Suppose you have a deaf child..?

suppose you have a deaf child, would ya put cochlear implant in that child at early age, or let themselves to decide if they want one or not?

how abt hearing aids?

would you send that child to deaf school or to regular public schools?

wat kind communication you would preferred your child to communication YOU as parent? oral or communication in ASL?


do you believe there are cure for deafness? if so, then why?

also, do you think there should be a law, which all child who are deaf/hard of hearing, which require parents to learn ASL, and if they dont, charged them with lanuague abuse right as part of child neglect?

i have no children yet, however i have been working as an educational sign language interpreter for the past 9 years. i have seen deaf students come from different backgrounds and most DEFINITELY i think there should be a law that requires parents of deaf children to learn sign language!

i would not however, put a cochlear implant on my child. but i would encourage speech therapy as "a second language" and i'd chose digital hearing aids (much less invasive than cochlear implants, and pretty much same function)

i would choose a good residential school (school for the deaf) and go there until his/her language skills are well developed then transfer him/her to a public school so she/he could have exposure to the hearing world and become familiar with the use of an interpreter.

i would strongly encourage parents to communicate with their deaf child in his/her own language--sign language. so that he/she feels valued and respected. the child cant learn to be hearing but YOU the parent can still be part of his/her world.

hmm, interesting, well, i need more people's opinions! Report It

On the cochlear implant issue, I feel you should wait until the child is old enough to understand what it is, the risks associated with the surgery, the fact that it is, indeed, surgery, and that it might not work, and then give them the choice. Report It