ArticleDeafness & education international : the journal of the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf2018
Factors influencing parents' decisions about communication choices during early education of their child with hearing loss: a qualitative study.
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- Early Communication Intervention for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Toddlers: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Pediatrics · 2025Trial
- Psychological resilience and disaster preparedness among parents of children with hearing impairments: a cross-sectional analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Perspective of Parents of Infants and Children with Hearing Impairment about Hearing Aid Management: A Questionnaire-Based Study.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
- Deaf role-models for Deaf children in hearing families: a scoping review.Journal of deaf studies and deaf education · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the factors influencing parents' choice of communication mode during early education of their child with hearing loss.
designQualitative descriptive analysis of semi-structured interviews of parents of children with hearing loss. STUDY SAMPLE: Fourteen parents of children who participated in the Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment study.
resultsFour themes emerged from thematic analysis of the interview data: (1) parents draw on a variety of experiences and information to make decisions; (2) parents' preferred outcomes for their children drive their choices; (3) child's preference and proficiency drive parental choice; and (4) parents' fears and worries influence decisions. Parents required unbiased, descriptive information as well as evaluative information from professionals, so that they could consider all options in making a decision that met their needs. They required continual support for implementation of their choices as they adjusted to their children's changing needs.
conclusionsDecisions around communication mode are rarely made in isolation, but occur within a larger decision-making matrix that include device choices, early intervention agency choices and "future-proofing" the child's future communication options.
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