Deaf Service Center » misconceptions http://deafservicecenter.org Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:21:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Hearing Loss & Deafness Myths & Misconceptions http://deafservicecenter.org/deafness-myths.htm http://deafservicecenter.org/deafness-myths.htm#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:13:55 +0000 admin http://deafservicecenter.org/?p=51 Cures for deafness that are so ridiculous it’s unbelievable.
  • The drug Opium is a great cure for deafness.
  • Using a certain brand of snuff will bring back your hearing.
  • There are certain oils that when put in your ears will cure your deafness.
  • Putting a small twig in your ear and leaving it there until you can hear again will cure deafness.
  • Take samples of your urine and heat it using two dishes then put the water that boils off of it in your ears, this will cure your deafness.
  • Take some hog lard and fry some peach kernels in it then put drops of this mixture into your ears and repeat until your hearing comes back.
  • Climb somewhere that is really high then jump right off, the drop down will cure your deafness.
  • Mineral products will cure your deafness.
  • Take a trip to Fiji and visit the high priestess, she will put her hands over your ears and you will be able to hear again.
  • A chiropractor can cure deafness.
  • Bear fat when melted and put into the ears will cure deafness.
  • Eat 20 tomatoes a day until your hearing comes back.
  • When you yawn put pepper in your mouth and your hearing will be restored.
  • A mixture of your urine, olive oil and garlic drunk three times a day will cure deafness.
  • Drops of water from cave roofs is a cure for deafness.
  • People who are deaf are also dumb.
  • Deaf children are not as clever as those that have perfect hearing.
  • Children are deaf because their parents are deaf.
  • Because you are deaf then you cant work.
  • All children who are deaf can lip read.
  • Deaf and those hard of hearing are below the normal intelligence level.
  • If a deaf person uses a hearing aid their speech will sound clear.
  • Hard of hearing people can hear if they want to.
  • Wearing a hearing aid means you’re getting old.
  • The hearing aid is a cure for deafness.
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