Cochlear Implants: The Complex Debate Tyrell Hardtke . the following roles: 1) informed advocate for manual languages (i.e., ASL) in the Deaf community, 2) informed advocate for cochlear implant use, 3) a teen with a cochlear Association for the Deaf, as they debate the pros and cons of What are the pros and cons of teaching deaf children sign language? who hadbeen learning a manual language from poor deaf children, and thenadapting and expanding it into a viable translation Now we have so many choices that are available, there are pros and cons to each language/communication choices. Success often is the result of dedicated and involved parents. Parents now days are more apt to know about the history of deaf education. Boards > Community Central > The Vestibule > Teh Vestibule (archive) > Pros and cons of learning sign language > I mostly work in education or medical situations for deaf and disabled clients There are many cochlear implant pros and cons to consider before committing to the operation. Being deaf is not an illness that needs to be cured. It's true that cochlear implants (CIs) can help some severe or profoundly deaf individuals improve their way of communicating in the hearing world. Deaf School vs. Mainstreaming: Pros and Cons Keep in mind that different schools for the Deaf offer different communication tracks; additionally some mainstream schools are more or less equipped to serve Deaf students than others. National Deaf Youth Day; Youth Leadership Camp; Youth Ambassador Program; College Bowl; Close; PARENTS. Gift of Language Campaign; Education Advocates; School Leader Search Process; Close; RESOURCES. Advocacy Letters; American Sign Language; ASL Voter Hotline; Child First; Civil Rights Laws; Directories; Early Intervention for Infants and I wish I could address the pros and cons for oral only. All I know is that oral method is the hardest part of communication for the deaf, a lot of speech therapy, which meaning