[ElkGroveDan]

What's she complaining about; we're not taking away blind kids' canes, are we???

There will be Senate floor session tomorrow. I'm sure that will be their talking point of the day -- will let you know.

[merry10]

This is absolutely not true. There is a program called CCS - California Children' Services, that gives durable medical equipment to kids who have diabilities IF the parents make 40k or under. Also, there are lots of funds - Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment Fund, Lions' CLub, Hear Now, Miracle Ear that gives hearing aids to people who make too much to qualify for CCS. Many insurance companies are now covering aids and most are covering implants. My child is now benefiiting from cochlear implant surgery. Lots of parents are successful in getting the schools to cover hearing aids of very high quality.

I AM the parent of a deaf kid and appreciate the ping. I'd like to see the link.