Research study: Parenting a disabled child

[Anamarija]

I am a second year MA student in social sciences. I am conducting a study into parenting a child with a disability. I am interested to find our what this experience is like for you. I would also like to find out how mothers' experiences compare to those of fathers. Thus I intend to interview both fathers and mothers. I am looking for parents whose chidren have a physical disability and are aged 0-10.
If you are interested to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards

I am a second year MA student in social sciences. I am conducting a study into parenting a child with a disability. I am interested to find our what this experience is like for you. I would also like to find out how mothers' experiences compare to those of fathers. Thus I intend to interview both fathers and mothers. I am looking for parents whose chidren have a physical disability and are aged 0-10.
If you are interested to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards

Is autism a physical disability? I have no idea.

Anamarija, I am really, truly not having a pop, but this is your second thread on this, and you aren't giving the impression that you have a cohesive foundational understanding of disability in children to base your study on.

How do you define 'physical disability'? My eldest DD has a brain malformation, which is a definite discernable difference in the structure and appearance of her brain. She can walk (although trip, falls & stumbles often), and talk & feed herself.

But she has DLA, and a blue badge. Does she fulfil 'physically disabled'? Her malformation is physical, and it causes physical problems, but so much of what disables her is manifested in speech and language issues, behavioural issues, delayed maturity, etc.

With children it isn't at all cut and dried. Did you intend people whose children have an ASD to join your research pool? ASD is legally recognised as a physical disability now.

You see lou that is why I wanted to know what the purpose of the research was.

By the sounds of this, I would take a guess at the OP training to be a Social Worker. I would participate, and so would DH if it meant the true making of a good one, but not if it is just to 'get' the qualification and go on to patronise parents and tell them on what day they must do their washing!

And thanks Lou. I didn't know that ASD was a physical disability!

"autism is recognised as a physical disability because it is caused by an 'organic brain dysfunction' which can, in turn, affect physical behaviour" from The NAS, Star