Chris,age 9 Years,has Several Physical Disabilities

Chris,age 9 years,has several physical disabilities. His father explains to the nurse that his son concentrates on what he can rather than cannot do and is as independent as possible. The nurse's best interpretation of this is:

A) The father is experiencing denial.
B) The father is expressing his own views.
C) Child is using an adaptive coping style.
D) Child is using a maladaptive coping style.