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Is he exposed to other dhh kids, or is he pretty much the only dhh kid in a sea of hearing kids?  Little kids who do well orally may think "Oh I don't "need" sign....nobody else signs so why should I? or  they think b/c they can do well one on one in good listening conditions with easy language (b/c of course they're a little kid) they don't "need" Sign....you could encourage ASL by having him exposed to other dhh kids who Sign ...and have him turn off his hearing aids....and then sign to him.....you could have the attitude that it's a superpower, that he can turn off his hearing and have a very cool secret language!