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From: Lana.Berrington@f424.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Lana Berrington)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: (2 Of 2): Genetic Engineering?
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Date: 4 Apr 91 19:33:18 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi Elizabeth!

In a message of <26 Mar 91>, Elizabeth Spiers (1:109/147.0) writes:

 ES>> cochlear implants.  Cochlear implants are extremely expensive,
 ES>> difficult to take care of, and a lot of responsibility.  These reasons
 ES>> alone should be enough for children not to wear them.  In addition, I

I'm not completly familiar with just what cochlear implants
involve, but from what you've said it sounds like takeing care of
one as a child would be more of a disability to the child than the
deafness.  Children should be able to run and play, swim and climb
and get dirty.  Would this be possible with such an implant??

~ <*Lana*> ~

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