Three-year-old Daniel has autism and has never spoken.His mother attributes his lack of speech to stubbornness,stating she believes he will start talking "when he is good and ready to." According to Ulrich and Bauer,Daniel's mother is in which level of awareness?

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Daniel's mother is in the "ostrich" level of awareness, which is characterized by denial or refusal to acknowledge the child's disability, attributing the symptoms to other causes such as stubbornness or a phase.

Three-Year-Old Daniel Has Autism and Has Never Spoken