suzmccarth wrote:

> I was quoting from the Gallaudet website from the beginning. I
> did not post the link because I know how seldom links are
> followed. Of course, Gallaudet has the best literacy statistics on
> the Deaf.
>
> You may not be aware that Gallaudet and the National
> Association of the Deaf no longer consider cochlear implants
> child abuse. You are 10 years out of date. The current position
> paper of the NAD recognizes the rights of parents to use
> cochlear implants and all other assistive devices.

Now I know for sure you don't read.

What I called child abuse was depriving a child of any native language,
viz., keeping it from signing.

> Are you familiar with the case of a Deaf adult and member of a
> local NAD association who several years ago had a cochlear
> implant and hid that fact from her colleagues because she was
> afraid of being shunned? Is this the kind of society you want?
>
> The most important aspect of all of this is that each case must
> be considered individually. There must be freedom to consider
> all options. Name-calling is out of place.

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Peter T. Daniels grammatim@...