Those commercials annoy me... and I believe it only feeds the entire issue that there is something wrong with hoh and deafness.
It angers me beyond belief when someone takes pity upon Tyler because he is hoh. Tyler does not know any different. He does not need anyone's pity... he's the strongest, independent, happiest little boy I have seen... hearing or not does not change this.
On a side note, I was kind of shocked to read that some parents take their children's hearing aids off for photos??? I have never done that... in fact that has never even entered my mind. Tyler has worn his hearing aids during every waking moment ever since he was 5 months old. His hearing aids are part of him... Just like my older son's glasses are a part of him.
I'll admit I've had several moments of grief and worry over Tyler's hearing loss - but I have never been ashamed or embarrased by his use of hearing aids (he needs them and the fact is simple he is hoh). I take pride in his aids and now ASL.
