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As for if CI users are successful and happy or not, Gunilla Preisler and Maria Midböe have done good research. A few years ago Maria studied what the first generation of CI users thought about their lives as adults. Her conclusion was that those who had good sign language skills and participated...

The decision is difficult for the parents. One thing that should be done in order for parents to be less scared when making the decision, is that they should get to meet Deaf people. They need information on what Deaf society is and see that there are many people who are happy without hearing. I...

Hoichi, I see you are against CI and respect that. I don't agree it is as black or white as you describe it. Firstly, it is possible that companies that make a large profit have good intentions. Secondly, the reason for implanting children when really young is that the results are much better if...

Well, we should work on preserving sign language. I am trying to contribute by learning to sign myself. And those who are Deaf could educate parents that it is possible and beneficial to learn sign language even if the child uses hearing technology. You could start a blog advocating for sign...

There is not much available in English, but here are a few links: • http://oru.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:310710/FULLTEXT01.pdf • http://www.zak.co.il/d/deaf-info/old/sweden •...

CODAs, children of deaf adults, often have no hearing loss, but they can be part of the Deaf culture. They might be fluent in sign and might enjoy going to Deaf gatherings because they feel at home there. This does not mean they don't have a hearing identity as well, but they can feel as a part...

I don't have time for a long reply, sorry. The discussion here is great and thought provoking. As for reading tips I agree with the others about Limping Chicken being a good blog to follow. If you are worried about the future of Deaf culture, I think Sweden might be a good study subject. We...

I see... well there are so many issues at once. Firstly, the Deaf are really a very small group. This makes it difficult. In Sweden I can see a huge difference in activities and acceptance in places where there are large Deaf populations compared to places where there a few deaf people. A...

Are you talking about why Deaf are not employed as ASL teachers? No one wants to pay for terps. According to me the employer should not have to pay, we should pay for terps through taxes. But many disagree. People and companies tend to like the easiest solution, and the easiest solution is...

Thanks for all the kind words about the movie. I see much hope in the movie. Most of the characters behave awfully, but things don't have to stay that way. The mum seems to support her daughter. She even learnt how to sign "sorry" and does try to understand what the daughter is going through...

A film tip about new signers perspective: http://www.bslzone.co.uk/watch/my-song/

1. How long have you worn your hearing aids? 10 years. 2. For how long before you got your hearing aids did you suspect you had a hearing loss? A year or so. I first went to the local health center, which did not take the issue seriously. Later I brought up the issue at a different doctors...

Thanks Hoichi, I understand that you meet all sorts of people and that not everyone is respectful when trying to communicate or actually wishes to learn to sign well.

One issue is that, if I recall correctly, that DeafDucky does sign, and still you would not say he is Deaf enough. If he does sign, you should welcome him. It is contradictory if signing is a criteria, and then you do not accept someone who does sign. Secondly, it is possible to sign and to use...

Thanks for the background, it clarifies a lot!

To me it should be perfectly ok to be bicultural. Being deaf to me means being a sign language user and to have knowledge and respect for the history of Deaf culture. However, to me this should not exclude using technology or wanting to hear. Wanting to hear is just a practical matter since it...

It should be possible to adjust. Ask your audiologist. I have Oticon hearing aids, and they had an awful surround effect for streaming and cable audio. The audiologist changed settings to something much better. Just make a list of whatever annoys you with the sound, and the audiologist often can...

I know to little about deaf education to say for sure what's going on. I know sign language skills are prioritized more. There is a change in mind set when hiring teachers. There are more fluent or deaf teachers. There was a well produced tv series including documentary and debate by the sign...

All your points are both valid and important. Though, keep in mind how much things have improved in recent years. There is an awareness about the issues and schools are trying to mitigate the problems. I think there is much less awareness in mainstream education. You are right in that there...

True! Note that some are fluent, and that there are always interpreters in classes if the teacher is not fluent enough to do good teaching in sign. However, the whole debate is exactly about that there needs to be improvements in order for the opportunities to fully equal. It is possible to be a...