Parents' Perceptions of Children with Hearing Impairment in Sign LanguageThis study was conducted to investigate the perceptions of parents of children with hearing impairment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) regarding the use of sign language with their children. Thirty-six parents of children with hearing impairment were surveyed (Father= 18; Mother=18). The results indicated that parents reported an average level of positive perceptions towards the using of sign language with their children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The results also demonstrated that parents believe that sign language is a real language as equal as spoken language. The results also indicated that the type of communication with their children at home was significantly related to parents' perceptions in sign language. Additionally, children's gender and hearing status were not significantly related with parents' perceptions in sign language. Moreover, the results of this study has shown that parents' relationship to their children, parents' level of education, and parents' proficiency in sign language were not significantly related with parents' perceptions in sign language. Finally, the more training programs in sign language for parents of children with hearing impairment are needed. The more research is also noted in order to obtain a more in-depth understanding of parents' perceptions and needs.
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