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Complete
Disability Resource Guide (Medicare Solutions)
Disability often brings to mind wheelchairs and amputees on
crutches. The scope of disability has changed throughout the
years and so has the mindset on what constitutes a disabled
person. Federal disability discrimination law states that
disability is defined as a mental or physical affliction that
to a large extent hinders at least one or even more of an
individual’s important life actions. Impacted life activities
can include self-care, learning, moving, and the basic activities
of daily life, which include cooking to keeping your home
clean. The terms that once defined disability have changed
as well.
List
of Disabilities (Buzzle.com)
Comprehensive guide to various physical, mental and developmental
disabilities and rehabilitation. Throughout the world, there
are millions of people who have some form of emotional, mental,
or physical handicap that can limit their activities to varying
degrees. The terms disabled and differently abled are both
preferable terms to the outdated term handicapped. Disabilities
can be the result of accidents, resulting in paralysis, brain
damage, etc., while some people are born with such afflictions
as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy,
blindness, etc. This guide offers disability facts, statistics,
information and resources on a list of disabilities covering
several mental, physical, and emotional handicaps and the
necessary assessment, treatment for people with disabilities,
and advocacy of it in both public and private arenas. Disability
facts and information for parents of children with physical
disabilities and medical issues. Disability resources to learn
about accessibility, disabled assistance, developmental and
learning disabilities in physically handicapped children,
disabilities rights and parenting kids with disabilities.
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Accessible
Congregations and Places of Worship (Wheelchairnet.org)
These links, along with links on the Advocacy
and Empowerment page may help individuals to remove the
obstacles to worship that alienate many people with disabilities.
American
Assn. of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Religion
and Spirituality Division
Working to foster opportunities for spiritual growth for people
with disabilities.
National
Catholic Partnership on Disability
Rooted in Gospel values that affirm the dignity of every person,
the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) works
collaboratively to ensure meaningful participation of people
with disabilities in all aspects of the life of the Church
and society.
National
Jewish Council for the Disabled
Dedicated to enhancing the life opportunities of individuals
with disabilities, ensuring their participation in the full
spectrum of Jewish life.
National
Organization on Disability - Religion and Disability Program
An index of articles and speeches related to the subject of
religion and disabilities.
National
Library Service for the Blind
Bibles, hymnals, and more in electronic, Braille, larage print
and audio formats
Religion
and Spirituality (International Encyclopedia of Rehabilitation)
An American professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation
tells of a patient born with spinal muscular atrophy, who
underwent the usual evolving series of medico-therapeutic
interventions while also pursuing her own spiritual quest
for meaning and inward understanding of life, ranging from
a Catholic Christian background to the major Hindu scriptures.
The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
A website created to offer support, comfort, and an increased
level of acceptance toward those with disabilities.
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