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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Surviving the Loss of a Child with a Disability: Is Loss the End of Chronic Sorrow? Three Case Studies.
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Chomicki, Sandra; And Others – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 1995
Three case studies describe the process of parental grieving for the loss of a child with a disability. Characteristics of mourning unique to such a death are discussed. It is argued that, contrary to suggestions that chronic sorrow may end with the child's death, the emotion continues to emerge at peak times throughout the life of the parent.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Coping, Death, Depression (Psychology)
Obtaining Health Care for Individuals with Intellectual Impairments: A Literature Review.
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Chomicki, Sandra; Wilgosh, Lorraine – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 1995
The literature on health care for individuals with mental retardation is reviewed. Major topics include: specific needs of individuals with intellectual impairments, the role of parents in health care, the need for collaborative relationships between health care professionals and families of children with disabilities, and the need for specific…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Child Health, Developmental Disabilities, Health Needs