Table 3: Process of disabled children becoming independent from parents.
* E, J, H, denote respectively "elementary school period", "junior high school period", and "high school period".
Categories Subcategories Period
Understanding of and conflict with parents' feelings Did not understand as reasons of use not explained
Reasons did not matter too much as long as it was fun
Understanding of and conflict of feelings towards parents' situations 		E - Current
E - J
J - H
Emotional independence from parents Able to communicate their feelings about the use H
Living with hope Considerations from the caregivers’ standpoints
Concrete wishes for further independence 		Current
Current