Parenting an Infant with a Disability

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Parental expectations Antenatal diagnosis Case vignette 1 Case vignette 2 Postnatal diagnosis Case vignette 3 Case vignette 4 Diagnostic uncertainty Parental responses Parent–infant relationship development Case vignette 5 Case vignette 6 Depression in parents of children with a disability Responses of family, friends and wider society Economic and social implications Positive implications Supporting parents Conclusion References