Girl Sees Her Face for the First Time

[Delhommey]

[Mvp2014]

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[Murph]

My wife and I have discussed several times what our next ministry will be after we have finished our fostering and adopting children. Operation smile is at the top of our list.

[Carolina Husker]

Very cool.

[Carolina Husker]

This is good too.

[PanthaSan]

Wow.

We are familiar with the Cochlear Implants. MamaSan works with the deaf and says they (the deaf community) look down on it as they feel they are just fine without it.

We know a couple who have had it installed in their 3 YO and the results are amazing.

[The Saltman]

I think with the deaf community they look down on it if you are like old enough to understand. But I dont know how they can look down on it when it can help a toddler.

[PanthaSan]

They really don't care.

They feel they are perfectly fine and deaf for a reason. I feel they are being a bit uppity. Anything that helps a child to experience life a bit better is nothing short of great.

[The Saltman]

Ya thats a hard topic to discuss.

[boo7382]

They really don't care.

They feel they are perfectly fine and deaf for a reason. I feel they are being a bit uppity. Anything that helps a child to experience life a bit better is nothing short of great.

this is definitely a case....they feel they are "gifted" or lacking hearing b/c that was the way they were meant to be. they have their own society, and a lot of them think they should only marry or socialize in their own "community". everyone else is outsiders.

a deaf baby born to deaf parents is seen more as a blessing than a burden.

[PanthaSan]

Very true.

#4 PanthaSon was born with hearing issues. We got tubes put in and the results were noticeable 1 hour after the surgery recovery. One of MamaSan's co-workers (who is deaf) told her that it was wrong and he (my Son) willnot get a "Name Sign" if he has them in.

A Name Sign is sort of like the deaf version of the Native American Nameing Ceremony. They get a sign issued to them from the community based on their name.

[boo7382]

So this was #4 oooof........

500?:biggrin:

glad to hear the results were so immediate

[Epistaxis]

People do funny things to be part of a gang.

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

I'm well over half deaf in both ears and should be deaf sometime around 35-50 and i say anything that helps someone hear should be seen as a blessing.