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The decline of sign language is occured in most developed countries except for USA. Norway, Denmark, Australia and some other countries that 80%-90% children got implanted because of free medical center. Only 2% deaf children got implanted in USA, deaf culture is strong in USA and thanks to Bush for passed ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) in 1990. USA has more services to improving the deaf people life without got implanted. ASL (American Sign Language) is fast-growing in USA (sizable in Canada and Mexico) and many hearing people can learn to use ASL from ASL classes at most universties and some high school. I have many hearing friends that want learn to use ASL and they are interesting with deaf culture.
I'm encourage to hearing people for not implant the deaf children and some of hearing students at school said CI is nothing to help improving the oral and sounds are mess up like too loud. I'm enjoy to teach deaf children to use ASL and learn about deaf culture. We are expected to see deaf population are growing in USA due high birth rate from immigrants like Mexico, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe (mostly from formerly Soviet Union countries) and Middle East. We are thankful for growing more deaf population.
I'm encourage to hearing people for not implant the deaf children and some of hearing students at school said CI is nothing to help improving the oral and sounds are mess up like too loud. I'm enjoy to teach deaf children to use ASL and learn about deaf culture. We are expected to see deaf population are growing in USA due high birth rate from immigrants like Mexico, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe (mostly from formerly Soviet Union countries) and Middle East. We are thankful for growing more deaf population.