I think most depression in PWDs is caused by the situations one finds oneself in.  IOW, if sociaty was inclusive, PWD's wouldn't have nearly the amount of mental illness they have.

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>Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:05:25 -0500
>From: greta von der luft <[log in to unmask]>  
>Subject: Re: cp definition  
>To: [log in to unmask]

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>It is interesting hearing/reading all of the perspectives from the
>who's who in their respective fields....(PT, orthopod, psychiatrist,
>epidemiologist, SLP....). Practically speaking as a clinician it is
>quite cumbersome having all the suggested evaluations done and
>compiled. The psychological profile is sometimes not even a part of
>the overall IEP for a child because of  privacy constraints. However
>having the psychological profile is sometimes quite important. An
>example is when I had the opportunity of treating two adolescent males
>with CP who came straight from a locked psych floor. They were 3-6
>inches taller than me and had 50-100 pounds on me. You better believe
>I followed their psych profiles closely and their behavior programs.
>
>Take care,
>Greta
>

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