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Reflections on Stroke and Recovery - Personal Story

Stroke survivor, Mark Egleston, shares his personal story on Stroke and recovery in hope to shed light on insights and strategies that can impact positive motivation and success.

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National Center for Voice and Speech

The goals of the National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS) are to: expand educational programs; advocate for healthy voice use; and improve clinical service.

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Wheelchair Athlete: Anjali Forber-Pratt

Paralympian gold medalist, elite wheelchair racer, and PhD graduate from the University of Illinois, Anjali Forber-Pratt talks about life with a disability and her winning attitude.

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Suicide Survivorship - Stories of Hope and Recovery

Features the stories of 4 people who survived suicide attempts. Told through voices of these individuals, their families, and support professionals.

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Nutrition: Healthy Eating on a Budget

ChooseMyPlate.gov is the USDA's nutrition site and provides information resources on how to eat healthy nutritious meals with financial limits relevant to current situations.

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What is Fluid Restriction?

Fluid Restriction means that you can only have a certain amount of liquid each day. Sometimes people with certain medical conditions can require changes to their diets that affect the amount of liquids they take in every day. This type of diet change is called a “Fluid Restriction”.

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Listing: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Children with Disabilities

Parenting or providing care for a child with a disability can be challenging to the caregiver, the child, family members and friends. Children and adolescents with disabilities are at greater risk for abuse or neglect than those without disabilities. Preventing child abuse and neglect is a critical issue across the US. Information and listing of resources provided below.

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Listing: Animal Service and Animal Assisted Therapy Organizations

A listing of animal service and therapy organizations in Illinois that include horses known as hippotherapy, therapeutic or equestrian riding, canine/dogs, and monkeys.

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Listing: Adapted Clothing and Shoe Vendors

Selected list of vendors providing fashionable adapted clothing and shoes. Contemporary attractive fashions are available.

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Air Travel Tips for People with Disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) have helped make transportation services for people with disabilities accessible. This includes airports and aircraft carriers.

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