Its in the head...simples!
Forgive me for being a little confused with the concept of implantation or Cochlear Implants but recently I’ve come across two separate occurances that give me the impression that the general Deaf population believe that after implantation…you are no longer Deaf?
A young lad who requested an installation of a Fire Angel fire alarm in his hostel room was denied because the Advocate for the Deaf, believed that because the implant was in his head, he would hear a conventional alarm whilst he was asleep.
Reading a post in another forum, a recipient of an implant was told, “please don’t forget us deafies, when you get switched on” What do you think?..Does the average Deaf person, having the educational standard of an 11 year old have the one dimensional thinking of an 11 year old too…or are they being misguided into believing such silly notions.
Deafa
October 22, 2010
It’s not just the deaf community but hearing community too. Tell them Your child will probably struggle with this and that, and they will deny it.
kim
October 23, 2010
I couldn’t generalize about what Deaf people think, but I know there is a lot of misinformation about about Cochlear Implants. Many hearing people seem to think the CI is a ‘cure’ for deafness, when in fact it’s just a glorified hearing aid. It works well on people who can’t benefit from hearing aids, but is by no means a ‘cure’
MM
October 23, 2010
Attacking CI’s is 20thc, ignorant, and so dated, join the real world. They are here they are now they are the new deaf. You can HEAR why does it bother you ?
Legsmaniac
October 23, 2010
My dear MM, I suggest you read Gargly’s blog post again, carefully. Because you have totally missed the point of his post. He’s NOT attacking CI’s at all but making a point of the fact that some people are under the misconception that if you have a CI, you are no longer a deafie.
Nor did he say it bothered him.
If anyone is being ignorant and arrogant, it’s you, my dear Mellow Fellow.
gargly
October 23, 2010
The “new deaf” whats that all about? Its the old deaf, that promise the impossible and thats a fact.
Realistic expectations..thats what its about, and dispelling the myth…;-D