Singer [2006] conducted a meta-analysis of 19 compar ative studies of depressive symptoms in mothers of children with and without developmental disabilities. Roughly 70% of the mothers of children with disabilities did not have elevated symptoms. In addition, there is emerging evidence that many parents perceive long-term benefits and families are resilient over the long term. Data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study spanning a 35-year period found no significant differ ences between parents of adult children with and without mental retardation on measures of psychological well-being, depression, physical health, and divorce [Seltzer et al., 2001]. Further, an emerging literature indicates that many parents perceive benefits and positive contributions associated with loving and raising their children with developmental disabil ities [Hastings and Taunt, 2002].