Fran P. Prezant is a nationally certified speech and language pathologist, parent trainer, and researcher on disability issues. Currently she is Director of Research and Evaluation at Abilities! (formerly National Center for Disability Services), a non-profit organization dedicated to the full participation of people with disabilities in society. She lives with husband and two adult children in West Orange, New Jersey. Both authors have written extensively on disabilities issues and co-authored Disability and the Family Lifecycle (Basic Books). They speak frequently to parent and professional