Ryancher and I have been chatting through email but I wanted to post here too...
In Ontario our CI candidacy process is pretty strict. I doubt he will qualify, especially through the aided audiogram testing if he is recognizing and discrimination sounds.
I might have a resource for you learning ASL, or at least jump starting the process, let me send out a few emails. It is hard because of where you live, you are out of the catchment area for a lot of programs. I know people though so let me see what I can do.
We'll keep emailing.
Jenny