ABSTRACT
Purpose
To identify the participants’ opinion about the use of scenarios and characters of the educational tool “My World”, in parents of children with hearing loss.
Methods
This exploratory study analyzed the reports of participants about utilization of the tool’s scenarios and characters for the development of positive parental practices. The study was conducted at a university speech-language pathology clinic in a city at the country side of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, on three mothers of children and adolescents with hearing loss, who received speech therapy at the clinic. Data were collected using a questionnaire about the tool elements.
Results
The tool elements seemed to contribute for the mothers to more precisely identify the ups and downs in the interaction with their children with hearing loss.
Conclusion
This study can aid the development of tools to favor the participation of family members in the auditory rehabilitation of their children, thus contributing to increase possibility of therapeutic success.
Keywords:
Hearing loss; Rehabilitation; Child; Adolescents; Family