Mothers' reflections on the diagnosis and birth of their child with Down syndrome: Variability based on the timing of the diagnosis
Angela F. Lukowski,
Jennifer G. Bohanek
Abstract:Previous research has examined parents' reflections on their child's Down syndrome diagnosis based on whether the diagnosis was provided prenatally or after birth, revealing few significant differences; by comparison, few studies have examined parents' reflections on the birth of the child in relation to the timing of the diagnosis. This study was conducted to examine whether mothers differentially reported on and rated the diagnosis, birth, and most recent birthday of their child with DS based on when the dia… Show more
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