Often overcompensation to disability, super hardy individual who will overachieve. May not be able to form intimate relationships due to dealing with others through disability role. Beginning of career goals, if sense is of unequal opportunity, lasting psychological reaction. Disability poses threat to security. Often leads to severe depression, less of self-esteem, hopelessness.
Disability causes loss of control, helplessness, isolation.
Often cope with disability of spouse. Prejudice, abhorrence, guilt. Once stigma is felt, generalize expectancy to see everywhere. Has strong effect on access to mainstream culture. Varying levels of stigma for different disabilities.