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Direct linkTrapp Petty, Melissa A. – Exceptional Parent, 2011
For hearing parents, receiving a hearing loss diagnosis for their child can be a shocking event. For some parents, the diagnosis is the fulfillment of a hunch; confirmation of the suspected, but still scary verdict. Recent research finds that the period directly after hearing loss diagnosis is the most stressful and burdensome for parents,…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Disability Identification, Guides, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewedNichols, Marylane – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1993
A mother of a deaf child recounts her earlier commitment to an oralist position, her gradual realization that she was asking her child to do the impossible, and the child's rapid acquisition of language when allowed and encouraged to use signs. The importance of hearing parents learning sign language is stressed. (DB)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Beliefs, Communication Skills, Deafness
