Kathy Jo, I've accepted my disability. There are too many people who work as care providers for the disabled but it's nothing more than overprotective parents. There are some reasons to this but there are those who need more encouragement to be able to function as independently as possible. I've seen too many brainwashed that they will never be able to function on their own and I've came across people who you would think are are incapable of being on their own but have a great social life and need no help what so ever. m