This has me rolling my eyes to the sky – and no it ain’t the pie in the sky… Shall I mention a slight churning in my stomach after reading this? When is this going to stop? Read on.. and be sure to read the very last line – which is sickening because it displays a one sided view of what CAN constitute a deaf person - from a medical viewpoint, that is.
This soap opera ought to be washed out…
Serious Story Line for Soap’s Erica Kane
By Associated Press
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Susan Lucci, who plays Erica Kane on ABC’s “All …
NEW YORK – Erica Kane may not be so selfish after all. The “All My Children” diva, played by Susan Lucci, will focus attention on her grandson’s deafness in upcoming episodes.
The ABC soap opera, known for tackling serious subjects as well as the usual murder and betrayal, is introducing a new story line Sept. 20 that has Erica’s daughter, Kendall Hart, dealing with the discovery that her toddler is deaf.
At issue is whether the child should have cochlear implants, which help the deaf to hear by turning sound into electrical impulses that activate the hearing nerve. Kendall is dubious.
“She’s a perfectionist, so she wants the perfect life for her child and she’s afraid that he won’t have it,” Alicia Minshew, who portrays Kendall, told The Associated Press in a recent interview.
But Erica has tricks up her sleeve. She invites a young boy who had successful cochlear implants to be a guest on her talk show _ and arranges for Kendall to watch the interview backstage.
“Erica being Erica, reacts with action,” Lucci told the AP.
Instead of using an actor to play the boy, “All My Children” asked JQ DePaiva to play the part. DePaiva, the 10-year-old son of “One Life To Live” stars James and Kassie DePaiva, was born completely deaf and attends a mainstream school after getting implants in both ears.
“This is going to sound very cliche and very silly,” Minshew said. “I honestly feel like I am telling a story that makes a difference in people’s lives.”
The deaf community needs to go to boot camp for the future of the deaf society. They think they can make the CI disappear by…… ignoring it?
“This is going to sound very cliche and very silly,” Minshew said. “I honestly feel like I am telling a story that makes a difference in people’s lives.”
???????? Whose lives ???????????? Pluzzzz that is so ignorant. I would never never agree to that C R A P……
~~Sigh~~
We are trying hard to educate these KNOW IT ALLS, but obviously they never knew or saw a deaf person in their lives.
Anything to sell advertisements!
Let’s sic AGB on her.
Lantana
Lantana,
Is it possible you’ve not seen a hearing parent with their deaf child in their real lives??
Could it be that a CI is not a bad thing?
Could it be that it works for my family and that can be ok?
Could it be that my deaf child, the only person in our entire family EVER born deaf, could gain some positive things from her CI?
Could the two sids of the deaf community come to a point where all can get along and be happy? For my little girl? Please.