Five Questions About Your Child
It’s normal to have lots of feelings about your child’s hearing loss. You might feel curious, worried or even relieved. All of those feelings are okay. In fact, they can help you learn more about yourself and your child.
Prepare thoughtful answers for the questions below. Sharing them with your child is encouraged but not required. You should, however, share your answers with other adults in your child’s life, such as family members, teachers and health care professionals. Doing so will let your child’s goals and feelings shape the support they receive. (Want to print these questions? Click here.)
- What makes you feel happy about your child?
- What makes you proud of your child?
- What is one of your child’s strengths?
- Is there something that makes you worry about your child?
- What is the biggest feeling you have about your child’s hearing loss?
