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Disabilities sourcebook, basic consumer health information about disabilities that affect the body, mind, and senses, including birth defects, hearing and vision loss, speech disorders, learning disabilities, psychiatric disorders, degenerative diseases, and disabilities caused by injury and trauma, such as amputation, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury; along with facts about assistive technology, physical and occupational therapy, maintaining health and wellness, special education, legal, financial, education, and insurance issues, a glossary of related terms, and resources for additional help and information

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Disabilities sourcebook, basic consumer health information about disabilities that affect the body, mind, and senses, including birth defects, hearing and vision loss, speech disorders, learning disabilities, psychiatric disorders, degenerative diseases, and disabilities caused by injury and trauma, such as amputation, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury; along with facts about assistive technology, physical and occupational therapy, maintaining health and wellness, special education, legal, financial, education, and insurance issues, a glossary of related terms, and resources for additional help and information

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

chartsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Disabilities sourcebook

Nature of contents

bibliographyhandbooksdictionaries

Oclc number

932512924

Series statement

Health reference seriesGale eBooks

Sub title

basic consumer health information about disabilities that affect the body, mind, and senses, including birth defects, hearing and vision loss, speech disorders, learning disabilities, psychiatric disorders, degenerative diseases, and disabilities caused by injury and trauma, such as amputation, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury; along with facts about assistive technology, physical and occupational therapy, maintaining health and wellness, special education, legal, financial, education, and insurance issues, a glossary of related terms, and resources for additional help and information

Summary

Offers people with disabilities and their caregivers basic information about birth defects, hearing and vision loss, speech disorders, intellectual and cognitive disabilities, learning disabilities, and other types of impairment caused by chronic illness, injury, and trauma

Table Of Contents

part I. Introduction to disabilities -- part II. Types of disabilities -- part III. Assistive technology and treatment options that help people with disabilities -- part IV. Staying healthy with a disability -- part V. Special education and support services for children with disabilities -- part VI. Legal, employment, and financial support for people with disabilities -- part VII. Additional help and information

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