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If you’re parenting with a physical disability, you and your children are probably very good at finding creative ways to overcome everyday challenges.
Read more on raisingchildren.net.au website
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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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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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.
Read more on Cerebral Palsy Alliance website
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.
Read more on Cerebral Palsy Alliance website
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.
Read more on Cerebral Palsy Alliance website
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.
Read more on Cerebral Palsy Alliance website
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.
Read more on Cerebral Palsy Alliance website
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.
Read more on Cerebral Palsy Alliance website
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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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.
Read more on Cerebral Palsy Alliance website
Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting beyond normal tissue healing time, generally taken to be 12 weeks. It contributes to disability, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, poor quality of life, and healthcare costs. Chronic pain has a weighted mean prevalence in adults of 20%.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Common challenges for siblings can include isolation, family stress, feeling different, difficult emotions, additional responsibility and others’ reactions.
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Resources, information and service linkage for people living with MND as well as tailored resources for supporting health professionals & services providers.
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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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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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Mobility aids help to improve the functional capacity of people who have difficulty ambulating. About 93% of people living in residential aged care facilities and half of Australians living with disabilities use mobility aids. It is important that you know how to care for these clients.
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The term chronic condition refers to a broad spectrum of chronic and complex health conditions including mental illnesses, trauma, disability and genetic disorders. Clients with chronic conditions may be more susceptible to infectious illnesses for a number of reasons.
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The term quality of life is multidimensional and highly subjective. At a basic level, it describes the ability for an individual to be healthy, comfortable and participate in life events. In healthcare, quality of life includes emotional, physical, material and social wellbeing.
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Research suggests older adults are the most likely demographic to experience feelings of loneliness and social isolation.. Loneliness and social isolation are associated with poor physical and mental health, with research even suggesting that they increase the risk of premature death.
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