It is not at all uncommon to find that those who who research and work in professional capacities with and for people with disabilities have a personal knowledge of the impact of disability on the lives of individuals and their families - often a close family knowledge, of the need for support, the practicalities of providing it, and its wide-ranging benefits.
Patricia Bauer's News and Commentary on Disability Issues blog acknowledges the recent death of Jay Turnbull, a man with complex disabilities who inspired his parents, Prof Rud Turnbull, and Prof Ann Turnbull to establish the Beach Centre on Disability, at the University of Kansas.
The Beach Centre does research to benefit people with intellectual disabilities, and is a highly regarded source of information for individuals, families and professionals.
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