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Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Disabilities at the University of Sydney examines research on parenthood for people who have disabilities to clarify the facts and fallacies of commonly held opinions. Even among people who may wish to encourage community participation by people who have disabilities to the fullest extent, there exists ambivalent attitudes when they seek also to become parents. One of the concluding comments Llewellyn makes is that the lack of experience and opportunity to learn parenting behaviours may be the reason for poor child care standards, not a person's disability. Keyword: Attitudes