Wow! after i read all the threads about against CI! I feel like why? why SOME of you are against CI? i consider about having ci soon. im 56 and born deaf ever since. i do still wear one ailing hearing aid of 16 yrs! thats mean they will be no longer good as worn out till dead! i found out that buy brand new ha. for like $5,000 for powerful ones suit for born profound deaf like used car to buy! i cant afford nor either get a loan, too. but insurance will be covering with no cost on me. i do still hunting and discovering on CI.
I know there is out there in the world CI deaf cultures group dividing from H.A. with sign language and H.A. with orally and lipreading, CI with sign language and CI with lip/orally. i heard of those not getting along. well there is sad.
for me, i believe deaf SHOULD get along with no matter what they are or have. so be friends with all sign lang., orally/lipreading and CI..