The Attitudes of Parents of Black Hearing-Impaired Students

The parents of 46 black hearing-impaired students were surveyed regarding their attitudes, feelings, and knowledge about their children's hearing handicaps. Previous research in this area is scanty and misleading, suggesting that these parents tend to be apathetic and insensitive to the communication needs of their children. The findings of this study reveals that these parents are highly satisfied with their children's educational programs, but involve themselves only minimally in the formal educational process. The findings also reveal that these parents were unfamiliar with many of the methods and procedures commonly used by teachers, when working with hearing-impaired students. The overall findings offer several areas for further research.

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