For the first two articles in this series, see: "My church friend has become disabled: What do I do?" and "How to support a church friend facing disability".
In this, my third column on supporting people when disability arrives in their lives, I’m going to be looking at the issues around personal denial of a disability.
Personal denial of a disability
To begin, I’m going to tell a story from a conference.
My church friend has become disabled: What do I do?
Disability affects 12 per cent of children, 25 per cent of working-age adults, and 45 per cent of people over …