I agree with PFH and the rest. Ron - I was surprised by your comment.
If a person can use prosthetic limbs, but opts to use a wheelchair instead, should they not be allowed to use a ramp? Or upset that there is no ramp? I use this particular example because I have a friend who makes this choice.
I want to be clear, with hearing aids I can have a minimal phone conversation with someone i know very very well. I cannot watch tv without captions. I cannot attend school without an interpreter.
I am a candidate for a CI. Audiologically I am a great candidate really. However, no surgeon is about to put me under anesthetic, and because of other health concerns my recovery time would be almost quadrupled (if I was lucky) and my infection risk is much much greater than the average persons. It was left up to me still to decide, knowing these things and I said no.
I don't wear my aids in class. I choose not to. Mostly because I cannot hear enough with them anyway and it just annoys me. Does this mean I shouldn't have access to interpreters?
