Some psychological effects of physical disability.

It has long been recognized that people who become severely disabled go through two stages (denial, mourning) before adjusting to their disability. Negative aspects of these stages, such as dependence and hostility, are viewed as logical outcomes within a society that perpetuates an ideology of normality, where disability is perceived as evidence of negative status. The prerequisites of self-acceptance are examined together with their implications for rehabilitation and re-entrance into the community.