Involvement of parents of children with hearing impairment in care and maintenance of hearing aids

Abstract

Parents’ involvement is very crucial for their children’s all-round development. The parents of children with hearing impairment play an effective role in the development of language, speech, curricular and co-curricular activities, care and maintenance of hearing aids of their children at home. This paper focuses on parents' need to take care and maintenance of hearing aids for their children with hearing impairment. This further emphasizes that the parents should know the various types of hearing aids and their parts, tips to take care and maintenance regarding hearing aids for the betterment of their children’s hearing health.