Thank you. 
It's tedious, yes, but worth learning. Sadly, many hearing parents of deaf children are advised to go the oral only route and aren't given the option of ASL. If a parents chooses a CI for their child, they are encourage to drop ASL in favor of strict AVT/AOT. Ugh.
I'm not against the CI. I just wish ASL were encouraged instead of being seen as merely a "bandaid" until implantation takes place and AVT is taken over as the primary mode of therapy for the child.
