CONCEPTION OF DEAFNESS IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF MOTHERS OF DEAF CHILDREN
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5902/2236583412881Abstract
Our aims were to know the conception of deafness in hearing mothers of deaf children; the information they received about the educational approach of the deaf; and the manner of communication they choose with the children. Qualitative study, with a semi structured interview ending with the saturation of informations. The sample was composed by seven mothers and it was used the technique of content analysis. The data showed that none of the participants received information about deafness and the possibilities of (re)habilitation following diagnosis. The majority of the mothers did not choose the institution the child would attend and did not have a conception of deafness, except one mother that showed a socio-anthropological conception. The form of communication among mothers and their children varied according to the degree of the child’s deafness. Conclusion: The majority of the participants did not recognize the ideology of deaf identity.
Descriptors: Deafness; Mothers; Education of Hearing Disabled; Rehabilitation of Hearing Impaired; Special Education.