by Mary Oschwald and Laurie Powers
Introduction
New models of health and wellness specific to people with disabilities are
broadening our understanding of what it means to live healthy and well and live
with a long-term disability. Though theoretical models of the intersections
among health, wellness, and disability may be new, living healthy and well is
not something new for people with disabilities. For years, people with
disabilities have used strategies to maintain health and wellness, created supportive
relationships, and accessed needed resources from various service systems.
It is from these resourceful people that we will continue learning about issues
related to health, wellness and long-term disability. to
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