"One remark in particular stands out, and it is one that we in deaf education as a whole should think about and embrace."
"Hearing loss" is defined as "the loss that having heard people suffer as a result of their refusal to accept the advantages, contributions, and advancements that come with deaf ways of being."
Consider the following quote.
Hearing loss is frequently used as a slang word to describe someone who is deaf. It does, however, claim that what a deaf person loses something, namely the capacity to hear. It presupposes that hearing is a 'normal' ability. Why? Who determines what is normalcy?
In the mid-nineteenth century, scientists decided to use a bell curve to classify individuals based on their physical characteristics. Those who fell inside the curve were deemed typical. Everyone else...well, you get the idea. The idea of normality is deeply embedded in our educational system and culture.
Hearing culture has classified deaf individuals using deficient phrases for centuries: deaf & dumber, deaf-mute, hearing impaired, and hearing loss. Many English expressions use the word 'deaf,' such as 'fell on deaf ears,' 'turned a deaf ear,' and so on.
When we don't accept deaf ways of becoming, Deaf cultures, sign languages, and the deaf world, we, as a hearing society, embrace the term "hearing loss." We must stop damaging ourselves as a civilization.
Rather of continuing to exclude deaf individuals, let us accept them as entire people with no limitations. They are a varied group of individuals with the same worth as every other deaf person on the earth.
The purpose of Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss has been to create a "umbrella website" for deaf/hard of hearing educators in 2011. The purpose of Supporting Success was to make realistic knowledge more accessible, which is why this resource-rich website was created.
Teachers who utilize study resources for deaf and hard-of-hearing students may find the site useful. Deaf student learning tools can assist both parents and practitioners. Provide deaf or hard-of-hearing students with professional teaching resources.
