Oh, I can well believe it.  Chidlhood and adolescence is troubling enough
for the able-bodied kids.  How much more so for the youngster that has the
additional weight of a disability?  Was their sample population veterans
that had been diasbled as a result of war or just disabled vets in general?

Conversely, given that it's currently fashionable in our affluence to be
victims, a third of the population is not a surprising figure.  I know a guy
who went to Cambodia to make appliances for kids who had arms/legs blown off
from picking up land mines.  Upon returning to the States, he said that he
was overcome with revulsion at our "culture of complaint".  When I start
whining about my lot, a dose of the "real world" goes a long way toward
making me realize I don't have it so bad after all.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby G. Greer, Ph. D. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 12:26 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Sensory Integration Problems


Kyle,

    There was an interesting research article of PTSD and physical
disability
in the last issue of Rehab. Counseling Bulletin. However, they utilized a VA
sample and did not include any cases of congenital physical disability. They
did, however, find that about one third of the PWD's experience
"significant"
elements of PTSD.

Bobby


In a message dated 7/6/01 11:42:19 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< In one sense, every gimp on the face of the earth has PTSD.  On the other
hand, and this is something I have to really watch for in myself, we can get
pretty comfortable with a "victim" mentality. Make sense?

-Kyle >>