I. Option #2: Hearing loss vs. Deaf Gain. You are asked to read the article and view the YouTube video below. Reflect on the concepts discussed in the video and the article. Discuss the difference between the labels of hearing loss and Deaf gain. What is Deaf gain? What are some examples of Deaf gain and/or contributions of Deaf gain that have benefited society at large? In knowing about the scope of practice of audiologists, is there anything that audiologists can do to support a Deaf gain perspective?
a. Read the full-text article titled Reframing: From Hearing Loss to Deaf Gain. DO NOT ONLY READ THE ABSTRACT.
b. Watch the YouTube video Understanding Deaf Gain and its concept on how being deaf is a positive feature.