College
College of Health Professions
Date of Last Revision
2025-04-29 12:39:13
Major
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Honors Course
SLPA 496
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2025
Abstract
“Audism and its Effects within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community” takes a closer look at the history and growth of the Deaf community, highlighting key struggles in Deaf education, the emergence and recognition of American Sign Language (ASL), and powerful movements such as Deaf President Now. From there, the paper explores the concept of audism—discrimination against those who are deaf or hard of hearing—and how it continues to affect the lives of Deaf individuals through harmful misconceptions, limited control over accessibility, and barriers within politics, law, and medicine. Alongside the broader struggles of the Deaf community, the paper also acknowledges the personal and unique challenges faced by those who are hard of hearing, who often navigate a space between two worlds. Lastly, the complex relationship between Deaf culture and cochlear implants reveals a deeply emotional conflict between preserving cultural identity and embracing advancing technology.
Research Sponsor
Kim Bass
First Reader
Mark Byrd
Second Reader
Alexander Jones
Honors Faculty Advisor
Waseem Al Matar
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Peterson, Angela, "Audism and its Effects within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community" (2025). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1989.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1989
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American Sign Language Commons, Other Arts and Humanities Commons, Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures Commons