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Title: Why learn sign language? Medical influence on hearing parents decisions.
Authors: Herrera, Catalina Sánchez1 (AUTHOR), Lissi, María Rosa1 (AUTHOR), Álvarez, Marcela Aracena1 (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education. Jul2026, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p510-520. 11p.
Subject Terms: *Empathy, *Children's rights, *Qualitative research, *Children with disabilities, *Parent-child relationships, *Denial (Psychology), *Learning, *Decision making, *Parent attitudes, *Emotions, *Mainstreaming in special education, *Families, *Motivation (Psychology), *Communication, *Research methodology, *Research, *Special education schools, *Education of the deaf, *School admission, *Adult education workshops, *Hearing, *Sign language, *Language acquisition, *Children, Diagnosis of deafness, Deafness & psychology, Anxiety prevention, Health information services, Cochlear implants, Patients' families, Health literacy, Attitudes toward illness, Optimism, Medical personnel, Interviewing, Hearing aids, Rehabilitation, Sound recordings, Parents of children with disabilities, Grounded theory, Psychosocial factors, Hard of hearing people
Geographic Terms: Chile
Abstract: Early access to sign language is considered fundamental for the development of deaf children; however, around 90% of them are born in hearing families who do not know this language. As a result, early language development of deaf children can be profoundly affected by their lack of exposure to an accessible language. This study sought to examine how hearing parents of deaf children relate to sign language and the process of learning it. A descriptive, analytical, and relational study was conducted, following a qualitative approach based on Grounded Theory. Interviews to 13 parents of two schools for deaf children in Chile were transcribed and analyzed, using open and axial codification strategies. Emerging codes were grouped into four main categories: parents' experiences related to medical diagnosis, school experiences, sign language learning, and communication. Diagnosis is described as a moment of emotional shock, in which parents are faced with a medical approach toward deafness that excludes sign language. The school for the deaf is fundamental in sign language learning, and parents reach different levels of competency in it. We suggest incorporating a social approach to deafness upon diagnosis and providing interdisciplinary support for parents so they may learn about the Deaf community and begin learning sign language sooner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Early access to sign language is considered fundamental for the development of deaf children; however, around 90% of them are born in hearing families who do not know this language. As a result, early language development of deaf children can be profoundly affected by their lack of exposure to an accessible language. This study sought to examine how hearing parents of deaf children relate to sign language and the process of learning it. A descriptive, analytical, and relational study was conducted, following a qualitative approach based on Grounded Theory. Interviews to 13 parents of two schools for deaf children in Chile were transcribed and analyzed, using open and axial codification strategies. Emerging codes were grouped into four main categories: parents' experiences related to medical diagnosis, school experiences, sign language learning, and communication. Diagnosis is described as a moment of emotional shock, in which parents are faced with a medical approach toward deafness that excludes sign language. The school for the deaf is fundamental in sign language learning, and parents reach different levels of competency in it. We suggest incorporating a social approach to deafness upon diagnosis and providing interdisciplinary support for parents so they may learn about the Deaf community and begin learning sign language sooner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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