The Cochlear Question
deaf activists have also bewilderingly claimed that offering the hearing parents of deaf children the option of having their children fitted with the implants is akin to genocide of the deaf. Some have advocated a deaf identity politics, which regards those who wish to try to restore their hearing as deserters. This is far from helpful.
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Rose Cartwrighttheguardian.com
Hearing aids are the only way to 'restore' some semblance of hearing - sound input - which keeps the brain stimulated and avoiding cognitive decline.