Kimberly Lott
English 1113, 10352
Mrs. Moore
Annotated Bibliography: Hearing
Impaired
“Cochlear
Implants.” FACTS.com: Issues
& Controversies.12 July 2002 www.2facts.com/ICOF/temp.
This article
describes how the cochlear implant works and its effect on the deaf. Many
different topics such as the pros and cons of the implant are discussed giving
much information about this 1980’s addition to the hearing aide industry.
Though the author is not mentioned, he or she is obviously very informed on the
topic and gears the article toward those who may have family members who are
deaf, along with anyone who may be interested in learning more about new developments
to aide in teaching or speech. I believe this invention will allow the deaf to
participate in things they may not otherwise enjoy doing.
Koch, Kathy. “Do Students
with disabilities get the help they need?” The CQ
Researcher.
Many
children who are deaf and those who have other disabilities are mistreated as
stated by Kathy Koch. Though the article does not state her occupation, she
seems to be very passionate about the helping of those who are disabled and
handicapped. This informative article is focused on no certain audience, but is
very descriptive on the idea of students who may be mistreated due to
disability. Because I am planning to work with children who are unable to hear,
the article appeals to me in the sense that those who are less fortunate need
just as much attention as the average student.
Miodonski, Bob. “School, lab for deaf pose should challenges.” Contractor Magazine. April
2002. 1. Online. MELO. http://www.findarticles.com.
Bob Miodonski, a journalist from Contractor Magazine, explains
in the article, “School, lab for deaf pose sound challenges,” how even though
it would seem to be of little concern to a deaf student, a noisy HVAC (heating,
ventilation, air conditioning system) was put into the building. Surprisingly,
the system was assured as one of the quietest of it’s
kind and cost $3 million to install. The article does not really pertain to a
general audience, but it is very informative. It was interesting to read that
“all the cooling is needed due to the hear gain caused by all the equipment
required in the complex and all the people who use the facilities.” In
comparison to the article on “Cochlear Implants”, many new additions are being
provided to the deaf to make a more convenient and comfortable way to live.
Moore, Tina. Homepage.
Tina Moore
is an English Professor at
Pakolski, Lori A., Joan N. Kaderacek.
Children with Minimal Hearing Loss: Interventions in the Classroom.
November 2002. EBSCOHost. Academic Search Elite.
The authors
of this article were not discussed in detail, but know many facts about the
deaf and their educational implications as well as their hearing disability.
The article separates the children who have minimal hearing loss from those who
suffer from a more severe loss. The research was very thorough and would appeal
to any audience. For someone interested in the field of deaf education, these
facts, that may normally go unnoticed, are explained in a comprehensible
manner. This article reflects things stated in “Do students with disabilities
get the help they need?” and also reminds people of the hardships faced by
those who are unable to hear.
Solomon, Andrew. “Defiantly Deaf.” New York Times
Magazine.
Andrew
Solomon, in an article in the New York Times Magazine, describes how though the
deaf may have a different culture, it is not a lesser one. Many deaf Americans,
in fact, do not want a cure, even if it is offered. In the article, a profound
statement that gears strait at an audience interested in the field of
education, “Every deaf child should know he can do anything except hear.”
Solomon does a fine job of expressing the feelings of not only people who are
deaf, but also those who work with the deaf. This may be why this is one of my
favorite articles chosen for the annotation.
“Speech
Language Pathologists and Audiologists.” Encyclopedia of Careers. CD-ROM.
Speech
Language Pathologists and Audiologists help those who have minimal hearing loss
and also those who have speech impairments. This field is more pointed toward
the identifying and testing of people who may need
help improving speech and hearing. Some speech pathologists as well as
audiologists take their work into the classroom while others work in more of an
office setting. While speech pathologists specialize with disorders oriented
with speech, audiologists deal more with the hearing impaired. Salary increases
with experience as well as degree and averages about $40, 000 annually. In the
overview, the actual “job” of the audiologist is more in sync with educating
the deaf; however, it is not as in depth as I had hoped.
The Great Gatsby . EBSCOHost. MagileOnLiterature. Masterplots.
This essay
seems to be something that was put together at the last minute. It does not give
the author of the essay or a copyright. Characters are described in a
disorderly manner. The actual summary of The Great Gatsby is hard to
read and uneasy to understand. Though it gives some insight to the novel,
someone who may not have read it would be extremely confused on the details of
the story. The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite novels and I am
disappointed in the essay given to me on Masterplots.
“Toying
With a Dream.” Opposing
In “Toying With a Dream,” Gabriel Esler, a
deaf 18 year-old, is given the opportunity to go to one of the only two places
in
Wood, David J. Teaching
and Talking With Deaf Children . New York: Wiley,
1986.
David Wood
is a researcher on differences in deaf education as well as many other deaf
related topics. In his book, Teaching and Talking With
Deaf Children, he informs the reader about deaf education in