Making Changes: Family Voices on Living with DisabilitiesWhat are the day-to-day effects on everyone in the family when a child with a disabling condition is born? In a similar vein, what is the impact on the everyday lives of people who grew up without a disabling condition, but become disabled through accident or a disease? This provocative set of self-reports illuminate the changing conditions of these peoples' lives -- how they think about and adjust to their new status, and the ripple effects on those they live with. |
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