“…Research has shown that the ways that parents of children with disabilities most often deal with their situation include taking their time and accepting the situation, social withdrawal and isolation, smoking and drinking alcohol, seeking social support, resorting to humour, optimism, turning to religion, and focusing on the solution rather than the cause of the problem and how to satisfy their needs (Bilal and Dağ, 2005). Kaner (2001) emphasized that knowing the causes of stress that families experience and their ways to cope with stress is essential for effective support given to families.…”