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IDENTITY, SELF, AND THE WORLD: Learning from Adults with Developmental Disabilities

The fifth edition of this little book of essays by David Wizansky, with cover art by Claude Fourel, artist at Gateway Arts and resident of Specialized Housing’s first house (and oldest resident!) is a compendium of David’s thoughts and observations.

David writes: “For more than forty years I have had the good fortune to associate with people described as having developmental disabilities. I have come to deeply respect these people who have accomplished so much. We have more similarities than differences. As we move through childhood and adolescence into adulthood, we all confront the same self-actualization, self-esteem, and social challenges. It is the mastery of these tasks and the accumulation of our accomplishments that define us.”

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Specialized Housing, Inc.,
2000 Commonwealth Ave. Suite 200
Auburndale, MA 02466

"I saw you at the AANE conference and you kindly gave me a copy of Identity, Self, and the World, I started to read it and didn't put it down until I had  reached the end!! It is beautifully written — exquisite and thoughtful. I am telling everyone they must have your book..."

— Barbara D. Jackins, Attorney, Special Needs Law Group, Framingham, MA, co-author (with Dafna Krouk-Gordon) of Moving Out: A Practical Guide to Creating Residences for People with Disabilities