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A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Family relationships maybe weakened by the added and unexpected physical, emotional and financial stress. Many factors influence the reaction of family including the emotional stability of each member, religious values and beliefs, socio economic status and the severity and the type of child's disability. In this context, it is proposed to study the perspectives of the parents towards their physically disabled children and the problems encountered by them in their course of life. The present study had examined the social profile of the parents of the physically challenged children in the selected study area and it analyzed the psychological perception of the parents of the physically challenged children towards their child's disability. The study had further analyzed the financial problems faced by the parents of the physically challenged children and it measured the health problems faced by the parents of the physically challenged children. The present research study adopts Descriptive Research Design. Both primary and secondary data were utilized for drawing conclusions from the study. Interview Schedule method was employed to extract the primary data from the selected sample respondents. The sampling area selected for the study was Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh. The sample size comprises 120 sample respondents. The nature of the sample was that of the parents of the physically challenged children. The study concludes that the parents of the physically challenged children are facing with social, psychological, financial and health problems and most of them are in the state of depression making them to rely upon medicines on day to day basis. The study further concludes that their financial position is average and they intend to seek financial help from the banking institutions.