A Conversation with the Parents of a Handicapped Child.

Adix, Ruth; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ308347

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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A Conversation with the Parents of a Handicapped Child.

Adix, Ruth; And Others

Remedial and Special Education (RASE), v5 n5 p37-42 Sep-Oct 1984

An interview with parents of a child with cerebral palsy recount their struggles to find a diagnosis and treatment for their daughter and express their anger over the lack of information and help they were given by professionals. They emphasize the need for honesty and straightforwardness in professionals dealing with parents. (CL)

Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Clinical Diagnosis, Coping, Disabilities, Helping Relationship, Medical Services, Parent Attitudes, Physician Patient Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Parents; Practitioners

Language: English

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