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Schleifer, Maxwell J. – Exceptional Parent, 1992
Parents of an adolescent with severe physical disabilities talk with a counselor about their marital problems, which are focused on the financial strains caused by the expenses of sending their daughter to a private school. Counseling focused on the parents' need to reevaluate their own desires. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Children, Family Problems, Family Relationship
Peer reviewedCostello, Audrey – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1988
Genetic diseases in children present difficulties to the children themselves and to their families. This article reviews the features of genetic disease, stresses surrounding diagnosis, difficulties associated with each developmental stage, other sources of psychosocial stress on the family (e.g., finances, hospitalization, placement decisions),…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Congenital Impairments, Coping, Emotional Adjustment
