Physical disabilities
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Physical disability & parenting | Raising Children Network
If you’re parenting with a physical disability, you and your children are probably very good at finding creative ways to overcome everyday challenges.
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Assistance animals | Disability Gateway
An assistance animal (being a dog or other animal) may be able to help you if you have a disability such as vision or hearing loss, other physical disabilities, or psychosocial disability.
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What is cerebral palsy? | Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a non-profit that provides services to thousands of people with a disability and their families. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a physical disability that affects the way that a person moves.
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All Programs and Services | Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a non-profit that provides services to thousands of people with a disability and their families. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a physical disability that affects the way that a person moves.
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CPA Telepractice | Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a non-profit that provides services to thousands of people with a disability and their families. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a physical disability that affects the way that a person moves.
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Interventions and Therapies | Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a non-profit that provides services to thousands of people with a disability and their families. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a physical disability that affects the way that a person moves.
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Rett syndrome: signs, diagnosis, support | Raising Children Network
Rett syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes intellectual and physical disability. Early intervention can improve outcomes for children with Rett syndrome.
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Adults with neurological conditions | Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a non-profit that provides services to thousands of people with a disability and their families. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a physical disability that affects the way that a person moves.
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Parkinson’s disease | Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a non-profit that provides services to thousands of people with a disability and their families. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a physical disability that affects the way that a person moves.
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Sleep positioning systems | Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a non-profit that provides services to thousands of people with a disability and their families. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a physical disability that affects the way that a person moves.
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Prescribing psychotropic drugs to adults with an intellectual disability | Issue 4 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Mental illness is common in people with intellectual disability. They may also have physical health problems which can affect their mental state.
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Menstrual issues for women with intellectual disability | Issue 2 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
The approach to menstrual management in girls with intellectual disabilities should be the same as it is for other girls.
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Physical activity and exercise for chronic pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews - Geneen, LJ - 2017 | Cochrane Library
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The NDIS | For Participants and Healthcare Professionals
This article is intended to help healthcare professionals and people living with a disability to understand, access and navigate The National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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Chronic pain - NPS MedicineWise
Chronic pain is a major cause of distress and disability in the community. This program outlines best practice in the use of medicines and non-pharmacological strategies to manage pain.
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Delirium Awareness and Cognitive Impairment | Ausmed
Cognitive impairment is a term used to describe someone’s current state. It generally presents as a state of confusion, loss of memory or attentiveness, trouble understanding or making sense, difficulty recognising people, places or things, or changes to mood.
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Multidisciplinary treatment for back pain | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Patients with chronic LBP receiving MBR are likely to experience less pain and disability than those receiving usual care or a physical treatment
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Aquatic exercise for people with osteoarthritis in the knee or hip | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: There is moderate quality evidence that aquatic exercise may have small, short-term, and clinically relevant effects on patient-reported pain, disability, and QoL in people with knee and hip OA
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Exercise Therapy for Schizophrenia | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Results of this Cochrane review are similar to existing reviews that have examined the health benefits of exercise in this population
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Exercise and Improving Your Mental Wellbeing
It's a widely held view that exercise can improve mood and overall wellbeing, but what does the literature say? Cooney et al. (2013) completed a systematic review concluding that exercise was more effective in comparison to no treatment, or a comparator controlled intervention. Some say otherwise...
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