Torri is two years old and was born with a severe hearing impairment.Her parents both have congenital hearing loss as well.Torri currently has hearing aids to help her hear,but her parents are considering a cochlear implant for her.What would be most likely to keep Torri's parents from agreeing to the procedure?
A) They want her to be welcomed by the deaf community.
B) They fear that she will lose her residual hearing.
C) They are afraid she will be unable to learn sign language.
D) They are worried that she is too young to receive the implant.

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Torri's parents may value being part of the deaf community and feel that a cochlear implant would distance her from that community. They may prefer to use sign language as their primary means of communication, rather than relying on oral communication facilitated by a cochlear implant.

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