ERIC Number: EJ1236883
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-8639
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Parental Perceptions of Auditory-Verbal Therapy--A Longitudinal Study of Danish Children with Hearing Loss
Josvassen, Jane Lignel; Percy-Smith, Lone; Tønning, Eveline Dieleman; Sandager, Tanja Pihl; Hallstrøm, Maria; Cayé-Thomasen, Per
Volta Review, v119 n1 p4-28 Oct 2019
The present study was aimed at conducting parental evaluations of the auditory-verbal therapy approach (AVT) and to assess the relevance of this approach for children with hearing loss and their families in Denmark. The children's social well-being was also investigated. Questionnaires were developed to evaluate parental perceptions of AVT. A standard questionnaire was used to evaluate the children's social wellbeing, and the results were compared to a control group of children with typical hearing. Parents evaluated reasons for participating in the AVT project, perceived gain from AVT, their own skills, practicing AVT at home, hopes and beliefs for their child's future, and the experience of participating in AVT. In order to monitor development over time, results were compared between year two and year three in a three-year AVT program. Most parents find participating in AVT rewarding and useful, but there are a few issues to be addressed. The Danish children in the AVT program are comparable to children with typical hearing in terms of level of social well-being.
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Parent Attitudes, Well Being, Therapy, Comparative Analysis, Family Environment, Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship, Speech Communication, Language Usage, Listening Skills, Program Descriptions, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Longitudinal Studies, Children, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Oral Language
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Denmark
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