I agree people need to be educated about the options available. The only reason i knew about the non medically related options is because the school i go to is well known for their sign language program.
Even if people were educated about the options available I feel another problem that needs to be addressed is society not treating deaf and hard of hearing people like they are stupid or less then human. Loosing hearing does not mean one looses their brains. I was shocked when i went home after loosing hearing in my left ear, and my mom told me i could not cross the street because i could not hear the cars. I knew how to cross the road before i lost my hearing, i still know how to cross the street now.
