Deaf Awareness Flashcards
How common is deafness in the UK?
- 1/6 of the UK population have some degree of deafness.
- 1/10 of these people are severely or profoundly deaf.
Define ‘hard of hearing’.
What is the range of hearing loss for people who are hard of deaf?
- A term used to describe hearing loss that has occurred gradually.
- Anywhere up to 40dB of hearing loss.
What is the range of hearing loss for moderate deafness?
40-70dB.
What is the range of hearing loss for severe deafness?
71-95dB.
What is the range of hearing loss for profound deafness?
> 95dB.
At which ages does profound deafness usually come about?
At birth or in childhood.
List 7 causes of deafness.
1 - Congenital.
2 - Genetic.
Acquired:
3 - Infection.
4 - Injury.
5 - Ototoxic drugs.
6 - Meniere’s disease.
7 - Tumours.
8 - Trauma.
Give an example of a congenital cause of deafness.
Cochlear dysplasia.
List 6 infections that can cause acquired deafness.
1 - Otitis media.
2 - Rubella.
3 - CMV.
4 - Meningitis.
5 - Encephalitis.
6 - Measles.
List 3 ototoxic drugs that can cause deafness.
1 - Gentamicin.
2 - Vancomycin.
3 - Aspirin.
How does the medical model of deafness describe deafness?
1 - As a developmental deficiency or disease.
2 - As a defect to be corrected or cured, e.g. with a cochlear implant.
3 - As a defect for which individual adjustment and behavioural change is an effective cure.
4 - As a defect for which the main aim is to teach those afflicted to speak.
List 3 impacts of the medical model of deafness on deaf people.
1 - The medical model gives deaf people the responsibility to make themselves understood.
2 - The medical model aims to make deaf people fit in with the majority.
3 - The medical model reminds deaf people that their speech is abnormal.
How does the social model of deafness describe deafness?
1 - As a socially created problem.
2 - As a problem created by the inability of those who are not deaf to communicate with deaf people.
3 - As a characteristic that is discriminated against.
4 - As a problem that causes isolation of people from the community.
5 - As a problem for which the main aim is to recognise and accept individual differences.
List 3 ways according to the social model of deafness in which society creates barriers between deaf people and those who are able to hear.
1 - Through a lack of awareness.
2 - Through attitudes towards deafness.
3 - Through a lack of accessible information.
4 - Through a lack of recognising and accepting individual differences.
How can the main aim of the societal model be carried out?
By manipulating the social environment to improve access and participation.
What is the cultural model of deafness?
A model in which deaf people belong to a culture in which they are not disabled, but rather have their own fully grammatical and natural language.
List 4 characteristics of deaf people according to the cultural model of deafness.
1 - Those who use sign language as their first language see themselves as part of a social, cultural and linguistic minority.
2 - Deaf people don’t see themselves as disabled.
3 - Deaf people have shared social beliefs, behaviours, institutions and traditions.
4 - Deaf people have not experienced loss and have a positive attitude towards deafness.
According to the cultural model of deafness, what is the advantage of having deaf cultural attitudes?
The minority group’s disadvantages are preferred to a lifetime of viewing oneself as disabled.
Give an example of a cause of the difference in prevalence of deafness between different countries.
1 - Genetics.
2 - Lack of a register of deaf people.
3 - Differences in censuses in different countries used to record deafness.
How many people in the UK use sign language?
151,000.
List 5 communication tactics with deaf people.
1 - Speak clearly and at a normal speed.
2 - Ensure there is minimal background noise.
3 - Ensure there is good lighting.
4 - Talk face to face.
5 - Gain attention by waving or tapping.
What is total communication?
Communication which blends a variety of modalities such as sign language, speech, body language and images.
List 4 causes of mental health problems that might relate to deafness.
1 - Social exclusion.
2 - Life stresses.
3 - Lack of access to treatment.
4 - Poor coping mechanisms.
Whose responsibility is it to ensure that a BSL interpreter is present when communicating with a patient / customer?
The responsibility is of the public body / business (not the patient / customer).
