Hearing people can never fully understand the consequences a deaf person goes through when their final choice has been made. Most Deaf people embrace their community and would never want to change themselves in order to fit society's standards as to what is "normal." ... On the other side of the coin, are the people who don"t wish to have the implant. ... I feel very comfortable around people that share the interests and are going through the same situations that I am. Who is to say that hearing world is better than the deaf? ...

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Forty years ago, it was first demonstrated that direct electrical stimulation of the cochlea could restore auditory sensations in people with profound sensorineural hearing loss. ... Cochlear implants (CIs) are prescribed only for people with severe to profound hearing impairments who cannot benefit at all from conventional hearing aids. ... Following implantation, successful CI users experience a change from total deafness to a level of restored hearing that allows them to talk on the telephone, attend movies and music concerts, and participate in community meetings and social gatherings. ...

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