As far as technology improving, this is true.. but you have to remember that technology won't always work for everyone. It's possible the child could be implanted and later the parents find out the implant did not work for whatever reason..
Understand.. I'm not against CI's, Like Shel, I'm worried about parents not using total communication.. IE lipreading, speech and sign language.. That's what the worry is. And deaf culture will never die. There are always going to be deaf people.. even with the best technology, it can still happen. So don't assume deaf people won't be around in 50 years.. We'll always be here.. No matter how well technology makes us hearing, We know we'll always be deaf..
So to the person who started this thread.. Tell the parents that if they want to implant their child with a CI, please include total communication in his life.. meaning make sure he learns to lipread, talk and sign. He will thank you later for it. I thank my mother for giving me the oppournity to have total communication in my life. Because without Total communication, I would never be where I am today. She may have wanted me to be Oral.. but she NEVER stopped me from learning sign language.. because she knew it would help me as well. And knowing my mom will never read this.. Hmm i should send her an email...
