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I'm Deaf Let's Talk. Study shows the deaf brain processes touch differently. Lacking sound input, the primary auditory cortex “feels” touch Embargoed For Release Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5 p.m.

study shows the deaf brain processes touch differently

EDT Contact: Robin Latham NIDCD Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison (301) 496-7243lathamr@nidcd.nih.gov This graphic of a human brain is derived from multiple structural magnetic resonance images. At center is the superior temporal region, which contains the human auditory cortex. Guns or Lightsabers? Dine & Sign Episode 7. Halloween can have tricks and treats? Dine & Sign Episode 5. Henry Skinner. "I am a profoundly deaf person, I was born to deaf parents and British Sign Language was my first language.

Henry Skinner

I am profoundly deaf and I am not a hearing aids user and "I rely on lipreading and paper and pen to communicate as my speech is sometimes not fully understood by someone listening to me. "I am a Regional Information Officer for Action on Hearing Loss and I have met a number of people who have most of their experience in healthcare environment were negative. I would like to share my experience and to raise awareness on the importance of people with varying hearing loss accessing to their health care as having positive wellbeing and mental health is essential for people to live well.

GP Waiting Room. Podsmiths. A Day in the Life of Someone who is Deaf, Part 2. A Day in the Life of Deaf Culture-Part 1. Deaffinity - Deaf Awareness 2012.