Research Article
Parental Acceptance that Fosters Communication Skills of Deaf Children
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.21-11-2023.2352585, author={Fellianti Muzdalifah and Farida Kurniawati and Frieda Maryam Mangunsong and Wahyuni Christiany Martono}, title={Parental Acceptance that Fosters Communication Skills of Deaf Children}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd AIDRAN Biennial Conference: International Conference on Disability Rights, ICDR 2023, 21-- 23 November 2023, Yogyakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICDR}, year={2024}, month={12}, keywords={parental acceptance deaf children communication skill}, doi={10.4108/eai.21-11-2023.2352585} }- Fellianti Muzdalifah
Farida Kurniawati
Frieda Maryam Mangunsong
Wahyuni Christiany Martono
Year: 2024
Parental Acceptance that Fosters Communication Skills of Deaf Children
ICDR
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.21-11-2023.2352585
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.
