RESEARCH REPORT A Qualitative Study of the Transition to Adulthood for Youth with Physical Disabilities Debra A. Stewart Mary C. Law Peter Rosenbaum Dennis G. Willms ABSTRACT. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the expe- riences, perceptions, and needs of youth with physical disabilities in transi- Debra A. Stewart, MSc OT(C), is Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation Sci- ence, and Research Coordinator, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability. Mary C. Law, PhD, OT(C), is Professor and Associate Dean, and Co-Director, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability. Peter Rosenbaum, MD, FRCP(C), is Professor, Department of Paediatrics, and Co-Director, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability. Dennis G. Willms, PhD, is Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology. All are affiliated with McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Address correspondence to: Debra Stewart, CanChild Centre for Childhood Dis- ability Research, McMaster University, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, 1400 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 1C7, Canada. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, Vol. 21(4) 2001 2001 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. 3