Psychology 2043A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: American Sign Language, Manually Coded English, Cochlear Implant

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2043A/B
• Professor: Ingrid L.Stefanovic

Document Summary

Idea definition of deafness and hearing loss (pg. Child who is deaf cannot use hearing to understand speech. Most deaf people perceive some sounds through residual hearing. They use vision as the primary sensory mode for learning and communication. Children who are hard of hearing can use their hearing to understand speech, generally with the help of a hearing aid. Speech and language skills mainly developed through the auditory channel. Many deaf people consider the term hearing loss as demeaning as it suggests a deficiency or pathology. Deaf (capital d = culture) vs. deaf (lowercase d = disability) Deaf culture prefer terms such as teacher of the deaf, school for the deaf, and deaf person. Ears gather sounds (acoustical energy) from the environment and transforms that energy into a form (neural energy) that can be interpreted by the brain. Outer ear: consists of external ear and auditory canal.