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Henry B. Betts LIFE Center: Services and Programs
he Henry B. Betts LIFE Center is a multimedia education center that provides opportunities for learning, innovation, family, and empowerment for people with disabilities, their families, health professionals, and the community.
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Online VideoLifeCenter Item
Emotional Adjustment to Life Changing Events
Someone who has a newly acquired physical condition goes through a range of emotional and physical adjustments. Changes in independence, appearance, relationships and ability to work, drive, and do normal activities at home are all typical and can lead to:
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Info SheetLifeCenter Item
Listing: Air Travel Resources for People with a Disability
A listing of resources that will help a person with a disability who may need special accommodations when doing extended traveling international or domestic.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Dysphagia: International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative
Dysphagia is trouble swallowing. Sometimes people with dysphagia are put on a special diet for safety. This page outlines the recommended thickness, pureed, and thin drinks or foods and where they overlap as followed by the IDDSI.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center MSKTC
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC), is a national center that helps facilitate the knowledge translation process to make research meaningful to those with Spinal Cord Injury SCI - Traumatic Brain Injury TBI and Burn Injury.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Spasticity
Spasticity is a term used to describe abnormal involuntary tightening of muscles that either occurs spontaneously or when the body is stimulated in
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Info SheetLifeCenter Item
Listing: Stroke Resources for Patients and Families
This is a list of consumer health resources to provide education, support and wellness, and information on research on stroke.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Listing: Adaptive Recreation Equipment
A variety of companies provide adaptive recreation equipment, such as adaptive wheelchairs, specialized fishing reels, hand cycles, garden tools, tricycles, and more
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Listing: Drivers Rehabilitation Programs - Chicago Area and Beyond
This listing of driver rehabilitation locations in Chicago and Illinois will help people regain their driving ability through training with specialized occupational therapists in certified locations.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Listing: Caregiver Agencies in Metropolitan Chicago
Explore this selected list of caregiver agencies to start your search in finding help.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item