Which item lists the sequence Trauma, shock & denial, mourning/withdrawal, succumbing/depression, reassessment/reaffirmation, coping & mobilization, self-acceptance?

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The item tests understanding of Phases of Adjustment to Blindness, a model describing how people emotionally adapt to vision loss. The sequence—starting with trauma, shock and denial, moving through mourning/withdrawal, possible depression, then reassessment/reaffirmation, followed by coping and mobilization, and ending in self-acceptance—reflects a common progression seen in rehabilitation and orientation and mobility practice. This framework helps practitioners tailor support and training to where a person is in their adjustment journey. The other options focus on skills or conditions (auditory localization, echolocation, unilateral hearing loss) rather than the psychological stages of adapting to blindness, so they don’t fit the sequence.