Cochlear Implant - Discussion of criticisms of the implant

 
Containers:
Box 34 (MS 8696)
Component identifier:
File 22
Content Summary:
[Correspondence, Periodical articles, Newspaper articles concerning criticisms of the Cochlear Implant. Inwards and outwards correspondence with: V.D. Bear (The William Bland Centre), P. Dawson (RVEEH), A. Proctor (Northeastern University), J. Tannahill (Deafness Foundation), P. Howson (Toorak), J.M. Lovett (East Brighton); Articles include: `Of miracles, praise and anger - The bionic ear' in In future, `Failed bionic ear implant cost patient "years of pain" ', in The Weekend Australian, `Battle of the deaf to keep their culture' in Los Angeles Herald Examiner 1 September 1985, `Cochlear implants - The final put-down' in The Disability Rag March/April 1986, `Deaf groups boycott meeting `hijacked by doctors'', in The Guardian 5 August 1985, `Deaf groups fall out over ear implants in children' in The Guardian 6 August 1985, `Cochlear implants - Oralism's "Final solution"?' in The Silent Messenger No. 2 March 1986, `GLAD publishes position paper on Cochlear implants' in Silent News September 1985; Draft reply by G.M. Clark to criticisms made by M. Uniacke in `The Green Guide' (The Age) on 21 November 1985] 1985-1988

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