I, a Deaf person, a parent of a Deaf baby, a medical or allied professional or a person concerned with language rights for Deaf children, make this statement:

Sign language is vital for all deaf babies regardless of cochlear implant plans.

I urge my government to put programs in place to achieve this for the babies, for their families and for their communities.

https://theconversation.com/why-sign-laI also pnguage-is-vital-for-all-deaf-babies-regardless-of-cochlear-implant-plans-142956