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I believe we are all talking about communication ? By far the majority are in the hearing side of the equation. Therefor anything one can do to improve communication should be or is important. From that point, learning sign as well as any aids or implants that will improve communication with the majority should be seriously considered. I'm deaf but have aid on one side and a CI on the other. Looking to the possibility of getting a second CI. I was not born deaf but went that way over a long period of time. Just my opinion. I guess from the comment of freckles I'm not deaf even with two CI as I can hear with them and they are an aid? W/O which I could not hear. I guess its a case of interpretation/semantics. Anyway if some one or group does not like or approve of what you do then probably not a very good friend/group anyway. Do what you think is best. Look at all the information you can get and make your decision on your own and live with it knowing in your heart you did your best for your child and yourself.

<blockquote data-quote="Rampratt" data-source="post: 1651520" data-attributes="member: 37313"><p>I believe we are all talking about communication ? By far the majority are in the hearing side of the equation. Therefor anything one can do to improve communication should be or is important. From that point, learning sign as well as any aids or implants that will improve communication with the majority should be seriously considered. I'm deaf but have aid on one side and a CI on the other. Looking to the possibility of getting a second CI. I was not born deaf but went that way over a long period of time. Just my opinion. I guess from the comment of freckles I'm not deaf even with two CI as I can hear with them and they are an aid? W/O which I could not hear. I guess its a case of interpretation/semantics. Anyway if some one or group does not like or approve of what you do then probably not a very good friend/group anyway. Do what you think is best. Look at all the information you can get and make your decision on your own and live with it knowing in your heart you did your best for your child and yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Rampratt, post: 1651520, member: 37313"] I believe we are all talking about communication ? By far the majority are in the hearing side of the equation. Therefor anything one can do to improve communication should be or is important. From that point, learning sign as well as any aids or implants that will improve communication with the majority should be seriously considered. I'm deaf but have aid on one side and a CI on the other. Looking to the possibility of getting a second CI. I was not born deaf but went that way over a long period of time. Just my opinion. I guess from the comment of freckles I'm not deaf even with two CI as I can hear with them and they are an aid? W/O which I could not hear. I guess its a case of interpretation/semantics. Anyway if some one or group does not like or approve of what you do then probably not a very good friend/group anyway. Do what you think is best. Look at all the information you can get and make your decision on your own and live with it knowing in your heart you did your best for your child and yourself. [/QUOTE]

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