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Disordered communication and grieving in deaf member families
L Sloman1, S Springer, M L Vachon
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Family Process
|June 1, 1993
Summary
Hearing parents of deaf children may struggle with unresolved grief, impacting communication and signing acceptance. This unresolved grief can negatively affect family dynamics and be passed down through generations.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Family Studies
- Deaf Studies
Background:
- Parenthood involves adjustment, especially when a child has a disability like deafness.
- Hearing parents may experience grief when their child is diagnosed as deaf.
- Grief can impact parental understanding and acceptance of communication methods crucial for deaf children.