| (Published: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:49:11 -0400) |
| Deaf Blind Children Can Be Taught To Enjoy Dance |
Deaf blind children can be taught to enjoy dance and movement. They do, however, require long and careful preparation to reach this point.We should not underestimate the enormous challenges facing a person with a dual sensory impairment and those supporting them.
The impairment can hav |
| Author: Dzagbe Cudjoe |
| Directory: Disabilities |
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| (Published: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:24:18 -0400) |
| Autism - One Reason I Wish Time Would Stand Still |
On the television the other morning someone described autism as a "living nightmare". I'm not sure I'd personally go that far yet but it certainly is a major concern - at least for the parents.
My son is autistic and is eighteen. Until now he has been very lucky. He has been a |
| Author: Jean Shaw |
| Directory: Disabilities |
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| (Published: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:56:50 -0400) |
| Wheelchair Dancing and Your Child with Special Needs |
| Wheelchair dancing or adaptive dancing as it is also called is growing rapidly in popularity and has been in existence for more than twenty years. There are many different forms. Sometimes it's a matter of two people doing their own spontaneous "thing". If the man is a wheelchair user his |
| Author: Dzagbe Cudjoe |
| Directory: Disabilities |
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| (Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:01:53 -0400) |
| Autism - Why You Need A Circle Of Friends |
When my eldest son was eighteen we bought him a second hand car. When my youngest son reached the same age we bought him two second hand videos from e-bay.
Why? Well, my youngest son has autism and that was all he wanted.
He did, however, have a party for about 100 people |
| Author: Jean Shaw |
| Directory: Disabilities |
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| (Published: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:36:52 -0400) |
| Focus on Independence Gives Sight to Quadraplegics |
| Los Angeles, Ca.---Two well known U.S. Refractive Surgeons have teamed up to launch Focus On Independence in which eye surgeons provide free LASIK or vision correction surgery for quadriplegics. Robert K. Maloney of Los Angeles and Daniel Durrie of Kansas City have enlisted up to 40 surgeons around |
| Author: Dr. Robert Maloney |
| Directory: Disabilities |
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| (Published: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:55:46 -0500) |
| Arthritis Explained |
What is Arthritis?
For most people arthritis pain and inflammation is a normal process as the body ages. In fact, most people over the age of 50 show some signs of this disease. Joints naturally degenerate over time.
Arthritis is a term that includes a group of disorders |
| Author: Bernard Bubman |
| Directory: Disabilities |
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| (Published: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:42:49 -0500) |
| Medical Malpractice and Legal Matters |
| Medical Malpractice is a serious issue. Every day people get improper treatment resulting in numerous negative outcomes. The medical society has sworn an oath to provide the best medical care to their patients. Unfortunately, we all are human and mistakes are made. This is a seriously concerning |
| Author: Gage Killian |
| Directory: Disabilities |
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