People within the community will be able to provide resources regarding medical professionals, educational plans, workshops as well as first-hand opinions on topics that hearing parents may otherwise not know about. “Although a doctor may have a lot of medical knowledge, he does not know what it feels like to be a deaf person and may not know what a deaf person would want. It is more important to listen to someone who has experiences a similar situation as your child” (Frazier-Maiwald and Lenore M. Williams, 39). The deaf community offers many inclusive programs for deaf children such as church groups, sports teams, clubs, and after-school programs. The deaf community can also help with the search for proper school
People within the community will be able to provide resources regarding medical professionals, educational plans, workshops as well as first-hand opinions on topics that hearing parents may otherwise not know about. “Although a doctor may have a lot of medical knowledge, he does not know what it feels like to be a deaf person and may not know what a deaf person would want. It is more important to listen to someone who has experiences a similar situation as your child” (Frazier-Maiwald and Lenore M. Williams, 39). The deaf community offers many inclusive programs for deaf children such as church groups, sports teams, clubs, and after-school programs. The deaf community can also help with the search for proper school