The Core Concepts of Disability Policy Affecting Families Who Have Children with Disabilities

Abstract

This article reports the research that resulted in the authors' identifying 18 core concepts of policy affecting families who have children with disabilities. It sets out the research methodology; defines the 18 core concepts; distinguishes between policy that affects primarily individuals with disabilities on the one hand and policy that affects the families of children with disabilities on the other hand; and deliberately does not discuss generic "family policy," even though families affected by disability are also influenced by that body of policy.