Explain the conditions of grief and how they apply to parents who are informed that their newborn has one or more disabilities. With this understanding, how might your response to families of children with disabilities be modified?
What will be an ideal response?
Conditions of grief
? ? Denial: a way to cope with the new information that their baby has a disability; may continue to look for and expect cures when none exist
? ? Anxiety: constant concern for the child affects family system; medical care and testing may be overwhelming and bring extreme pressure
? ? Guilt: a feeling that they did something wrong and why it is their fault
? ? Depression: dealing with the reality of the situation seems like a shattered dream; sadness about loss
? ? Anger: blaming others although there is no logical place to direct feelings of anger
? ? Acceptance: comes about when professionals and family accept the situation and the child; focus is now on the child’s gains instead of the parents’ loss
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