Counseling helped parents of a mobility-impaired 16-year-old recognize her need and struggle for independence, first indicated by her refusal to participate in the family vacation. Counseling helped both parents and the daughter to appreciate the other's viewpoints and to change the ways in which they dealt with family problems and communication.…

A family case study of a 12-year-old hearing impaired girl who refused to attend a new school when her family moved indicated anxiety about meeting the new school's standards, her mother's return to work; her siblings' adjustment to their new school; and her father's focus on work activities. (CB)