Social support as transactional and dynamic process that embraces a wide range of resources provided to an individual or group of members of their social network is an important variable in the development trajectories of families of children with Special Educational Needs (Felizardo, 2009). It provides emotional, instrumental, information support and empathy, necessary to meet the needs of help, directly and indirectly affecting parental and family functioning and well-being (Altiere, 2006; Dunst, Trivette & Jodry, 1997; Sarandon, Sarandon & Pierce, 1994). In this context, this study aims to examine parental perceptions of the role of social support in the process of adjustment to disbility (reactions to diagnosis, barriers and parental stress, coping strategies, types of support, parental and family changes, perspectives on children and future expectations).

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