You are absolutely right. If a child gets a CI, and the parents STILL INSIST that the child MUST be able to hear as well as a hearing person, then that's not cool. If AVT is the focus of a child's development, then that's not cool. But see, I don't automatically assume if a parent wants their child to hear, they must have AVT as their number 1 priority. I prefer asking parents what are their actual courses of action rather than what they think. A parent can think "I want my child to be able to hear" and still teach their child ASL. Mind boggling I know but hey it can happen!
