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It is far easier for a hearing parent to learn sign than it is for a deaf child to learn spoken language.  And there are other ways in which a deaf child can be provided with peripheral exposure.  It is obvious that you are attempting to support an artificial system before you have a complete understanding of the issues here.  The hearing parents' needs are not the primary concern here. What is optimal for the dea child is what is optimal.  If you look at it from a hearing person's perspective, the deaf will always have theior needs addressed improperly.