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Thanks! And I am surprized! Way back when before i was implanted there was this whole argument about the implant wiping out the deaf community. I didn't take part in any of that but due to my inability to connect effectively with any deaf folks I jumped at the opportunity to try the implant when...

Hi Jessica, I am sorry I can't help with the ASL request and this will probably get me bounced out of here but consider the implant route. I was 32 years old and lost 100% in both ears in less than 24 hours. I learned to read lips very well, took ASL classes and signed with my then 4 year old...

Probably scorned as I am a cochlear implant user. In 1982 I suddenly lost 100% of my hearing in both ears, I was 32 years old. I was pretty much not allowed into the deaf community because of course I couldn't sign or anything yet. Took sign classes, lip-reading, read up what I could find and...