Originally Posted by Gemma

I totally agree with this. I got implanted 3 years ago and I know I am not reaping as much as these younger people - for example, my deaf niece got implanted at age 4, she shows remarkably more benefits than I do.

That is why this debate is fascinating to me - I feel that most people are missing the point that the younger the one recieves a CI, the MORE benefits that person will recieve but so many deaf parents say Wait until they are old enough to tell me - but by then (that is if they do), they will miss out on these crucial years of brain/language development.

I am only interested to see that ALL deaf people get ALL tools and figure out which tool works..frankly I am tired of reading or hearing how people argue that this tool works better or that works better whereas only one person will ever know..which is that user. Perspectives will always be colored if looking at that person - only that person will know if it works or not. It involves so many aspects - some overlapping, some not...it is virtually impossible to determine if it will work for that particular person based on another person's experience so I think it is time that people stop arguing and work together!!!!!!!!!