Sonya is a successful therapist with three adult children. She is 50 years old and in relatively good health. Sonya has some minor aches and stiff joints, mostly stemming from an old knee injury she suffered while playing sports in college. She and her husband reside on the West coast near Sonya's elderly father. Her younger daughter is still in middle school. Her two older children live in different states, and her oldest son has been diagnosed with HIV. Sonya tries to bring the family together as often as she can, but it is usually only once or twice a year. She is involved in her community and is a generous donor to programs that support research on AIDS. Which of the following could be considered a nonnormative event in Sonya's life?
Select one:

a. Her son’s diagnosis of HIV.

b. Her children’s move to other states.

c. Her generation’s approach to community involvement.

d. Her physical limitations.

HIV is a human immunodeficiency virus. It is the cause of AIDS, which destroys the defenses of the immune system - responsible for defending the body from disease. People who have the virus need to be aware, as the body is susceptible to various diseases, from the most common such as a cold to the most severe such as cancer, due the body unable to defend itself from microorganisms.

Having a son with HIV positive could be considered as a nonnormative event in life of everyone. From the moment of diagnosis the patient needs to be surrounded by care and start treatment as soon as possible to improve their quality of life. The patient also needs some mental care, due the prejudice caused by the lack of information about AIDS that people in general have.