Rehabilitation Counseling and Emerging Disabilities

Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Aspects

Lynn C. Koch, Phillip D. Rumrill
Springer
338 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0826120687
October 2016

Emerging disabilities are disabling conditions that are new to medical science, often medically debated, and lacking in known etiology; or those increasing in prevalence in recent years. This master's-level text is the first to eschew traditional disabilities to focus specifically on the unique characteristics and needs of individuals with disabilities such as multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia, and Lyme disease, or those currently increasing in prevalence (e.g., diabetes, autism, PTSD), and explore their implications for rehabilitation counseling practice.