By Ezra Deafness is the partial or complete inability to hear According to the Gallaudet Research Institute 2 to 4 out of every 1000 people in the united states are functionally deaf People that are deaf want to be treated like any body else Many deaf people resist the label disabl ID: 256362
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Deafness
By EzraSlide2
Deafness is the partial or complete inability to hear. According to the Gallaudet Research
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2 to 4 out of every 1000 people in the united states are functionally deaf.Slide3
People that are deaf want to be treated like any body else. Many deaf people resist the label “disabled’’Slide4
People with some hearing loss can wear a hearing aid that amplifies sound.Slide5
Some types of deafness are treatable through cochlear implants. These are electronic devices that turn sounds into electronic waves that can be transported to the brain.Slide6
Deafness can make regular communication extremely difficult. Even so, People who are deaf can communicate through sign language. Slide7
Deafness can vary from partial hearing loss to complete silence. It can also include a ringing in the ears. Deafness can also mean a loss of some tones or pitches. Slide8
Deafness can be caused by loud noises, damage to the inner ear or cochlea damage.Slide9Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13
I hope that you will now be as nice and fair to deaf people as you are to non-disabled people
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Goodbye!