Baby born deaf will get 'bionic ears' that could help him hear and talk

Babyblue said:
Perhaps the difference is.... That her child will be able to hear.
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What an audist statement!!

LOL, just kidding. It just felt appropriate ;-)
 
CSign said:
Yes. Those are the only issues that need to be addressed and everything will be peaches and cream after that.
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Your sarcasm is indicative of an unwillingness to enter into an honest and prodictive discussion. Oh, well. That is why nothing ever changes for the deaf child.
 
CSign said:
What an audist statement!!

LOL, just kidding. It just felt appropriate ;-)
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It is remarks like these that keep the controversy in threads like this alive. The next time you want someone to blame when things get off track and people are claiming insult where none existed, go look in the mirror for the source and stop blaming others.
 
jillio said:
Your sarcasm is indicative of an unwillingness to enter into an honest and prodictive discussion. Oh, well. That is why nothing ever changes for the deaf child.
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Ambivalence, no?
 
GrendelQ said:
? No. Not at all.

What's really odd is that it seems as if some people take that as an insult.
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I didn't feel insulted at all. Your daughter will have feelings that you can never have and there is no way you will understand them. That is all I am saying.
 
Beowulf said:
I didn't feel insulted at all. Your daughter will have feelings that you can never have and there is no way you will understand them. That is all I am saying.
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There's a lot of truth to that.
 
CSign said:
The facts are this mother got her child a CI and us signing with him. What's the major malfunction?? Why are people giving her a hard time, and fighting over a moot point?? Most everyone is in agreement that signing is a crucial part of a deaf Childs experience. She is signing with him... What's the problem??
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If you didnt want to argue, then why accuse some people of attacking Calum's mom and calling her audist?
 
shel90 said:
If you didnt want to argue, then why accuse some people of attacking Calum's mom and calling her audist?
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What do you expect from parents who openly profess to be experts on these matters?
 
CSign said:
Yes. Those are the only issues that need to be addressed and everything will be peaches and cream after that.
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If I'm not mistaken, I detect sarcasm in your post. That doesn't help any. Thank you.

Negative scenarios surrounding deaf children is exactly what us deaf people are trying to prevent. It's clear that nothing is peaches and cream. There is work involved. I think of all that my parents tried to do for me (of which much I disagree with, but I give them mucho gracias credit for trying. And, because I'm 40 years old, much has changed since. My parents possibly would have made different choices today.)
 
Beowulf said:
I didn't feel insulted at all. Your daughter will have feelings that you can never have and there is no way you will understand them. That is all I am saying.
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And my son has had, and will always have, feelings I cannot understand from a first hand perspective. He is deaf, I am not. Oh, well. That just means it is my responsibility as a parent to make sure that he had access to those that could provide him with the kind of understanding I couldn't. Was it a threat to our relationship? Quite the contrary. It strengthened it.

People really need to stop projecting their own sensitivities to insult where none exists onto others.
 
jillio said:
And my son has had, and will always have, feelings I cannot understand from a first hand perspective. He is deaf, I am not. Oh, well. That just means it is my responsibility as a parent to make sure that he had access to those that could provide him with the kind of understanding I couldn't. Was it a threat to our relationship? Quite the contrary. It strengthened it.
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I commend you for not trying to steer him into your comfort zone. You have too much horse sense to attempt that.
 
Banjo said:
What do you expect from parents who openly profess to be experts on these matters?
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You know, I have had hearing parents attempt to insult me by saying I think I am such an "expert" and I'm not even deaf. I always reply that I have a great deal of hard earned experience and knowledge, yes. I apply that to what the real experts tell me: the Deaf.
 
Beowulf said:
You implied that the infant will become hearing without any of the psychological pitfalls faced by the deaf. Surely you jest! :lol:
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I stated the infant will be able to hear. I never stated what you claim. :)



The child will be able to hear with CI.. and not hear with out it.

You adding and tacking other stuff I never stated.

Nice to have posters on this forum that add on to what you actually posted. :) This is how people get misinformed.
 
Babyblue said:
I stated the infant will be able to hear. I never stated what you claim. :)



The child will be able to hear with CI.. and not hear with out it.

You adding and tacking other stuff I never stated.

Nice to have posters on this forum that add on to what you actually posted. :) This is how people get misinformed.
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I didn't mean to jump on you like that. The statement "She will be able to hear" is a loaded one, and I just wanted to point out the difference, but you did it for me in your own way. Thanks. I still wuv you. :)
 
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