19th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 8-10, 2020 • Kansas City, MO
Attachment From the Parents Perspective
As most professionals in the field of deaf education know, children who are deaf or hard of hearing face a number of trials as a result of their deafness. In addition to delays in speech and social skills, children who are deaf or hard of hearing have also been found to have delays in language and communication. While teachers of the deaf and speech language pathologists are well trained and capable of helping to bridge the gap between these children and their hearing peers, there is still one aspect of the child's life that we have no control over. The area I'm referring to is the attachment and relationship between the child and their parent or caregiver. Research has found that children who have not developed a strong attachment to their parent or caregiver are negatively impacted regarding their mental health, academics, and communication development. How similar or different are these outcomes in children who are deaf or hard of hearing? How can we as professionals discern if a communication delay is a result of the child being deaf or hard of hearing or if the delay is a result of a lack of attachment?
- Learners will define attachment/serve and return and explain why it is essential for brain development.
- Learners will list and describe ways in which children can be negatively impacted when they do not develop attachment with their parent or caregiver.
- Learners will identify the correlation between parents struggling to form attachment with their child who is deaf or hard of hearing and the child's struggle to develop communication.
Poster:
21060_13034AshleyByrd.pdf
Presenter: Ashley Byrd
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Grants for Other activities from OSERS Grant.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.