Check it out but get a cup of coffee or a soda and plan on spending some time here. While I do not advertise a lot of things on my pages here is a place that makes special clothing for children. They have a neat tee shirt for people who have a Cochlear Implant. The transmiter can be carried in the shirt and not in a fanny pak. There is a real debate going on in the deaf community.
Many deaf people are strongly against the use of the cochlear implant.
Although I am in favor of the cochlear implant it is up to each parent of a young child to make the decision. All I would ask of each parent is to make an informed choice and weigh all the options. Below you will find a few links that hopefully will tell you why some deaf people are against the implant. You will find a lot of valuable information here if you ignore all the fighting. These links are to message boards and chat area's.