Go Back AllDeaf.com > Deaf Interests > Hearing Aids & Cochlear Implants Reload this Page Considering implant for your child LIKE AllDeaf on Facebook FOLLOW AllDeaf on Twitter -- Only pointing out for Nic that you are nothing but a hearie who lost it, then got implanted. You are not Deaf and know nothing about it. -- I don't think HOH=ME ever claimed to be anything other than someone that had hearing, lost it, and then was implanted. He then goes on to ay that he is grateful for the ability to hear again and recommends it -- His post was insulting,and condescending, dripping deep in audism...he also says so what regarding implanting our babies, essentially he trolled the thread...he offered no valube imput on the issue, he -- Referring to deaf babies as "ours." Other people's deaf babies aren't "yours" and you don't get to have a say in whether they get implanted or not; their parents do. It's a bit creepy when you imply that you know what's best for other people's deaf kids just because you also can't hear. You don't like it when babies get cochlear implants - we get that. But yeah, so what? Parents get to choose the culture their -- glasses or would you wear them if your sight required it???? No, this forum is Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants . HOH-ME is offline Reply With Quote -- One mother in a parent of deaf and hoh children FB group claim that it is because of her son's 2nd implant, he is in advanced math. Ok if people are implanting babies which is their business BUT that view that this mother holds will be rampant in which will leave those deaf who don't have implants with a stigma as if they aren't as smart, functioning, or as valued as those who have implants. These audist views that does nobody any good and I see examples of -- I was referring to the entire forum. It is divided into sections one of which is Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants. I do feel that these comments you have made here are in the right section. -- Isn't the name of this forum "ALLDEAF.Com"? Thus "presumably" the DEAF who use a Cochlear Implant can be part and not be considered- "trolling? Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07 -- minoority. Be insulted all you want..meh and you don't get to have a say in whether they get implanted or not; their parents do.r. -- Thats not the reason at all....what is very creepy, is the religious devotion you share in frothing at the mouth visions of implantng our babies....yeah this assimilation is creepy... You don't like it when babies get cochlear implants - we get that. But yeah, so what? r. -- their babies isn't any of my business and isn't any of yours, either. what is happining, the implants the assimilation, the attacks on my people and culture, our language..is My bussiness. -- Poo on that. I saw someone wondering about people who implanted early. I have an ancedotal case for that. I'm a massage therapist, when I was going to -- it exactly for what it is..."oralisms final solution"....we do not see it at all in the best interests for our babies implanted against there will..it certainly IS very much in the interests and profit of the ci -- article was balanced....but i know to others it msy seem a bit extreme...its certainly not more.extreme then the push to implant...if anything the stand not to early implant is a more moderate stand then the rush to implant. Good to see.... -- Forum Jump [ Hearing Aids & Cochlear Implants___] Go All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:18 PM.