Saturday, August 6, 2011

Deaf people should not be pressured to get cochlear implants

From Charlie Swinbourne at The Guardian in the UK:Cochlear implants work for many deaf people, but the surgery involves big changes – those who reject it should not be judgedAs a deaf person, there's a few standard things you expect to happen during an audiology appointment. These include: having your hearing checked and your ears piped with warm plasticine to make new ear moulds for your hearing