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What makes me uncomfortable is their total dependence on the CI and their inability to function well without them such as in instances when the CI is not working. They really don't handle it well because hearing is so paramount to them that they panic when they don't have access to it. And the truth is, not that many parents are making an effort to include ASL or even acknowledge that their kids ARE deaf, not hearing. I've actually had parents of CI kids tell me their kids are not deaf, but hearing unlike me. It's truly sad and disturbing.