Learning to Use Hearing Aids: A Study of Factors Influencing the Decision of Children to Wear Hearing Aids (1946) / Chapter Skim
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In other words, a satisfactory relationship between parent and child appeared to have far more efficacious results in the child's complete acceptance of his aid than did the specific things the parent said or did to get the child to wear the aid. Some parents have encouraged in their handicapped children so great a feeling of ind�pendence that the children are able to travel around the city by themselves, make their own decisions, and choose their own friends.
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In another case, the mother did not allow the girl to help with any of the housework in spite of the fact that her employed sister had to do household chores when she came home at night. The following comments indicate the attitude of some of the parents of children still wearing aids : "I have never spoiled H
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Another good example of wholesome parental attitude with con comitant desirable consequences in the child's acceptance of his hearing aid is the case of Raymond. The Case of RAymond Raymond is a tall, well-developed young boy, almost 1 7 years old, with bright red hair and freckles.
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His mother said it was the most thrilling moment of the family's life. Immediately after they had finished dinner, Raymond asked his mother to go visiting with him to the homes of the people who had been kind to him when he couldn't hear.
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However, her school record and in telligence test score both show that she is of low normal intelligence. During the interview the father revealed that his purpose in want ing his daughter sent away was to punish his wife who was con stantly quarreling with him.
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From the comments and case studies, it is evident that the parents reveal quite different at titudes in dealing with handicapped children. Some parents recog nized difficulties engendered by hearing loss and helped the child to overcome them ; other parents saw the child as a burden and made no effort to assist him in his adjustment.
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One parent planned to buy an aid for a younger hard-of-hearing daughter since the child who had received one through the National Research Council Study had found it so helpful. The mother felt that the younger child would readily accept hers because her sister was already wearing one.
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For example, one mother said that the children in the neighborhood in variably gather in her son's room after school ; he teaches them to build model airplanes and is considered to be most skillful in pro ducing models himself. None of the girls, however, had a focus of activity within her own home ; they sought their recreation in the homes of their friends or in outside organized activities.
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