| Title: |
'Our children grieve too' |
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7 - Family Perspectives and Support
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Grief, family challenges, childhood perspectives |
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- Recognize the stages of grief
- Describe to parents and other family members how a child's grief is no different than their own, and acceptance of the hearing loss and self identity are eventual goals for children
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Abstract: |
When parents first learn of a child's hearing loss, professionals are there to help us understand the importance of communication and language acquisition, and if we’re fortunate, to help us cope with the grief that follows identification. Years later and on our own, we may miss signs that our child, her siblings and extended family are also mourning the loss. Parents may not be prepared for questions such as “When will I get my hearing back?” and “Why am I different?” Later, parents might not understand when a child rejects his hearing aids. Parents who have mourned the loss successfully are better prepared for their child to grieve, but they need to know what to expect and why. Through anecdotal experience gained as a parent and a parent educator, we will learn how it is possible to understand these actions in the context of a child’s own natural mourning process, and to break through to the other side of grief. |
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