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Cheryl Simpson, the parent of a teenager with disability describes the three traditional views that she encountered with the birth of her child. These are: the Medical View, the Miracle Cure View and the Tragic View. When her daughter was two, Cheryl attended a lecture by a parent of a 21 year old woman with disability. It was here that Cheryl first glimpsed a fourth way of viewing people with disabilities. The difference was that this parent had a plan for her daughter's future. Keyword: Families

Author
Simpson, Cheryl
Source
QPPD Access '93 Inclusion in Life Event 7-9 March
Publisher
QPPD
Publication Date
1 March 1993
Category
Families, Professionals, Parents
Keywords
Families
Origin
Australia

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