The author contends that, despite previous findings to the contrary, her research has shown that juvenile and adult diabetics, because of the pressures of dealing with their illness over time and because of the ways they are treated by others, develop certain traits and characteristics in common. These characteristics are described, with their implications for rehabilitation and suggestions for working with the blind diabetic client and his family.
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