1. You work in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The NIDCD is putting together a recommendation to Congress about cochlear implants, and you want to make sure that the Deaf cultural perspective on cochlear implants is included in this recommendation. Drawing from the Edwards reading and our in-class conversations, put together a written statement that you would give to Congress, which explains the culturally Deaf position on cochlear implants. 2.In your response, make sure to explain the history of Deaf activism around hearing aids and cochlear implants, the difference between understand Deafness from a cultural perspective (Deaf) and a medical perspective (deaf), and ways that Congress can support Deaf culture.
