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Deal with denial: why accepting diagnosis is a big step towards development

“ALVIN – need your help. My friend and his wife are in denial about their six-year old daughter’s diagnosis of intellectual disability. They insist that she should still be placed in a mainstream school. I think that will not be good for her. What do I do to help them seek help?” I discussed this...

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Main Author: Ng, Alvin Lai Oon *
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Published: Star Media Group Berhad 2024
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RJ Pediatrics
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spelling my.sunway.eprints.31762024-10-14T05:49:40Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/3176/ Deal with denial: why accepting diagnosis is a big step towards development Ng, Alvin Lai Oon * BF Psychology RJ Pediatrics “ALVIN – need your help. My friend and his wife are in denial about their six-year old daughter’s diagnosis of intellectual disability. They insist that she should still be placed in a mainstream school. I think that will not be good for her. What do I do to help them seek help?” I discussed this question recently with my clinical psychologist colleagues at a conference and they shared that parental acceptance of developmental disorder diagnoses is a common concern, especially when there is no outwardly sign (such as autism), compared to Down Syndrome, where the condition is physically obvious. Star Media Group Berhad 2024-08-13 Other NonPeerReviewed Ng, Alvin Lai Oon * (2024) Deal with denial: why accepting diagnosis is a big step towards development. Star Media Group Berhad, Malaysia. https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2024/08/13/deal-with-denial-why-accepting-diagnosis-is-a-big-step-towards-development
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Ng, Alvin Lai Oon *
Deal with denial: why accepting diagnosis is a big step towards development
description “ALVIN – need your help. My friend and his wife are in denial about their six-year old daughter’s diagnosis of intellectual disability. They insist that she should still be placed in a mainstream school. I think that will not be good for her. What do I do to help them seek help?” I discussed this question recently with my clinical psychologist colleagues at a conference and they shared that parental acceptance of developmental disorder diagnoses is a common concern, especially when there is no outwardly sign (such as autism), compared to Down Syndrome, where the condition is physically obvious.
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title Deal with denial: why accepting diagnosis is a big step towards development
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publisher Star Media Group Berhad
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url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/3176/
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