Abstract:
The Disability Experience: A Healing Journey guides the reader from a feeling of disability to a feeling of wellness. The author examines the psychological impact of serious disability. His theme is that individuals are able to cope with the affects of their disability. In doing so, the individual finds gratification and meaning. The healing journey is the path from experiencing failure and disability to an experience adequacy and capability. Dr. Soissons-Segal draws on his personal experiences and those of his clients to demonstrate his premise. The reader is invited to partake of the journey by answering a series of questions after each section.