Abstract
Previous research findings have revealed that parents have a critical role in developing the communication skills of deaf children. This qualitative study investigated how hearing parents of deaf children develop their children's communication. Cortes- Rivera (1992) identified four aspects of parental acceptance connected to language and communication skill development: parental comfortableness, knowledge about the child's impairment, parental confidence in the child's abilities, and parents' confidence in professional help. A semi-structured online interview was conducted with 15 mothers of deaf children (aged 3 to 12 years) with severe and profound hearing loss. Thematic analysis was used to analyze and identify themes that emerged in each aspect of parental acceptance (Cortes-Rivera, 1992) related to fostering deaf children's language and communication skills. In general, effective communication is facilitated by parental acceptance by developing communication methods that are understandable to both parties and by encouraging deaf children to communicate with siblings, peers, and others. In addition, the findings can be used as material to develop the acceptance of hearing parents of deaf children.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 3rd AIDRAN Biennial Conference |
Publisher | EAI |
Publication status | Published - 17 Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- Parental Acceptance
- Deaf Children
- Communication Skill