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McAnaney, Kate Divine – Exceptional Parent, 1989
The mother of two boys, one with residual cerebral palsy and one nondisabled, discusses her single parent experiences. She outlines her initial refusal to accept help from family and friends, her original role as a "martyr-Mom," and the difficulties in making decisions alone and balancing attention between disabled and nondisabled siblings. (JDD)
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Coping, Decision Making, Family Relationship
Exceptional Parent, 1987
A case study explores the attitudes, opinions, and concerns of the parents of a cerebral palsied adolescent (as well as the views of the affected public and private school administrators) concerning the decision to allow their son to move from a private to a public high school environment. (JW)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrator Attitudes, Adolescents, Case Studies