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Originally Posted by Luv2Chat
I am very sorry about your struggles growing up. No parent wants that for their child. I'm not trying to speak for all hearing parents but i think most of us do come here to learn about the struggles and experiences that are common with people who are deaf. Thats why i say times have changed, parents now do their homework (at least i hope they do) and sites like these help us to further understand deafness better. It also helps us meet other parents who have deaf children and share experiences with eachother. I know i came out blazing with my first post but when i read what banjo wrote it bugged me. Advice is great and thats why we are here but nobody has the right to tell a parent that they know their child better then that parent.
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The times have not changed as much as you think. Many here was around in the 70's, and met all parts of the deaf population daily for decades, and I can't see much is changed. The numbers of deaf in schools are more or less the same, deaf kids fails in mainstream programs as they allways have, deaf children are still deprived of any language. I am still waiting for the impact and revolution CI is supposed to do to the deaf community.
I wish I did not have to, but I have more than once interpreted to a deaf child what their parents is trying to tell them. I strongly disagree that deaf people don't have the right to tell parents that they know their children in some areas better than their parents.