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How Cochlear Implants Are Being Blamed For Killing Deaf Culture

Posted by samzenpus on from the let-the-flamewar-begin dept.

First time accepted submitter Maddie Kahn (3542515) writes "Deaf culture has its own language, its own social norms, its own art forms, its own theater. But it's under threat. Why? Because most parents of deaf children now choose to use technology to help their kids hear. This piece explores why a revolutionary technology stands accused of killing a culture."

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  1. Re:In a cochlear implant users own words: by geekoid · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    People can hear music, and the love it.

    http://www.theatlantic.com/tec...

    " I constantly hear Gregorian chants. "
    That is no tinnitus. It's an auditory hallucination.

    Maybe you should talk to people about this who aren't crazy?

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