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Disabilities Feature Writer: Megan Drummond

Life comes with challenges and questions. Life with a physical disability comes with added challenges and extra questions..

Which adaptive equipment will work best for me? How do I hire a personal care attendant? What kinds of services are available to help me?

You'l find the answers to those and many more questions on this site. You'll also find profiles, stories, advice and much more at Disabilities@Suite101.com.

Visit the forum to ask a question or email me about topics you'd like to see covered on the site.

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 		Avatar & Disability
Society's need for political correctness has surfaced again, this time attacking a fantasy movie for not presenting an accurate picture of life with a disability.
Hiring and Managing Personal Care Attendants
There are an estimated 58 million people in this country with a disability. Personal Care Attendants can help them remain in their own homes instead of in nursing homes.
Winter Sports for People with Disabilities
With much of the country now firmly ensconced in winter, people are beginning to enjoy snow and other cold-weather sports and activities.
Personal Care Attendants and the Flu
Cold and flu season can be tough on anyone. What can you do to avoid getting sick when you have a disability and rely on a personal care attendant for your daily needs?
Understanding Disability Through Books
A book about people with disabilities may not seem like the ideal story time choice for your child or class, but it can help to form a basic understanding of disability.
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 		Employment of People With Disabilities
The employment of people with disabilites in mainstream businesses has increased markedly in recent years and provides a win-win situation for both parties.
How to Know If A Service Dog Is Right For You
The decision to own a service dog requires a serious evaluation of the potential owner's ability to provide for the dog's well-being over the course of its lifetime.
Hearing Aids-Now High Tech and Costly
Hearing aids are among the largest personal expenditures some people ever make. They are also one of the most life changing devices the hard-of-hearing can own.
Discrimination Against People With Disabilities
People with disabilities, despite legislative reforms and public education, still experience discrimination in their daily lives.
Progeria, the Accelerated Aging Disease
Progeria is a rare genetic disease wherein the symptoms of old begin in the early childhood. To date, there is no known cure for progeria.
Bionic Fingers - A World First
A company in Scotland has announced the launch of ProDigits, the world's first powered system for people with missing fingers, providing them with manual dexterity again.
Top Five Suggestions to Cope with a Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result from many causes. A car accident, fall, assault, or illness can all cause varying degrees of trauma to the brain.
Plastic Surgery to Repair Microtia ("Small Ear")
Microtia is a birth defect that causes children to be born with small, deformed ears. New surgery techniques can make the problem virtually disappear.
Disclosing a Mental Illness at Work
A person in a wheelchair can be identified as disabled, but a psychiatric disability is not as obvious. At work, telling others you have a mental illness is up to you.
The Controversy Over Facilitated Communication
Though facilitated communication has been used to purportedly help autistics and other impaired persons, studies have been unable to establish its effectiveness.
When Are Audio Levels Harmful To the Ear?
Prolonged exposure to sounds at overly high frequencies (Hertz) or pressure (decibels) can potentially result in permanent noise-induced hearing loss.
Quadriplegia and Care Giving
Quadriplegia, also called tetraplegia, is devastating for the patient and his family. For the caregiver it is both physically and emotionally challenging.
Pact Aims to Reduce Cost of Braille Displays
In an historic signing, the National Braille Press (NBP) and China Braille Press (CBP) have agreed to pool expertise and resources to augment braille literacy worldwide.
LOCKS OF LOVE
Children and adults are donating their hair to Locks of Love. They make hair pieces for children who have suffered with hair loss due to medical conditions.
Changes to Your Diet and Multiple Sclerosis
Healthy eating is an important factor in everyone's well-being, but it's especially important for people suffering with autoimmune diseases and other chronic illnesses.
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