Education of children’s parents after cochlear implantation in rural conditions: Russian-Kazakh experience

Abstract

Simulation training of children’s parents after cochlear implantation in rural remote areas is a popular educational service, both in Russia and in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The importance of the problem under consideration is determined by the request of society and the state in innovative practices of psychological and pedagogical assistance to families with children with disabilities in conditions of shortage of defectological profile specialists in rural areas. In Russia, as in the Republic of Kazakhstan, some experience has been accumulated in teaching parents of children with disabilities, but the problem of using high-tech equipment in the rehabilitation of children within the framework of specially created «parent schools» has not been sufficiently studied. The article presents the results of a study conducted in educational institutions of Russia and Kazakhstan on the problem of improving the effectiveness of rehabilitation and habilitation of children with hearing impairments after cochlear implantation. The aim of the study was the process of teaching parents of children after cochlear implantation using the simulation method to increase the effectiveness of hearing development. The paper describes the experimental application of the author's polysensory training course «Sounds of the World», which allows the launch of spontaneous development of auditory perception with the help of family members of a child based on simulation training, analyzes the results of testing the methodology of teaching parents, concludes that the family is the main educational training ground for children with a cochlear implant, capable of spontaneous daily routine to replenish the educational potential of the child, recommendations are given on the use of the author's course in educational practice with the participation of the family.