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Rola rodziców w rozwoju dziecka niesłyszącego
The Role of Parents in the Development of Deaf Children

Author(s): Iwona JAGOSZEWSKA
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Family and social welfare
Published by: Zakład Historii Edukacji w Instytucie Pedagogiki Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: Deaf children; cause of hearing damage; functioning of the families; the family problems; diagnosis and therapy; strong sides; difficulties in communication; education

Summary/Abstract: Both the parents and the deaf children live with a disability. The specificity of deafness has a significant impact on the functioning of the families which often requires support of their care and educational functions. Therefore, it is vital to establish a cooperation between parents and proper institutions and specialists. Hearing dysfunction requires intensification of parents actions in the field of recognizing and developing the strong sides of deaf child.

  • Issue Year: IV/2011
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 49-62
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Polish