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The cycle looks something like this:

1. Shock - disability is diagnosed

2. Depression - I can't go on, What's the use?

3. Denial - Not ME!

4. Guilt - If I'd only not taken those pills...

5. Shame - What will people think?

6. Isolation - I must protect my child from people

7. Panic - What will happen to my child? What will I do?

8. Anger - Why ME?!

9. Bargaining - Just let me get through this. Then no more, please.

10. Hope - Perhaps we will get through this.

11. Isolation - I must protect my child from people.

12. Acceptance - There will be days filled with anger and grief, and
days when I will feel strength.

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Grummer

good post, however this experience is not as raw, as it is to the deaf child, but than again i still like this post, it can really show raw second-hand experiences actually can be.

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