The World of Parents of Children with Disabilities.

Robertson, Lloyd W.

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ERIC Number: EJ429950

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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ISSN: ISSN-0046-9157

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The World of Parents of Children with Disabilities.

Robertson, Lloyd W.

Exceptional Parent, v21 n3 p46-49 Apr-May 1991

A father shares his experience raising a daughter born with severe brain damage. The article explores the parents' emotions in learning the scope of their daughter's condition, coping with support machinery, getting to know parents of other children with disabilities, dealing with health professionals, and securing financial support. (PB)

Descriptors: Biomedical Equipment, Child Rearing, Congenital Impairments, Coping, Emotional Response, Fathers, Financial Support, Health Personnel, Infants, Neurological Impairments, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Personal Narratives, Severe Disabilities

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Parents

Language: English

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