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Abstract
The study examined family supports after identification of children's hearing loss. On a questionnaire, 50 respondents rated the importance of different aspects of family support, the quality of supports they experienced, and their preferences about informational resources. They verified the importance of informational resources, social-emotional support, and educational advocacy. Families expressed a preference for discussion with other parents of children with hearing loss over discussion with parents of children without hearing loss. Parents perception of the children below 12years of age who had hearing loss and Cochlear Implantation (CI) without any additional disability. 50 parents (mother and father) having children between 1 to 12years who did not have any disability other than hearing loss and had cochlear implants were included in the study. The parents find the information before cochlear implantation sufficient, training about cochlear implant device and more detailed information about the procedure may affect their expectations after the implantation.