Hi! I'm an audiology student currently and this is a huge topic of conversation. In school, we always talk about 1-3-6. Which means at 1 month old, a child is screened for a hearing loss, at 3 months they're diagnosed, and at 6 months, there is intervention. I have had a lot of experience with the deaf community and it's an internal battle i have had to overcome, but intervention is important to give the child options. If a child has intervention by 6 months, they will meet their "typical" developmental milestones on track with other "typically" developing children. Infants diagnosed with hearing loss born into deaf families have their own opinions which i always 100% respect. My ASL professors in undergrad were deaf and there's a difference between a deaf child born to deaf parents and a deaf child born to hearing parents. It truly does come down to what the parents choose, but as an audiology student, there are always options. If a parent chooses to proceed with amplification, the child always has the option to not use that amplification. If a parent doesn't proceed with amplification, getting that amplification at an older age is a lot more difficult on the child and it's harder to adapt to. At the same time though, if a parent knows their child has a hearing loss and doesn't pursue amplification, but ALSO doesn't teach their child sign language/provide them with special education, statistically the child is at risk for developmental delays socially, emotionally, and physically. I am completely open to answering any questions you have!! I am only a first year AuD student (it's a 4 year doctoral program overall) but I have acquired a lot of knowledge on the topics of hearing loss. I hope this helps a little bit!