Waiting for a diagnosis: experiences of the parents of children with asuspected disability

Authors

  • Samanta López
  • Silvia López-Larrosa
  • Manuel Peralbo

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https://doi.org/10.17979/reipe.2015.0.05.344

Keywords:

parents, diagnosis, suspicion, early attention

Abstract

Getting a diagnosis of a disability or a developmental delay may happen in different moments and may expand in time. During the pre-diagnosis period, families experience frustration as they do not know what happens and what to do. Early attention services are a resource to families. In order to know how families live these wait- times, 12 parents were studied. Results show that the length of the wait-time and the relationships developed with the professionals are core variables to face this family situation.

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Published

2015-10-21

How to Cite

López, S., López-Larrosa, S., & Peralbo, M. (2015). Waiting for a diagnosis: experiences of the parents of children with asuspected disability. Revista De Estudios E Investigación En Psicología Y Educación, (05), 108–111. https://doi.org/10.17979/reipe.2015.0.05.344

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Vol. Extr., núm. 05 (2015) - XIII CIG-PP

Section

XIII Congreso Internacional G-P de Psicopedagogía. Área 5: FAMILIA, ESCUELA Y COMUNIDAD

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