Background: The most common sensory deficit in children today is hearing loss. It can cause
significant adverse effects on the acquisition of speech and language, academic achievement as
well as social and emotional development. Aim of the study: This study aimed to determine the
effect of a coaching program on parents' awareness regarding caring of their children with
hearing loss. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized to accomplish
the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Alshamla Audiology clinics of Tanta
University Hospital and Audiology Clinic of International Teaching Hospital, in Tanta City.
Subjects: A convenient sample composed of 150 parents having children suffering from hearing
loss. Tools of data collection: Tool (1) Interviewing questionnaire about ADHD, Tool (2)
Parents' reported practices about their children with ADHD and Tool (3) Parents' attitude to
deafness scale. Results: The majority of the studied sample (75%) had poor level of knowledge
before the coaching program implementation, which improved for most of them (90%), to have
good knowledge immediately post and at the follow up phases of coaching program
implementation. While, most of parents (90%) had unsatisfactory level of practice before the
coaching program, also the same percent of them (90%) had satisfactory practice immediately
post and at follow up phases of coaching program. Also, the majority of the studied parents
(73.3% and 66.7%) showed positive attitude about caring of their children with hearing loss after
coaching program implementation. Conclusion: The study findings concluded that, there are
significant improvements in parents' total knowledge, reported practices and attitude regarding
caring of their children suffering from hearing loss after the implementation of coaching program
than before. Recommendations: Periodical coaching programs should be provided for parents of
children with hearing loss for continuous education.