ERIC Number: EJ799884
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jun
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0046-9157
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One Family's Journey: Medical Home and the Network of Supports It Offers Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs--The Journey to Adulthood
Macdonald, Sarah; Hackett, Patti; Boyd, Dana; White, Patience
Exceptional Parent, v38 n6 p74-78 June 2008
This article is the ninth installment of a series that chronicles the life of a fictional family--Amita and Samir, and their daughter with special needs, Anjali. This article looks back at the milestones in Anjali's life. It describes the transition processes she underwent from being a child to an adult. Now, married and pregnant with her second child, Anjali lives a normal life that would not have been possible without the help of her supportive parents and doctors. [For other articles in this series please see EJ795348, EJ790025, EJ787050, EJ781216, EJ781210, EJ775584, EJ781326.]
Descriptors: Disabilities, Adults, Individual Development, Child Health, Health Services, Social Services, Assistive Technology, Social Support Groups, Medical Services, Physician Patient Relationship, Pregnancy, Family Relationship
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Language: English
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