statement is the reason behind some of the anger in

Deaf community has their different world, culture and language. Normal people might see deaf people not normal as others. They describe them as other individuals with disability. Indeed, deaf people have their own culture that let them see us as strangers and they are normal. As I saw in the video, I can see how they communicate with other normal people and how they try hard to describe something. If we stop for a moment we will see that they might think that we are who have a disability. What is amazed me most about the video is the deaf culture that makes them enjoy the life. I think that they have better social life than us. They usually meet each other and go to interesting clubs. They also go to sport clubs and participate in important

Hearing loss is the most common physical disability in the whole wide world. In the United States alone, about 28 million people have some level of hearing impairment that interferes with their ability to understand normal speech and participate in conversations. Another 2 million cannot hear at all.

I was asked to produce a presentation that will raise awareness on the deaf and how to help in that situation. I have called this presentation “Hearing Loss – A Growing issue”. The Reason I have called my presentation this is because I wanted it to make an impact at first glance. I also wanted to make people aware that hearing loss isn’t just a small minority but can be seen as a bigger

After viewing the videos, one factor that facilitated the inclusion of a person with visual impairments in activities is the courage, tenacity, and perseverance of one's own person, the family, and the community. An example of this can be seen on Aimee, the gymnast, who is deaf and blind on the right eye; because of her determination and her mother perseverance, Aimee found a coach who was willing to help her to exploit her talent despite her disability. Another consideration when providing leisure services for people with visual impairments, is to make adaptations to the activity and materials. Also, including people with visual impairment in the planning process makes sense and can benefit everyone.

There is a very disturbing video online that shows the shocking thing that a man found inside of his ear. The man in the video is frantic, and he is desperately trying to get the thing out of his ear. The camera man zooms into the man's ear and gives a clear view of what is inside of it. The man had two moths in his ear. This video is definitely not for people who have sensitive stomachs.

According to the NIDCD, approximately three births out of a population of a thousand will be born with a significant hearing loss in one or both ears. With this number rising, the need for specialized devices is at an all-time high. The use of hearing aids began in the 1800s, starting as more of a luxury item and not seen as a necessity, as they are today. By the early 1900s came a new era of understanding technology and incorporating it into everyday life. Hearing aids were typically worn around the neck carrying a heavy battery, which is said to only have lasted a few hours. The battery was then connected to a carbon microphone. Hearing aids popularity grew as they began to evolve to more practical for mobility. By the end of the 1990s, hearing aid technology allowed the user to adjust and filter the sound as needed for their day to day lifestyle. Today, hearing aids can fit on the tip of a finger and require no surgical input. However the performance of hearing aids has been surpassed by the cochlear implant. A cochlear implant is an electronic device that, unlike hearing aids, replace the sensation of sound by replacing the damaged inner part of the ear. This brings the issue of the growing cultural gap between the deaf community and the Speech- Language Pathologists who encourage the use of the implants. Those who receive the implants lose their cultural connection with those we are deaf. The deaf community believes that parents should not alter their child’s ability