I believe that CIs do NOT make us fully involved in the hearing world, it is just simply a tool like hearing aids to hear. Just because we have CI's does not mean we want to be involved in the hearing world 24/7.
But I do not know why they are seeking acceptance from AD, you'll have to ask them that. Good question though!
I've grown up with sign language around me, since my cochlear implant I have not wanted to stop using sign, I've wanted to use it more.
Oral-only approach needs to be stamped out, since a lot of CI users do regret having in a oral-only approach as they were growing up but they did not have that choice. Their parents will have choose for them unless they were old enough to decide where they would go to school. I do not regret having an oral only approach when I was in primary school but do wish sign was used in together with that
