CI is complicated issue to discuss about in Deaf community. The most important, every deaf or hard of hearing person reserve the right to decide what he/she feels is best for him/her. Also, keep it in your mind, CI is not the answer to everything. What is hurting our deaf members in this country, they did not learn ASL until late age; therefore, their language is delayed and million of people (who are never been exposed to deaf in their lives) actually believe that CI will help with their language development. Sadly, it is not true. Deaf or hard of hearing people still can have CI as long they keep their ASL as their first language. Once they have a language foundation, they eventually will learn 2nd language easily. Now my question, what is wrong being bilingual? 
That is my two cents for you to think about. Cheers
