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Having a child with disability does not happen for all families. Parents of CWDs have to go through acceptance process by which has no specific blueprint as parents utilized various coping mechanisms, and are influenced by several factors. This study aimed to examine the acceptance process of parents together with their aspiration towards their CWDs. Seven (7) participants were selected through snowball sampling method and undergone semi-structured interviews for data gathering. Data analysis are done with the use of interpretative phenomenological approach wherein in 6 superordinate themes are generated. Results revealed that parents’ acceptance process include different internal process which are categorized into superordinate themes namely: Discovering the disability, Facing the reality, Reconstructing the new normal, Coping with the situation, Coming to terms, Hoping for a better and inclusive tomorrow.