My name is Sejdin "Dino", I live in Vienna and I have a son named Florim who has bilateral implants. Florim has multiple impairments and when we found out that he was deaf, it was a shock for us. We were angry, sad and frustrated, but we wanted to help him. So we decided to implant him, we wanted to repair what was irreparable.
The implantation greatly improved Florim's development in general. As a father, it has made it much easier for me to communicate with my son, as well as with his siblings and other family members.

I come from Montenegro and raised my children bilingually. It was a different situation with Florim, of course; I mainly speak German with him here. I recommend that bilingual families clearly define who in the family speaks which language. For children with multiple disabilities, it can also help to use sign language to accompany speech.