The Pediatrician and the Deaf Child: Perspectives of a Pediatrician-Parent

[摘要] As a pediatrician who is a parent of a profoundly deaf child, I have an unusual perspective of the problems of hearing-impaired children. From personal, nonprofessional contacts with parents of deaf children, it is unfortunately apparent that pediatricians are often unpopular with these parents. This dissatisfaction frequently results from unnecessary, prolonged delays in diagnosis, or from bad advice once the diagnosis of hearing impairment is made. Too often pediatricians have told these parents, "don't worry about your suspicions, I have never had a deaf child in my practice," or "Your child is too young to test, we will do it later."

[学科分类] 儿科学