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9 Comments
Sarzysays...How does she understand spoken English if she's never heard anything before? How does that work? According to that story, she's blind as well, so she can't be lip reading.
deathcowsays...She has been speaking English her entire life.
How does she understand spoken English if she's never heard anything before? How does that work? According to that story, she's blind as well, so she can't be lip reading.
deathcowsays...I can always squirt some tears for these. This is helping with my stuffed up head.
arghnesssays...I still don't really understand why some people in the deaf community are so upset about cochlear implants, claiming it is destroying the deaf community.
To me, it seems like a community of people with missing limbs saying that using artificial limbs is destroying the missing limb community.
entr0pysays...Here's the accompanying article:
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/joanne-milne-woman-hears-first-6885761
Damn, Usher syndrome is harsh.
How does she understand spoken English if she's never heard anything before? How does that work? According to that story, she's blind as well, so she can't be lip reading.
Paybackjokingly says...Some people just want to see the world burn.
Hearing it burn? ...meh.
I still don't really understand why some people in the deaf community are so upset about cochlear implants, claiming it is destroying the deaf community.
To me, it seems like a community of people with missing limbs saying that using artificial limbs is destroying the missing limb community.
Zawashsays...Needs a "cochlear" tag.
Bruti79says...I really want to listen to the song list people made for her. I bet it is an amazing collection.
bremnetsays...Pretty disappointing. I expected boobs. With on/off switches.
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