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What about the parent who is in denial?

From: Shawna Johnson UNO Graduate Student
Date: 17 Oct 2008
Time: 10:37:24 -0500
Remote Name: 68.13.21.133

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Denial is-like you basically said-a way for one to protect themselves from feeling emotional pain. As a parent of a child with a disabiltiy, I understand the mourning process-including denial- that occurs when one has come to the realization that something is 'wrong' with his/her child. How should clinicians handle a parent's denial when a child is clearly stuttering? Thanks for your paper!

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