User:Alessafrankel/History of deaf education

Ancient Egypt[edit]
During the BC era, the disabled were not harmed or killed by the Egyptians despite the fact that they had birth defects. This is because the Egyptians lived by a philanthropic way of life. Many of the disabled citizens displayed talents that were not easily acquired. The deaf were thought to have been selected by the gods due to their peculiar behavior. This behavior was a direct result of their auditory disabilities and stressed desire to communicate. They were treated respectfully and educated, usually through the use of hieroglyphs and signing gestures.

Cochlear implant[edit]
The cochlear implant is a device surgically implanted in the skull that provides stimulation to the nerve to promote hearing. It is a prosthetic with wires attached to the cochlea and is located behind the ear. The cochlear implant has a microphone, connecting cables, a speech processor, and a battery. The processor converts sounds into electrical impulses by taking information from sound patterns and producing an electrical pulse in the ear of the host. Although the implant does provide an artificial means by which its hosts can hear, this is not the same as a hearing aid because it does not elevate sound. With this implant, sounds are not the same as sounds that a hearing person experiences. Teaching recipients to understand the sounds they hear takes years and there is no guarantee they will be able to make sense of the information. Therefore, the cochlear implant is not able to give all deaf people hearing and speech.