Bebonang
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It would be better for your son to have a Deaf program whether in the mainstream schools or Deaf schools. Back in the 50s and 60s, I had trouble trying to understand in an oral public schools and I was not allowed to sign the sign language. I was in a small deaf classroom and trying to communicate with each other in oral which is difficult enough. We, deafies, want to learn sign langauge very much. I tried to protest to the principal in high school to have a teacher teach us sign language and to use sign language freely among us, Deafies. But the principal did not want us to learn sign language and think that sign language is bad. We had a very hard time in the mainstream school without a Deaf program or no sign language at all. We miss out a lot. The thing is that many hearing people do not understand nothing about what is like to be deaf (no sound and not be able to pick up the words, even with hearing aids or CIs (Cochlear Implant). Most hearing people want us to be like them and think that hearing aids and CIs would make them hear perfectly with no problem. That is not true at all. That is why we tried to teach hearing people to understand that our hearing loss or deafness is not going to be cure ever. So best is to find a school where there is a Deaf program for your son instead of going oral school. I do hope I make myself clear to you on why we are advocating helping our deaf children.