The approach's emphasis would be to promote capabilities and strengths, and encourage families to provide an environment that supports a positive view of their child's emerging capacities, even when how they do things is possibly different. It is hoped these perspectives may encourage further discussion and research into a strengths-based and developmental focus on 'developmental disability'. Click to view.
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