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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%.
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Research suggests that the primary reason for underemployment is a persistent stigma of disability at a society-level, rather than any actual difficulties or restrictions to employing people with disabilities.
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When we think of disability, the first symbol to come to mind for many of us will be a blue figure using a wheelchair - an image otherwise known as the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA) (RI Global 2016)
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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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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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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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