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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

Unfair Ban on Hearing Aids

Target: Donalda Ammons, President, CISS/Deafympics
Sponsor: Lauri Ponikiewski
  • Signatures: 400
  • Goal: 10,000
  • Deadline: 11-26-2005
This petition is against the ban of hearing aids and cochlear implants during the US and World Deaf Golf Championships.

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400 6:47 am PST, Nov 24 Anonymous
399 1:43 pm PST, Nov 17 Shellay Smith
398 7:06 am PDT, Oct 8 Lucy Jackson
397 11:49 am PDT, Apr 17 Charles Antonelli
396 4:17 pm PDT, Mar 28 Anonymous
395 7:03 am PDT, Mar 12 Anonymous
394 10:31 pm PST, Jan 30 Dana Hulsey
393 12:49 pm PST, Jan 27 Anonymous
392 3:43 pm PST, Jan 23 Bob Ross
391 1:12 pm PST, Dec 27 Jennifer Compton
390 11:27 am PST, Dec 1 Anonymous
389 5:31 pm PDT, Oct 13 Anonymous
388 9:20 am PDT, Oct 13 Anonymous
387 4:31 pm PDT, Oct 9 Anonymous
386 7:35 am PDT, Sep 14 Anonymous
385 3:17 pm PDT, Sep 13 Anonymous
384 6:41 am PDT, Jul 21 Don Shorts
383 4:31 pm PDT, Jun 28 kara martinez
382 10:51 am PDT, Jun 14 Peggy Tucker
381 7:38 pm PDT, Jun 13 Jen Bechard
380 11:49 am PDT, Jun 13 Anonymous n/a
379 9:13 pm PDT, May 28 Anonymous
378 5:45 pm PDT, May 21 Jean Boutcher
377 9:41 pm PDT, May 20 Mustang Beam
376 10:58 am PDT, May 17 Christina M. Fisher
375 11:20 am PDT, May 12 Elizabel Anel
374 1:31 am PDT, May 2 Steve Klein
373 7:40 am PDT, Apr 30 stephanie lessard
372 3:10 pm PDT, Apr 11 D White
371 6:03 am PDT, Apr 3 Sam Feibelman
370 6:58 pm PST, Mar 26 Anonymous
369 4:49 pm PST, Mar 16 Christina Viol
368 11:30 pm PST, Mar 3 A. Rash
367 3:20 pm PST, Feb 19 Anonymous
366 8:43 pm PST, Jan 27 Eleanor Kenney
365 5:49 pm PST, Nov 25 Daniel Brodzik
364 11:19 am PST, Nov 2 Anonymous
363 4:31 am PDT, Oct 26 Anonymous
362 9:16 pm PDT, Oct 21 Trudy Zahn
361 1:52 am PDT, Sep 21 Andy Steward
360 7:48 pm PDT, Sep 15 Anonymous
359 8:18 pm PDT, Sep 7 Tina Ontiveros
358 8:24 am PDT, Sep 1 Sam Sepah
357 5:37 am PDT, Jul 20 jason davies
356 4:57 am PDT, Jul 15 Barbara Hohl
355 10:43 am PDT, Jul 14 Anonymous
354 5:27 am PDT, Jul 14 Sandra Thompson
353 5:41 pm PDT, Jun 22 Naomi Sheneman
352 7:46 pm PDT, Jun 9 Bobbi Newburn
351 6:12 pm PDT, May 11 Celina Viens

Unfair Ban on Hearing Aids

In the regulations it reads "Athletes taking part in the Deaf World
Championships shall be forbidden from using any hearing aids or cochlear
implant aids during competitions."


I, like many others, am a profoundly deaf person who has chosen the OPTION
to wear hearing aids. This decision was made in early childhood and has
been a part of my life from that point onward. I should not be
discriminated against for that choice. Growing up deaf and having to learn
how to survive in a hearing world is a very difficult thing to do. Sounds
that help a person function in society, and are taken for granted by the
majority of hearing people are a blessing to have. Crossing the road,
waking up with an alarm clock, asking for directions and going to the
grocery store are but a few examples of daily life that if you have no
hearing become very difficult tasks. To this end the technological
advances made in the area of auditory aids has had a huge impact on the
lives of millions of deaf people. Unfortunately though even with such
breakthroughs the are still those that are caught up in the traditions of
the deaf cultural world. I am deaf, and even with the use of a hearing aid
I have to read lips to know what people are saying to me. I do not need to
learn how to live in a deaf world. I live in a hearing world as do all
deaf people. Deaf children all over the country are are being taught how
to listen and speak, this is done with the use of hearing aids and cochlear
implants. If we as a deaf community are to survive in this hearing world
then we need to embrace the opportunities that technology has to offer. We cannot discriminate against each other, unfortunately the sad fact is that we are, and this discrimination is being levied by an organization that
certainly should know better and be more understanding about new technology
and its impact on options for deaf people.


Until the United States and World Deaf Golf Championship are included in
the Committee International Sports for the Deaf. I believe its rules and
regulations should be kept separate. I believe that it is time for us to
move forward and not dwell in the deaf traditions of the past. After all
this is the 21st Century and we have made great progress in minimizing acts
of discrimination. It's time to change this outdated and unfair rule.


PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION TO CONFIRM YOUR SUPPORT TO THE USE OF HEARING
AIDS/COCHLEAR IMPLANTS DURING U.S. AND WORLD DEAF GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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