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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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 		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.
Thanksgiving Made Easy
Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate your blessings and your family, a day that many look forward to all year. Don't let your disability interfere with your celebration.
Actors with Disabilities
Although the entertainment industry's attitude toward actors with disabilities is changing, there is still a long way to go.
Athletes with Disabilities
Everything can be adapted to work with your disability, even sports. Here are some examples of athletes who made their disabilities work for them.
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Contributing Articles in Disabilities

 		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.
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