Journey into personhood
Ruth Cameron Webb
University of Iowa Press
In "Journey into Personhood" Ruth Webb tells the story of  an individual born with severe cerebral palsy who struggles to become  a person in her own eyes as well as in the opinion of those around  her.  By developing both the inner ability to learn, live, and work  independently and the outer ability to convince others to give her the  freedom to do so--physically and emotionally--Webb earned a Ph.D. in  counseling and guidance.  With that validation of her intelligence and  competence, she entered upon a fulfilling career working with mentally  retarded people and other people with disabilities.