Pivotal role of parents in develop listening skills and spoken language among audiometrically deaf children

Development of listening skills followed by learning of spoken language spontaneously is an essential pre-requisite to mainstream audiometrically deaf children. Parents play pivotal role to achieve this essential goal. Without full involvement and participation of parents, the latest gadgets (Cochlear Implant, sophisticated digital hearing aids, FM System) and sessions of traditional speech therapy in which therapy is offered to teach imitation with exaggerated movements of articulators cannot mainstream the audiometrically deaf children. Population of the study consisted of audiometrically deaf children, who were using cochlear implants, and their parents. Only those audiometrically deaf children become independent, participating and contributing member of our hearing society who posses spoken language which has been developed on the bases of strong listening skills. Spoken language is the language of hearing society that has been developed and maintained on the bases of listening. So it is obvious that those deaf who possess both (i.e. listening skills and spoken language) can be integrated in the hearing society successfully. Children who are trained through lip-reading with emphasis on visual clues, exaggerated movements, shapes of articulators and less involvement of parents usually could not continue their studies in normal schools with full bloom. Despite of less resource, support group works very effectively to provide awareness, spread out information and empower members about the required services as well as the auditory development skill.