Here are a few helpful guidelines for both parties. A normal individual always finds it difficult to decide on proper behavior with a disabled person, especially a person with whom there is an emotional attachment. It could be a sibling, relation, friend or colleague. Attitude as a friend Attitude as a parent Be mature enough to accept the medical diagnosis.
Doctors are also human beings, family members themselves, with kids of their own.
It is just as difficult for them to pronounce a diagnosis of CP as it is for you to listen to. I know, because I am one such doctor. Be mature enough to accept the distance that relatives will keep from you. It is not because they are resentful, but because they are afraid of hurting you by an insensitive act on their part. Ask them to accept facts and accept the situation, just as you have done.