Impacts of Poverty on Quality of Life in Families of Children with Disabilities
Author(s)
Park, Jiyeon; Turnbull, Ann P.; Turnbull III, H. Rutherford
Abstract
It is becoming increasingly evident that poverty has a tremendous impact on the educational results of all children, including those with disabilities. Thus, poverty is not a secondary topic in the field of special education services and disability policy anymore. Achieving IDEA’s intended results of independence, productivity, equal opportunity, and inclusion is significantly complicated by complex factors associated with poverty. This article examines the impacts of poverty on the quality of life in families of children with disabilities.
