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9/28/2007 8:42:13 AM
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admin
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From a mother of a deaf baby:
Overall, the sad fact is that the main reason for implanting a deaf child is that a medical view of deafness defines the child. Hearing parents of deaf children may have very little knowledge of deafness and, therefore, may see their child as being broken. Instead of fostering the child's natural abilities and allowing them to acquire the language that is natural to him/her, the parent may want to surgically alter the child to bring a sense of "normal" into the child's life. The parent is looking at what would be best for the family and society in the way of interaction instead of acknowledging the fact that the child may have individual needs and desires that are separate from societies ideals. When a parent starts seeing a child as an anomaly instead of a person, the child ultimately suffers.
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9/28/2007 1:34:52 PM
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Britjojo
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I am glad to see somebody realise that, without being deaf herself. There is so much more to being a deaf person; it is not just a disability, and it does not define who I am.
All surgery carries risk; I wonder how parents would feel if their child died during the procedure meant to 'fix' them.
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11/9/2009 4:11:03 AM
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paulette
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admin wrote:
From a mother of a deaf baby:Overall, the sad fact is that the main reason for implanting a deaf child is that a medical view of deafness defines the child. Hearing parents of deaf children may have very little knowledge of deafness and, therefore, may see their child as being broken. Instead of fostering the child's natural abilities and allowing them to acquire the language that is natural to him/her, the parent may want to surgically alter the child to bring a sense of "normal" into the child's life. The parent is looking at what would be best for the family and society in the way of interaction instead of acknowledging the fact that the child may have individual needs and desires that are separate from societies ideals. When a parent starts seeing a child as an anomaly instead of a person, the child ultimately suffers.
yeah I guess the bulk of it all should be in the parents shoulder.. I mean its them/ or us who should make the child feel as being deaf is not a hindrance to live and sociable with other kids..life should goes on normally ..
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12/2/2009 4:48:07 AM
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pramod bhabad
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Objectives: Advances in cochlear implant (CI) technology have increased the complexity of treating childhood deafness. We compare parental decision-making, values, beliefs, and preferences between parents of eligible and ineligible children in considering cochlear implants. Methods: Surveys were obtained from 83 hearing parents of deaf children.
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