faire_jour
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Wirelessly posted
i didn't say anything like that. I said that if they don't value developing spoken language through listening, don't bother to implant.
my child has nothing to do with it. You need to read my posts again.
DeafCaroline said:Wirelessly posted
nope, just straight to the point.
with a severe loss it is very unlikely that a child would have access to enough of spoken language with hearing aids to develop the ability to understand spoken language through listening.
if that is not of value, then absolutely do NOT implant. There are plenty of people who don't value that at all. I happen to, but who cares! A person can have a wonderful, successful life without it.
asl and written english can (and do) provide the ability to read and write and communicate. There are tons of Deaf people who are successful every day with those tools.
but again, no action is a choice. Waiting is a decision. That is the truth. And there is nothing wrong with saying that
I feel like I am playing the game "Can you see 10 things that's wrong with this picture?"
faire-jour - you so badly want to be considered a good mom for implanting your child that you would go so far as to present false and misleading information and imply to other parents they don't value their children if they choose not to implant.
I feel sorry for you. I really do.
i didn't say anything like that. I said that if they don't value developing spoken language through listening, don't bother to implant.
my child has nothing to do with it. You need to read my posts again.