SO MANY OPINIONS ON HOW I SHOULD RAISE MY CHILD...

My eleven year old deaf son is perfect (enough:)) and he will choose when, where and how to accomplish his goals in life thanks to the cochlear implant. He can choose to be Deaf and speak using ASL or LIS (Italian Sign Language) when he plans for his future or he will continue down his road in the mainstream community. A Deaf child who has not been raised with the oral approach MUST become a part of the DEAF Community. My child is not YOUR child until he CHOOSES to become a part of the DEAF Community, and even then, he will still be MY child because I love him and only want him to be happy...but, I appreciate your compassion and concern for my child's well-being.