Waiting for a diagnosis: experiences of the parents of children with asuspected disability
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Vol. Extr., núm. 05 (2015) - XIII CIG-PP, XIII Congreso Internacional G-P de Psicopedagogía. Área 5: FAMILIA, ESCUELA Y COMUNIDAD, pages 108-111
Submitted: Apr 30, 2015
Accepted: Aug 12, 2015
Published: Oct 21, 2015
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.
Keywords:
parents, diagnosis, suspicion, early attention
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