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Children with a Disability
Your child's disability and your feelings
When you find out your child has a disability, you might feel emotionally overwhelmed. This won’t always be the case. But as you come to terms with the diagnosis, there are some effective ways to manage your feelings and move forward with family life.
read the full articleUse the Disability Reference to search for brief explanations of disability terms as well as definitions of the disability professionals you may encounter. Share ideas with other parents of children with a disability in our discussion forum.
Videos
Parent Story
Disability help and support
2:30 min
Parent Story
Disability services
2:26 min
Parent Story
Family life: activities
2:36 min
Parent Story
Family life: time and routine
1:56 min
Parent Story
School for children with a disability
3:10 min
Parent Story
Parent reactions to a disability diagnosis
2:39 min
Parent Story
Parent reactions: diagnosis before birth
2:55 min
Parent Story
Sibling reactions
3:20 min
Parent Story
Siblings: making adjustments
2:27 min
Articles
Family & friends
- Helping siblings of children with disabilities
- Helping your child with a disability develop more skills
- Managing expenses when your child has a disability
- Siblings of children with disabilities: feelings
- Your child's disability and your relationship
- Talking about your child's disability
- Dealing with the reactions of others
- Routines and children with disabilities
