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Shel90,it must have been hard to learn how to lip read.I think that some parents get blown away how quickly a child learns how to use their implant and they don't realize how much of a struggle it must be for the children to keep up.When I was speaking with that parent today, it seemed liked she...

Well, my daughter is getting a CI soon.I do not believe it is a horrible thing that is inflicted on children.I think it is all how you raise your children and the choices you unfortunately have to make for them.I do not have anything against ASL.I am learning ASL and teaching my daughter.I do...

Jag, you brought up a good point,children sometimes get frustrated when they cannot get their point across.It was soo awesome the day my daughter was 8 months old and signed "no" to me.I was feeding her and when she didnt want anymore she stuck out her little arm, waived it back and forth and...

Thankyou for your words of encouragment! I do feel better.And I do have to admitt that even though I felt irritated with this particular audiologist, my daughter's early intervention teachers have been great with their support.I was just telling her how I made a posting and she said says loves...

Hello, I just need to take a moment to vent! My daughter is 13 months and she has bilateral profound hearing loss.We found this out when she was 1 month old.When we first found out about her hearing loss, it wasnt this devastating moment in our lives.I love my daughter and she is such a joy to...

I have a 8 month old daughter who has profound hearing loss.We have been told she will most likely need a Cochlear implant in both ears.She has been given hearing aids(very cute pink ones!!) and we have been told that she has to have them for at least 6 months before there are any decisions made...

Hi everyone! I have a beautiful 7 month old daughter with profound hearing loss.I happen to come across this forum and I am very glad I did.We are new to everything so I will have many questions!my husband and I are trying to raise our daughter in both the deaf community and hearing community.I...

Cole's mom,I am also new to this forum.I totally understand where you are coming from.I want the best of both worlds for my daughter.I have alot of respect for the deaf community and I would love my daughter to apart of that.I also want my daughter to be able to verbally tell us how she feels or...

Oral Deaf Hi,I am new to this forum. I have a 7 month old that has profound hearing loss. When my husband and I first found out about her hearing loss, we were given several options for her communication.My first response was oral communication period! Now our views have changed.She has been...