Rodzice wobec diagnozy dziecka niesłyszącego

Abstract

In the article the author deals with the problem of diagnosing a deaf child. The main purpose of this article is to present parents’ reactions to the diagnosis of child's hearing impairmenL The author emphasizes that the diagnosis causes strong, negative emotional reactions in parents and can be a source of parental stress. At the same time, it is an early and ąuickly established diagnosis that decides about parents’ acceptance of hearing impairment of their child. In addition, it should be noted that the adaptability of each family is varied and depends on many factors. In the finał part of the article, the author refers to the universal principles of behavior of specialists when telling the parents about the diagnoses of child development disorders.