Stories tagged "disability" - Page 3

Ideas for those newly disabled.

Researchers have produced software that measures your skills with a mouse, and then adjusts the user interface accordingly. The results are a boon to disabled and able-bodied users alike.

Despite the glaring obviousness that is the fact that dolls should come in all sorts, and the clear evidence that such dolls are enjoyed by children and useful in therapeutic situations, some people are freaked right out at the thought.

52 percent of Americans would rather die than live with a severe disability, according to a recent national survey commissioned by Disaboom (www.disaboom.com), the premiere online community for people touched by disability.

Selection of books related to caregiving, alzheimers, disability, and aging.

Eowyn, discovered that her favourite food was not on the menu she became agitated. Eowyn is not just some rowdy child who refused to behave, she is a child that has autism. Eowyn and her mother were asked to leave a restaurant due to customer complaints

Antonion Katawa. Born 1975. AK57. A power chair user who is shaking up the disability world in Japan with his fight against corruption and discrimination.

"In recent years I had the opportunity to question other doctors. There was always caution in their voice because of illegalities. This policy punishes those who benefit and prohibits reasonable scientific research. It keeps America under a cloud of fear

Before you finally settle with any particular insurance company for your LTD insurance, you need to understand what they have to offer and how much benefit you stand to gain from them. The following are things you should look out for:

When living with a disability, joining a support community can be an invaluable addition to professional treatment. Being part of a community can help you feel less alone, find new coping skills and motivate you to stick to or try new treatment plans.