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Listing: Advocacy Groups for People with Disabilities

This is a listing of local and national organizations that aim to empower individuals and influence political, economic, and social institutions with the goal of independent living for people with disabilities.

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Listing: Spina Bifida Resources

The following Listing includes resources pertaining to Spina Bifida, a birth deficit that affects the function of the spinal cord and the resources may include information about the medical condition, prevention, research, support groups, camps, mentoring programs, scholarships and treatment.

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Listing: Financial Support Services

Financial support services is a list of resources offered from federal and state resources to help people with a disability afford a comfortable life.

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Listing: Hospice and Palliative Care

This listing provides a description of hospice and palliative care and the services it provides families while providing national and local Chicagoland facilities focusing on the care for individuals dealing with complex and end of life issues.

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Listing: Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Resources for Patients and Families

Cardiovascular heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. You can greatly reduce your risk for heart disease through lifestyle changes and, in some cases, medicine. This listing includes resources for education, support, and research for heart disease, including LVAD info.

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Phantom Limb Sensation

After an amputation, it is common to experience feelings as if they occurred in the limb that is missing-phantom limb sensation. This information sheet offers some education on phantom limb sensation.

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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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Spasticity Treatment with Botulinum Toxins

???????Chemodenervation is a treatment for spasticity that involves injections into the muscle. This treatment is used when spasticity is severe, in specific locations, or is interfering with specific movements.

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Spasticity Treatment with a Baclofen Pump

Baclofen is a medicine used to treat spasticity (involuntary muscle tightness).

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Diveheart Foundation

The Diveheart Foundation sponsors scuba diving, snorkeling and related activities for people with disabilities.

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