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Psychosocial & Cultural Impact of Disability on the Family

Included in this issue:

  A. Definitions
  B. Impact of Disability on the Family
  C. Adjustments
  D. Cultural Issues
  E. Articles
  F. Resources

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• The Medical Model
• The Civil Rights/Independent Living Model
• The Post-Modern Model

Disability Definitions
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Disabilities Overview
(Disabilities defined in IDEA)

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IMPACT OF DISABILITY ON THE FAMILY

Required Article #2 Acceptance of Imperfection

Required Article #3 Parental Attitudes Toward Their Child with a Disability: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors

The impact of childhood disability on family life.

During the course of the research, it became clear that the financial aspects were only one element of bringing up a disabled child: parents also experienced other challenges that affected all aspects of family life. The study describes some of these.

Family Adjustment to Head Injury

Psychosocial Impact of MS

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The Small Tree
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused to start.

While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree and touched the tips of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.

Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.

“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t help having troubles on the job, but one thing’s for sure, those troubles don’t belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning I pick them up again.” “Funny thing is,” he smiled,” when I come out in the morning to pick ‘em up, there aren’t nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.”

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