Kaitlyn Fernandez

Professor Crystal Rodwell

Composition For Creative Expression

October 18,2021

Annotated Bibliography

Center for Devices and Radiological Health. “Hearing Aids.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 19 Oct. 2021, www.fda.gov/medical-devices/consumer-products/hearing-aids. 

            On this website, it’s explained what hearing aids are, how many people have been affected by hearing loss, and also the different types of hearing aids.This is important to know and will tie back to my writing because my audience may not be aware of how many people are actually affected by hearing loss. Also the different types of hearing aids people who need it can get. The way it will be included into my writing is by explaining the difference between those who have hearing aids and with those who don’t. 

Garg, Suneela et al. “Challenges of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired in the Masked World of COVID-19.” Indian journal of community medicine 46.1 (2021): 11–14. Web. https://cuny-cc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_CC/qlf695/cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_4473224bcc9c4003be331eda56dbed04 

    In this reading it talks about how covid-19 has impacted those who are deaf. This will             be included in my essay because the audience may connect to this time period as of today. It will also discuss issues that those with hearing loss go through to support my idea. 

Ehrenfeld, Temma. “Health Benefits.” Healthy Hearing, 16 Apr. 2021, www.healthyhearing.com/help/hearing-aids/health-benefits. 

In this article you will learn how hearing aids improved mental health for those with this disability. Here you’ll also learn the main point which is how hearing aids are linked to overall great mental health.This will connect to my essay because the information given will help support my idea of hearing aids. Hearing aids can improve mental health for those with hearing loss. My essay will include information from this article so that readers could get a bigger picture of how hearing aids make a difference.

Felman, Adam. “What’s to Know About Deafness and Hearing Loss?” What’s to Know about Deafness and Hearing Loss, 27 June 2018, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249285#deafness-and-speech. 

In this article it discusses how a person with hearing loss can struggle but also the level the person with hearing loss can be at. This is important because it will help me build on my supporting evidence to my thesis. 

“Hearing Aids.” NIDCD, www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-aids. 

This website discusses the main topic of what a hearing aid is but also,the different types of ways to wear a hearing aid. This is important as it relates to my topic and helps me explain but also supports my thesis. 

Ham, Jennifer, Angela Towle, and Grace Shyng. “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Training: A Mentor‐led Workshop.” The clinical teacher 18.2 (2021): 180–185. Web. https://cuny-cc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_CC/qlf695/cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2462414657 

In this reading it talks about how people with hearing loss can have less of an opportunity for this but explains different methods for them to take. They also describe how hearing aids may be the right way to go. This is important for my writing because it helps support my thesis more. 

“Not the Hearing or Deaf World | Heather Artinian | TEDxGeorgetown.” YouTube, uploaded by TEDxGeorgetown, 11 Dec. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhm5OaXJVMQ. 

In this TedTalk it’s discussed by a woman named Heather Artinian about how hearing aids have changed her life and why she decided to get it while her family disagreed. Although it’s important for me to discuss the positives in my writing, this was important to include because it’s going to be an argument in my essay. 

Valentinuzzi, Max. “Hearing Aid History: From Ear Trumpets to Digital Technology – EMBS.” Hearing Aid History: From Ear Trumpets to Digital Technology – EMBS, 30 Oct. 2020, www.embs.org/pulse/articles/hearing-aid-history-from-ear-trumpets-to-digital-technology. 

            In this article it includes how hearing aids have been developed since the 13th century and how hearing aids have changed throughout time.  This ties into what I will be talking about in my essay because the information provided will inform my audience how hearing aids came to be as of today but also before.

Whelan, Corey. “What to Know About Hearing Aid Costs.” Healthline, 25 Feb. 2021, www.healthline.com/health/cost-of-hearing-aids. 

            In this article you’ll find out why hearing aids are so expensive. You will also find out how people would know if they need one and if you need one, ways you can get your hands on one.  I will include this into my essay by explaining how money can be an issue for some people, which is why they don’t have a hearing aid even though it’s needed. The information will support my thesis and also give more of an explanation of why hearing aids are important.