But we can set the stage for attitudes to change. We can be sure that people have role models of people with disabilities whose lives are successful. Many people would be sunk without the support and advocacy of their family and friends. We have to think carefully and face some hard facts about family life and committed relationships. Lifestyles are changing.
Many people have single parents.
Many people have both parents working. Living well together takes time and having to advocate continually for necessities take more time. There can be big differences within families in the extent to which a family member with a disability is valued and accepted as an equally valuable person by other family members. Information is hard to find. Not even getting listened to by people whose job is to help can burn you out on trying to ask for things from community members.