This paper uses the fictional case of the 'Babel fish'to explore and illustrate the issues
involved in the controversy about the use of cochlear implants in prelinguistically deaf …

The use of cochlear implants in born-deaf infants addresses the issues of disability, proxy
consent, and potential ethnocide of the Deaf culture. The ethical issues explored in this …

Because I reject the notion that physical characteristics constitute cultural membership, I
argue that, even if the claim were persuasive that deafness is a culture rather than a …

I distinguish and assess three separate arguments utilized by the opponents of cochlear
implants: that treating deafness as a medical condition is inappropriate since it is not a …

COCHLEAR implants” are a technology which attempts to “cure” deafness by bypassing the
outer ear through electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve. In the last two decades, these …

This is the first-ever book to examine cochlear implantation experiments from a variety of
critical perspectives. Several distinguished writers contribute chapters. My chapter has been …

A mother whose child has had a cochlear implant tells Laura Mauldin why enrollment in the
sign language program at her daughter's school is plummeting:“The majority of parents want …

The use of cochlear implants, especially for prelingually deafened children, has aroused
heated debate. Members and proponents of Deaf culture vigorously oppose implants both …

This paper examines ethical issues related to medical practices with children and adults
who are members of a linguistic and cultural minority known as the DEAF-WORLD …

summary Traditionally, deaf education has been treated as the domain of special educators
who strive to overcome the difficulties associated with hearing loss. Recently, the …