Knowledge and support enable parents to create a positive identity for their children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The EU-funded CDEVEM project worked to improve parents make decisions related to care, education and family life for their deaf child and how they support their child’s social participation. The study approach did not include the notion of “normal development” but focused on the opportunities children get to participate in education, leasure, family life, regardless of what is considered to be “normal” in society. This includes children who use sign language as a first language and children who have multiple disabilities in addition to their hearing loss.
Further details: Support for parents to create opportunities for social participation of their deaf children