That's a closed minded view. How can there be any progress at all if people are so closed minded to what the other person has to offer, and by that, I mean both the deaf and hearing? You're not going to make progress if both sides don't come together. You're not going to make progress if the hearing medical establishment doesn't understand deaf culture. You're not going to make progress if the Deaf person simply refuses to give a hearing person a chance. You're not going to make progress if the hearing person shuns a deaf person just because they have an HA or CI, or "the way they speak", or "their flying hands".
People need to quit being so closed minded and try to give each other a chance. It can work, but it's going to take both the hearing and the deaf to make the change. This age old fight for equality has to start somewhere. Why not start by making the effort to cooperate with one another?
And, yes, it must begin with the medical establishment. As it stands right now, it doesn't appear that they have a clue regarding deaf culture. So, I'm saying make the changes in what the future students are being taught. Then, you may begin to see more compassion, and, a true betterment for the deaf.
