EPISODE · Apr 29, 2025 · 19 MIN
On Tech, TikTok Videos, Cochlear Implants, and the Deaf Child’s Right to Language | #InTaiwanWeSpeak
from In Taiwan We Speak · host Oleksandr Shyn
Are cochlear implants a solution or just one part of the picture? In the final part of our series, we dive into how technology — from video calls to implants — can help or hinder Deaf children’s access to language.We question viral implant activation videos, unpack the dangers of language deprivation, and look at how Taiwan’s health insurance policies may be shaping the Deaf community in troubling ways.Our guests: Dr. Jean F. Andrews, professor emerita of Deaf studies and Deaf education at Lamar University (U.S.), and Dr. Fanghuai Ku, founder of the Signing Village WorkshopFind #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts 🎙️ YouTube 📸 Social channelsCome back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Share your feedback and help mainstream the conversation!
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Are cochlear implants a solution or just one part of the picture? In the final part of our series, we dive into how technology — from video calls to implants — can help or hinder Deaf children’s access to language.We question viral implant activation videos, unpack the dangers of language deprivation, and look at how Taiwan’s health insurance policies may be shaping the Deaf community in troubling ways.Our guests: Dr. Jean F. Andrews, professor emerita of Deaf studies and Deaf education at Lamar University (U.S.), and Dr. Fanghuai Ku, founder of the Signing Village WorkshopFind #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts 🎙️ YouTube 📸 Social channelsCome back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Share your feedback and help mainstream the conversation!
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