CSD 308K Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Inner Ear, Total Communication, Hearing Loss
17 Feb 2017
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Recent trends: changes in the past 40-50 years: a paradigm shift from medical-pathology to cultural models. Recognition of sign language as a true language (mid "60s) Rise of total communication philosophy (use of sign in schools): signing and talking at the exact same time in school. Societal changes: civil rights, power movements, recognition of pluralism. Legislation re: rights for people with disabilities. Communication and technology: interpreting, captioning, tdds, videophones, text pagers, im, internet, skype/facetime. Changes in views of culture (tv, movies, etc. ) Hearing can have problems in the outer ear where sounds is caught and come in. Middle ear: smallest bones are found in the whole body. This is when you just need them at a more louder tone. (infections happen here where you have a temporary loss of hearing. Both areas are called the conductive area because they do send them to the inner ear. Inner ear: tube filled with hair cells and fluid.
