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Shel, there are different reasons to implant a child young, the first being to help develope spoken language skills.  The other is to help parents not have to place their child into the deaf school because the only way to educate the child is in sign language.  Parents have the right to make decision for their chilren, that includes implanting so they can raise their own children.


I have a child with special needs, ideally if we had chosen to send her to the school she's in now (deaf academy) she may have become more advanced in her communication skills.  Because of her mental delays it's took her about 3 yrs to actually begin signing consistantly.  with signing she may have even picked up more academically.....BUT if all she had been exposed to was sign (and she did get some in her previous school) she because of her delays would probably not understand spoken english.  IT's a double edged sword.  But keeping her home with her family was an important thing to do to.  Why would  parents choose to send their child to a dorm (remember not everyone can live within commuting distance of a school that uses ASl as a primary language) but why would they choose to give up their child without trying other possiblities first?  The point is mute if you have easy access to your states schools for the deaf, if not the CI becomes even more important from the family aspect.  (IMO of course  :)  )


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