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    Struggling with ASL

    I'm the father of a soon to be 4 year old who is completely deaf and goes to a school for the deaf. I've learned the basics but it comes so slowly to me. I have an ap on my phone etc. It's just coming so slowly to me and I feel I need to step it up before he gets any older. Any suggestions...
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    Parents of deaf children?

    Looking for support groups or other parents with deaf children. My son is 2, the youngest of 4 children and he was born deaf. Just looking for others in similar situations.
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    When CI won't work.

    My little guy is just over 2 years old and while he's a candidate for implants, his mother and I are very cautious about going forward with the process. Some people have been shocked to hear this but we've been told that CI's might not be that effective because of his underdeveloped cochlea...
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    Trying to understand what it's like for my son

    My son Jagger is only 13 months old so we haven't been at this for very long. One of my biggest challenges is trying to get past what it's like for him. He's always so happy and energetic. When will he be aware of sound? When does a deaf person understand there is such a thing as sound? I'm...
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    Parent of a deaf child (13 months old)

    Not sure where to start really... I haven't reached out to any community yet regarding my son's condition. He was born deaf with malformed cochlea. He's got some other minor issues that genetics and the like are still looking into. He's been receiving sign language therapy for several months...
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