If u live far, dont have to send the child to a dorm. I never advocated that all children should be sent to deaf schools only..just that they be exposed to both languages wherever their educational setting is.
I am not sure if u are directing your comments to me or just to the general forum but since u quoted my POV and replied with those comments, I felt that they were directed at me. If that's the case, then u totally misunderstood where I am coming from.
Again, I will make sure I make myself clear on where I stand.
I dont care what decision parents make about implanting their children. I believe it is a private and personal decision just as my decision not to implant my child is my business.
I strongly advocate in exposing the child, implanted or not, to BOTH languages..spoken and sign
My #1 concern is that all deaf/hoh children with no cognitive disabilities get full access to language from the minutue their hearing loss is diagnosed which is both to ensure that they have a strong language development and be ready to develop literacy skills at the appropriate age rather than at 10 years old or older.
I hope that was clear enough.