TY - JOUR
T1 - Parental perceptions of auditory-verbal therapy - A longitudinal study of danish children with hearing loss
AU - Josvassen, Jane Lignel
AU - Percy-Smith, Lone
AU - Tønning, Tenna Lindbjerg
AU - Dieleman, Eveline
AU - Sandager, Tanja Pihl
AU - Hallstrøm, Maria
AU - Cayé-Thomasen, Per
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The present study was aimed at conducting parental evaluations of the auditory-verbal therapy approach (AVT) and to assess the relevance of this approach for children with hearing loss and their families in Denmark. The children's social well-being was also investigated. Questionnaires were developed to evaluate parental perceptions of AVT. A standard questionnaire was used to evaluate the children's social wellbeing, and the results were compared to a control group of children with typical hearing. Parents evaluated reasons for participating in the AVT project, perceived gain from AVT, their own skills, practicing AVT at home, hopes and beliefs for their child's future, and the experience of participating in AVT. In order to monitor development over time, results were compared between year two and year three in a three-year AVT program. Most parents find participating in AVT rewarding and useful, but there are a few issues to be addressed. The Danish children in the AVT program are comparable to children with typical hearing in terms of level of social well-being.
AB - The present study was aimed at conducting parental evaluations of the auditory-verbal therapy approach (AVT) and to assess the relevance of this approach for children with hearing loss and their families in Denmark. The children's social well-being was also investigated. Questionnaires were developed to evaluate parental perceptions of AVT. A standard questionnaire was used to evaluate the children's social wellbeing, and the results were compared to a control group of children with typical hearing. Parents evaluated reasons for participating in the AVT project, perceived gain from AVT, their own skills, practicing AVT at home, hopes and beliefs for their child's future, and the experience of participating in AVT. In order to monitor development over time, results were compared between year two and year three in a three-year AVT program. Most parents find participating in AVT rewarding and useful, but there are a few issues to be addressed. The Danish children in the AVT program are comparable to children with typical hearing in terms of level of social well-being.
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U2 - 10.17955/tvr.119.1.802
DO - 10.17955/tvr.119.1.802
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85104899476
SN - 0042-8639
VL - 119
SP - 4
EP - 28
JO - Volta Review
JF - Volta Review
IS - 1
ER -