Background: Despite the mass of literature on children with hearing impairment, a few articles specifically focused on siblings of children with hearing impairment. The purpose of this article is to examine the consequences of having a brother or sister with hearing impairment.
Method: In this article, the conducted and published studies in databases and authoritative books are discussed.
Results: Found resources include studies since 1976 to 2015. The review show inconsistent findings about the siblings of children with hearing impairment.
Conclusion: The researchers have shown the outcome of having a sibling with hearing impairment to range from a positive side and negative on the other side.
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