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001    ocn922970765 
003    OCoLC 
005    20171024024712.0 
008    151005s2016    miua     bf   001 0 eng   
010      2015035590 
019    936301871 
020    9780780813847|q(hardcover ;)|q(alk. paper) 
020    0780813847|q(hardcover ;)|q(alk. paper) 
020    |z9780780814141|q(ebook) 
035    (OCoLC)922970765|z(OCoLC)936301871 
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049    CKEA 
050 00 HV1553|b.D544 2016 
082 00 362.4|223 
092    362.4000 
245 00 Disabilities sourcebook :|bbasic consumer health 
       information about disabilities that affect the body, mind,
       and senses, including birth defects, sensory disabilities,
       speech disorders, intellectual and cognitive disabilities,
       learning disabilities, psychiatric disorders, degenerative
       diseases, and disabilities caused by injury and trauma, 
       such as amputation, spinal cord injury, and traumatic 
       brain injury ; along with facts about assistive technology,
       physical and occupational therapy, living space 
       modifications, maintaining health and wellness, education,
       and support, legal, financial, insurance issues, a 
       glossary of related terms, and resources for additional 
       help and information /|cKeith Jones, managing editor. 
250    Third edition. 
264  1 Detroit, MI :|bOmnigraphics, Inc.,|c[2016] 
300    xv, 555 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 1  Health reference series 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  pt. I. Introduction to disabilities -- 1. What is a 
       disability? -- 2. Statistics on people with disabilities 
       in the United States -- 3. Common barriers experienced by 
       people with disabilities -- 4. Women with disabilities -- 
       5. Aging and disabilities -- 6. Abuse of children with 
       disabilities. 
505 0  pt. II. Types of disabilities -- 7. Birth defects -- 8. 
       Cerebral palsy -- 9. Cleft lip and palate -- 10. Cystic 
       fibrosis -- 11. Muscular dystrophy -- 12. Spina bifida -- 
       13. Arthritis -- 14. Disability caused by injury and 
       trauma -- Back pain -- Spinal cord injury : understanding 
       paralysis, paraplegia, and quadriplegia -- Traumatic brain
       injury -- 15. Sensory disabilities -- Hearing loss -- 
       Vision loss -- 16. Speech disorders -- Aphasia -- Apraxia 
       -- 17. Intellectual and cognitive disabilities -- Down 
       syndrome -- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders -- Head 
       trauma in infants (shaken baby syndrome) -- 18. Learning 
       disabilities -- 19. Autism spectrum disorders -- 20. 
       Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 21. 
       Psychiatric disability and mental disorders -- 22. 
       Degenerative diseases that cause disabilities -- 
       Alzheimer's disease -- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- 
       Multiple sclerosis -- Parkinson's disease. 
505 0  pt. III. Assistive technology and treatment options that 
       help people with disabilities -- 23. What is assistive 
       technology? -- 24. Home use medical devices and living 
       space modifications -- 25. Devices for improving 
       communication and hearing -- Captions for deaf and hard-of
       -hearing viewers -- Cochlear implants -- Hearing aids -- 
       26. Low vision devices and services -- Living with low 
       vision -- What is Braille? -- Low vision aids for computer
       users -- 27. Finding accessible transportation -- Adapting
       motor vehicles for people with disabilities -- Assistance 
       and accommodation for air travel -- 28. Service animals 
       and people with disabilities -- 29. How therapists can 
       assist people with disabilities -- Occupational therapists
       -- Physical therapists -- Creative arts therapists. 
505 0  pt. IV. Staying healthy with a disability -- 30. Nutrition
       and weight management issues for people with disabilities 
       -- Nutrition for swallowing difficulties -- Overweight and
       obesity among people with disabilities -- Physical 
       activity among adults with disabilities -- 31. Personal 
       hygiene for people with disabilities -- Dental care -- How
       to bathe someone with a disability -- 32. Bowel and 
       bladder problems associated with disabilities -- 33. 
       Pressure sores/ulcers : what they are and how to prevent 
       them -- 34. Managing pain -- 35. Coping with depression 
       and anxiety -- 36. Health insurance concerns -- Current 
       healthcare options for people with disabilities -- 
       Medicare and nonelderly people with disabilities -- 
       Medicaid and children's health insurance program -- 37. 
       Dealing with hospitalization -- 38. Choosing a long-term 
       care setting -- 39. Family support services -- 
       Understanding respite care -- Adult day care -- A guide 
       for caregivers of people with disabilities. 
505 0  pt. V. Special education and support services for children
       with disabilities -- 40. Laws about educating children 
       with disabilities -- Individuals with Disabilities 
       Education Act (IDEA) -- No Child Left Behind Act -- 
       Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act -- 41. Evaluating 
       children for disability -- 42. Individualized Education 
       Programs (IEPs) -- 43. Scholarships and financial aid 
       available to students with disabilities. 
505 0  pt. VI. Legal, employment, and financial support for 
       people with disabilities -- 44. A guide to disability 
       rights laws -- 45. Housing and safety issues for people 
       with disabilities -- Housing for people with disabilities 
       -- Understanding the Fair Housing Amendments Act -- 
       Resources for homeless disabled people -- Disaster 
       preparedness for people with disabilities and special 
       needs -- 46. Disabilities and the workplace -- 47. Social 
       Security Disability benefits -- 48. Tax benefits and 
       credits for people with disabilities -- 49. Preparing for 
       the future : end-of-life care -- Wills, advance directives,
       and other documents associated with end-of-life planning. 
505 0  pt. VII. Additional help and information -- 50. Glossary 
       of terms related to disabilities -- 51. Directory of 
       organizations that help people with disabilities -- 52. 
       Directory of organizations for athletes with disabilities 
       -- 53. How can I get help finding and paying for assistive
       technology? 
520    "Provides basic consumer health information about physical,
       sensory, cognitive, and learning disabilities, along with 
       facts about assistive devices, technologies, and related 
       services to promote independence, and guidance for 
       families on education and employment options, legal, and 
       financial concerns. Includes index, glossary of related 
       terms, and other resources"--|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 People with disabilities|zUnited States|vHandbooks, 
       manuals, etc. 
650  0 People with mental disabilities|zUnited States|vHandbooks,
       manuals, etc. 
650  7 People with disabilities.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01057245 
650  7 People with mental disabilities.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01057383
651  7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155 
655  7 Handbooks and manuals.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423877 
710 2  Omnigraphics, Inc. 
830  0 Health reference series. 
994    92|bCKE 
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