2 PSYCHOLOGY COUNSELING QUESTIONS

1. What influence if any does the local economy play on providing resources to persons with disabilities?

2. S. Thomas and Wolfensberger, 1982) stated that in US culture, which puts high value on conformity in appearance and on good physical condition, rehabilitation professionals may see their task as helping individuals with disabilities to achieve some closer approximation to a normal appearance in order to increase self-esteem and allow for better social mobility. How can this concept be both positive and defeating for a person with a disability?