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We live in a culture that places great value on individual achievement and ingenuity. Throughout our lives we are educated to develop our potential without emotional or professional support. Indeed, to experience a need for such support often provokes a vague sense of guilt or shame, even if our need is legitimate or beyond our control. Nothing illustrates this emphasis on self-reliance more dramatically than having a disabled child.
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Pueschel, S.M., Bernier, J.C. (1984). The Professional’s Role as Advocate. In: Schopler, E., Mesibov, G.B. (eds) The Effects of Autism on the Family. Current Issues in Autism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2293-9_7
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