In this sense, Drolsbaugh manages to balance his own prejudices with the perspectives of others and to emphasize that his experience is only one of many. For example, even though he believes that his grandfather's efforts to keep him able to retain his hearing were not the best decisions, he does not paint his grandfather negatively. Instead he says, “I know hindsight is 20/20. I don't want my family to get their butts kicked for doing what others told them was the right thing to do (Drolsbaugh 13-14). He emphasizes that his grandfather and the rest of his family acted out of genuine concern and love for him. Furthermore, although his experiences in mainstream education have not been entirely favorable, he does not completely dismiss its merits. The author is able to discuss both the pros and cons of deaf children receiving a mainstream education. He notes that "Socially, deaf children appeared to be somewhat disadvantaged compared to students in residential schools for the deaf: their interaction was limited primarily to socializing with each other" (151). However, he acknowledges that the quality of education in these schools appeared to be better. They were reading at an age-appropriate level, such as Aesop's Fables for middle school, which had not yet been achieved in residential schools for the deaf (151). In these ways, he