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Film Reflection of Deaf Culture and Application to the Medical World
The films Sound and Fury, as well as its follow-up six years later, and Deaf out Loud, all depict the difficulties of being deaf in a hearing world. The primary focus of these documentaries is on cochlear implants. A cochlear implant necessitates the presence of two things: a cochlea and a nerve. Patients who do not have these two items are ineligible to have the treatment performed. We witness a family in the film Deaf out Loud who wants to give their child a cochlear implant. He was found ineligible for the implant after enquiring and receiving the tests and exams since he had no nerve. Due to cultural competence, there is a lot of debate concerning the cochlear implant among the deaf society. People in deaf culture are proud of their impairment, and they feel that being a part of deaf culture should take precedence over being a part of "mainstream" American society. American Sign Language (ASL)
is the primary means of communication for
deaf people. Everyone who speaks ASL or is deaf can read lips, according to popular belief. The film depicts people from both deaf and hearing cultures speaking in ASL and illustrates why this generalization
is incorrect. In the film, the debate about remaining true to deaf culture causes a slew of issues and disagreements among family members and parents.
From the standpoint of an aspiring Speech Language Pathologists, I believe that patients who are qualified for cochlear implants should get them. After having a cochlear implant, you will have the option to participate in both deaf and speaking cultures, resulting in a person's diversity. In contrast, as explained in Deaf out Loud, I see how it is a highly risky operation. This
film shows how a person's face can become partially paralyzed, causing the sufferer to have greater problems in the future. When you consider the dangers of the operation, I believe there are numerous advantages to having it done. The family debates whether Katherine should get a cochlear implant in Sound and Fury. Her parents are both deaf and believe that she should prioritize remaining a part of the deaf community. Her parents believe that deaf culture is a collectivist culture
, in which those who can relate to it have a deep link and place a high value on it. Katherine's parents decide against her obtaining a cochlear implant in the first film. Her cousin, who comes from a speaking family and is roughly a year old, is the recipient of the cochlear implant. They concluded that since he was qualified, it would be best for him to get the implant. The operation went well, and the
parents were satisfied with their decision, saying they would do it again if they had to. In the follow-up, we visit Kathrine 6 years later with her cochlear implant. She was enrolled in speech treatment and was able to speak and hear clearly. Eventually, her family expressed satisfaction with their decision, stating that she is now able to participate in both cultures.
In these films, children attending school seem to be either receiving help or being hindered in some form. In the film Deaf out Loud, a boy with hearing aids expresses his dissatisfaction with them. Because he will soon lose his hearing, he enrolls in a deaf school to help him focus and feel like his condition is a norm
. In both videos, children with cochlear implants attend public school and claim to be able to hear and interact well with their classmates.
They have a simultaneous interpreter to help them overcome any barriers if they are confused or require assistance. If I were in this situation with my children, I would want them to be able to participate in both cultures. This, I believe, would be really beneficial to them and would allow them to develop into a more diverse individual.
Citations:
Aronson, Josh, and Roger Weisberg. Sound and Fury
. Artistic License, 2001. Aronson, Josh. Sound and Fury: Six Years Later, Accessed 6 Oct 2021.
Martin, Marlee. “Born This Way Presents: Deaf out Loud.” Accessed 6 Oct 2021.
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