[Ashley]

I was born the only deaf child in a all-hearing family (including extended family). I don’t hate my parents, I had alot of love (and spoilings!) from my family. They didn’t treat me any less than they did the other family members. I also don’t hate God, I’m grateful. I love being Deaf, and being in the Deaf culture. And besides – Deaf is cool! We can talk with our mouths full (Ohh betcha didn’t think of that, eh?), talk ‘loudly’ in a library, across the room with a friend…. ehhh why would I hate that? *GRIN*

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Name : Ashley, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : Deaf, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 24, City : St. Augustine, State : FL, Country : United States, Social class : Middle class, 

[Ashley]

I was born deaf, and I can say that the cochlear implant idea is offensive in more ways than one. As some of the others posted, it feels as if the Hearies are trying to ‘make’ us one of them. That, I’m afraid, is the main reason why any parent would choose to do this to their child. They want their deaf child to BE hearing. Plus, not only is the skull being drilled into, but also the inner ear is destroyed in order for the implant wiring to be connected. For that reason, there is only one implant given. That, and if the child is given this, that eliminates any sports opportunities. Football? Forget it. Basketball? Nope. These sports would pose a risk of destroying the implant and possibly additional injury to the child.

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Name : Ashley, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : Deaf, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 24, City : St. Augustine, State : FL, Country : United States, Social class : Middle class, 

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