I was reading sweetminds posts and came across this particular paragraph :
" If a child relies on the auditory device and then it suddenly isn’t working anymore, then it is something that they have no choice but to have taken from them. These surgeries are not inexpensive. It takes money to maintain these devices and not all people are able to keep up with this. What happens when a child decides that they do not want to utilize this technology.
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I see some people agreed with her statements here. first I'll address "If a child relies on the auditory device and then it suddenly isn’t working anymore, then it is something that they have no choice but to have taken from them."
lets change it alittle, if a child relies on hearing and then it is suddenly gone, then it is something they have no choice but to have taken from them.
at least if it's a device it can be replaced more easily then if deafness suddenly occurs. the deaf child still has times of no sound so would at least have knowledge of it.
"These surgeries are not inexpensive. It takes money to maintain these devices and not all people are able to keep up with this. What happens when a child decides that they do not want to utilize this technology"
It really is a parents choice as to what they choose to spend THEIR money on. While insurance covers some of the device replacements and batteries and repairs are a parents resposibility and they've made the choice. The money involved is either from thier insurnace company or from their own pocket...and isn't anyone in the deaf communities to dispose of.
Now on with the discussion if you want.
" If a child relies on the auditory device and then it suddenly isn’t working anymore, then it is something that they have no choice but to have taken from them. These surgeries are not inexpensive. It takes money to maintain these devices and not all people are able to keep up with this. What happens when a child decides that they do not want to utilize this technology.
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I see some people agreed with her statements here. first I'll address "If a child relies on the auditory device and then it suddenly isn’t working anymore, then it is something that they have no choice but to have taken from them."
lets change it alittle, if a child relies on hearing and then it is suddenly gone, then it is something they have no choice but to have taken from them.
at least if it's a device it can be replaced more easily then if deafness suddenly occurs. the deaf child still has times of no sound so would at least have knowledge of it.
"These surgeries are not inexpensive. It takes money to maintain these devices and not all people are able to keep up with this. What happens when a child decides that they do not want to utilize this technology"
It really is a parents choice as to what they choose to spend THEIR money on. While insurance covers some of the device replacements and batteries and repairs are a parents resposibility and they've made the choice. The money involved is either from thier insurnace company or from their own pocket...and isn't anyone in the deaf communities to dispose of.
Now on with the discussion if you want.