Originally Posted by Audiofuzzy

First of all, what is residual hearing? when we talk about CI we talk about minimal amount of residual hearing, practically useless amount. keep it in mind while discussing it.

So, in whose judgement? In common sense judgement. And in the case of infants, it actually is possible to predict how well the child will be able to use that residual hearing- just take a look around. how many of those who were born deaf or with siginificant hearing loss suddenly turned around and become hearing? or even- their hearing improved greatly since then?
with sensori - neural loss, if anything the hearing gets progressively worse with time.




And that is exactly why it is so important to implant before these advances happen and finalize.



He also may hear and speak far better thru CI than thru HA with this residual..




Either way, the child will hear with CI, highly likely that it will hear much better than with HA. there is no loss in any way.







So why is she "pointing out"?? innocently? I don't think so. she points out "negative" effects because???
And the supposedly "negative effects" most likely have roots in lack of proper therapy afterwards (after implanting) or too late implanting.




Those who understand how the CI work NEVER portray it as "miracle cure". On the contrary, all of those who have some basic knowledge about CI point out THIS IS NO CURE, and IT DOES NOT RESTORE hearing.
Actually, it's you and the likes of you who try to portray CI as "miracle cure that fails".



more careful than you are, anyway.




HA absolutely offer, or provide, the same level of benefit - the same way all 60 watts bulb provide the same amount of light to anyone, or the way all Subaru Legacy provide the same horsepower to everyone.
How is one going to use a 60 watt bulb or Subaru Legacy is different matter.

you didn't understood the meaning of what I've said.





No I don't know ASL but this is visual language and while I am not saying it's easy-peasy to learn I am saying it's easier to learn to sign than to learn to differentiate sounds and learn to speak, especially for an adult.




Oh, you speak. So you DO communicate the way the hearing people communicate. you don't speak from the totally deaf experience.



Oh I see. Voice is not neccessary but still SOMETHING ELSE is, huh? either pen and paper, or interpreter (who can SPEAK and HEAR) or text pager. Wouldn't it be easier if your son could simply hear and speak more than he does now thanks to CI?
this does not stop him from being culturally deaf. it just simplify life for him.




How was I insulting? you told me other ways of coummunication are: vibration, odours, and other. I simply wondered how you can use those while communicating with hearing, non- signing person.





Or I see it pointless. anyway, CAN YOU answer?



Fuzzy