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Children with a Disability

Parents Reactions to Diagnosis

Learning that your child has a disability can be shocking to hear and difficult to accept. It can also be a very emotional journey.

Hear how these parents dealt with their child's diagnosis.

These clips are from the the national parenting information website, raisingchildren.net.au . The Raising Children website provides comprehensive and quality-assured parenting information covering all the essentials of child health, development and family well-being, including specialised information on raising a child with a disability.  

Visit the Raising Children Website to find more information and parent story video clips.

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