A COMUNICAÇÃO ENTRE FAMÍLIAS OUVINTES E FILHOS SURDOS: um estudo exploratório

Abstract

The high rate of deaf people in Brazil who are born in hearing families led to the questioning about how the familiar relationship is established between deaf children and hearing parents. The purpose of this project is research was to understand how the language is developed among the family members, and how their relationship is stablished according to the perspective of professional in this area. It was developed through bibliographic research in addition to semi structured interviews. The bibliographic analysis was made through fluctuating reading. The data gathered in the interviews were analyzed qualitatively, according to the referential system. The results confirmed with the bibliographical data, indicating the need to reorganize the familiar structure in both communicative and cultural aspects in case of a deafness diagnosis as well as that the lack of knowledge about such topic harms the acceptance process. The professional formations were described as insufficient while teaching about deafness. The communicative discrepancy between hearing parents and deaf children was affirmed as the motive of bigger difficulty for the development of deeper connection in their relationship. The conflict between Portuguese and Libras, the feelings generated after the diagnosis, the lack of information on the topic, the identity and the deaf cultural context are matters that interfere in the process of a deaf person as an individual and as a family member. This project completion intends to assist in the spread of information in this topic, in a way to contribute to the professional and family guidance around this topic.