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[Dialogue-based diary with the hearing impaired child: a case report]
Elisa De Biase Hopman1, Beatriz Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Caiuby Novaes
1Centro de Audição na Criança e Divisão de Educação e Reabilitação dos Distúrbios da Comunicação. elisahopman@yahoo.com.br
Pro-Fono : Revista De Atualizacao Cientifica
|December 22, 2004
Summary
This study explores a dialogue-based diary for speech therapy with hearing-impaired children. The diary facilitates information exchange and counseling, crucial for managing parental expectations and maximizing hearing aid use.
Area of Science:
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Pediatric Audiology
- Child Development
Background:
- A dialogue-based diary is utilized as a clinical speech therapy strategy for hearing-impaired children and their families.
- This approach specifically targets the unique communication and developmental needs of this population.
Observation:
- The study retrospectively analyzed a two-year therapeutic process documented in a dialogue-based diary.
- A qualitative research design, focusing on discursive modalities, was employed for the analysis.
Findings:
- Key characteristics of the diary included information exchange between therapists and families.
- The diary facilitated discussions regarding parental expectations and provided essential counseling.
- This process supported the family's role in the child's speech and language development.
Implications:
- This paper introduces the dialogue-based diary as a novel language therapeutic technique for hearing-impaired children.
- Effective utilization of amplification and maximizing hearing capability hinges on consistent family engagement.
- Addressing parental expectations is vital for the successful integration of hearing-impaired children into spoken language environments.