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Originally Posted by vallee
My oral skills are very good or were good. My mom and I are very close. She felt that sign language should be a part of my life since I was lossing my hearing quickly after age 20. My mom always felt that I should do what I can to be as independent as possible. I felt that I was doing great in an oral environment. I resisted. I'm the spirited daughter.
When I first explored CIs, my mom was my only supporter. She pushed and helped me to find a doctor and look over paperwork. And yes, she still said that I still need sign language. Only this time I agree with her.
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That's interesting! And it's lovely that your mum and you are so close. she sounds like she really cares about your welfare and is good at thinking things through. However, I guess no parent can force a child to do something they are not ready to do. Do you think that knowing that you are now completely deaf without CIs has influenced your readiness to learn sign?