Diagnóstico e intervenção em crianças com perda auditiva: um enfoque psicopedagógico

Abstract

This study highlights the important concepts of hearing loss and the damage that loss can cause to language and social development of the individual, but it is known that in order to minimize such damage is important both the diagnosis of hearing loss, and the appropriate intervention action occurring in the 1st month of child's life. Also highlights the importance of family and educational psychology in specialized care to the hearing loss. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the age of diagnosis, early intervention and children´s parents opinion about hearing loss and the importance of early diagnosis and intervention. Thus, it was developed a quantitative research, through an analysis of medical records in order to make a survey of some patient information, and based on a qualitative approach, 13 hearing parents was interviewed about deaf children who receive specialized care at the Foundation Center for Integrated support for People with Disabilities (FUNAD) in João Pessoa - PB. Data analysis evidenced that the average age at which children obtained confirmation of deafness was 2.08 years as the average age at which these children began intervention was 3.53 years, which demonstrates they are late advised for ages considered what is expected to know. Through the speech of the parents, it was found that many families do not receive adequate guidance after the birth of their children so that the hearing loss is diagnosed early and even after receiving the diagnosis of deafness, resulting in a late intervention. This work hope to give contribution to studies about the development of the individual with hearing loss, highlighting their capabilities and potential, in addition to improving the quality of life of the deaf in society today.