In Panama, many families with hearing - impaired members tend to feel ashamed. At times, such ones have been deprived of any type of education. Many deaf ones feel isolated and excluded, while communication with them is very difficult.
Daudzi panamieši kaunas, ja kādam viņu ģimenes loceklim ir dzirdes traucējumi, tāpēc nedzirdīgajiem reizēm nav iespējams iegūt pat viselementārāko izglītību.