This is one of the best articles i have read in haayal. My daughter is hearing impaired and speaking with professionals i realized how difficult it is for anyone with any impairment to get ahead at work. Even in the U.S. despite existing laws against discrimination, profundly deaf persons cannot get decent jobs unless they have parents who are very supportive and have money to get the best education and devices. Israel is no better than third world countries when it comes to inlcusion of handicapped. A good example would be the sidewalks in Israel: uneven, hard to manuever and full of obstacles and good luck to any person who uses a wheelchair and needs to decent to cross the street.
To the person who was not sure about books on tape: Amazon has a very large variety of books on tape. In fact in the U.S. and Canada any store that sells books including some of the large supermarket chains offers books on tape.
Amit may I ask a personal question about your thoughts on the implant for deaf persons? Would appreciate your comments on the subject.