QUOTE=SLPstudent;725570]These are the questions:
ok questions about myself deaf
1.) When was your (or your child's) hearing loss first discovered? How?
when i was 4 years old because my parents didnt realize i'm deaf till they use two big pans and bang behind me..
2.) What did you/your parents do when they found out?
they went to Pittsburgh and discuss with doctor about what to do with me..
3.) How old were you/your child when you/they first got a hearing aid? How has it changed your/their life?
i was 4yrs old when i got it.. well it changed my life a lot because i become lonely and else cuz of my life situation growing up..another ppl will be fine with that..but for me no
3a.) If you do not use hearing aids, is there a specific reason?
umm i never use hearing aids..sorry i use coclear
4.) What was the reaction of others to your/your child's hearing loss/hearing aids? Friends? Relatives? Kids at school? Teachers?
they go like oh..then they left me
5.) What kind of school did you/your child attend? Did you/they receive special help? What kind?
well, i was start from oral deaf school then move to homeschool then move to public school then I DECIDE to go to deaf school then i'm happy with it 
6.) As you/your child got older, how did the hearing loss affect your/their social life?
For me, i'm still deaf with coclear and i never have chance to talk to hearing ppl cuz when i was childhood.. i'm kinda anti-social
7.) How did your/your child's hearing loss affect your/their ability to receive an education? A job? To marry? To care for your children?
well i have job before i work there for two yrs in Wendy's
8.) If you had/have a child with a hearing loss, what kind of educational environment would you recommend?
sorry cant answer it
9.) Would you recommend a cochlear implant to others?
in my opinion, children should be older to make their own decision..cuz i'm not happy with my parents' decision
10.) How do you feel about performing cochlear implants on children?
i'm happy for some of them..some not
11.) How are you/your child perceived by the deaf community? How does this make you/your child feel? Do you/they fit in?
I'm perfect fine with deaf community even without coclear
12.) Do you feel that the professionals you have dealt with (speech pathologists, audiologists, teachers etc.) were responsive to your/your child's needs? What advice would you offer to them if you could?
I would just quit with speech and audiologist! i have a life.. i dont want to be their slave to study on me
If you/your child received a cochlear implant:
1.) Why did you decide to have a cochlear implant?
my parents want me to be hearing person
2.) Can you describe the way you hear speech now to the way you heard speech with a hearing aid? What are the pros and cons of each?
for me.. i hate it everything with hearing noise but for ppl..it good for them i guess
3.) How has the implant changed your/your child's life?
horrible for me.. to some ppl it ok for them.. but few ppl realllly like it i guess
4.)Many people with cochlear implants find that they are hard to get used to and do not like them. Did you find it difficult to get used to?
well, difficult cuz of older ppl dont get to use it with their brain cell thing to get message from sound..it is easier to have CI when babies..
5.)If you had to do it again, would you have the cochlear implant?
no i wont
6.)Would you recommend a cochlear implant to others?
well, it is up to ppl..not to me[/QUOTE]
