A Brief
History of the Disability Movement
Movement
Disabilities Students
Motor
Rehabilitation project in SCHR
Objectives
Activities
Leadership workshop
A
Brief History of the Disability Movement
There
are more people with disabilities in the world. Historically, the condition
of having a disability has been viewed as tragic. Through ignorance and
fear, people with disabilities were typically labeled beggars or indigents.
The word “handicap” itself is said to derive from “cap in hand,” an activity
familiarly associated with panhandling.
By the 19th century, it was common for people with disabilities to be
institutionalized, and they were looked upon as patients or clients who
needed curing. This practice had the effect of excluding people with
disabilities from the larger society and implied that something was
inherently and permanently wrong with them.
UP
Movement Disabilities Students
Motor
Learning and Performance and computer learning, providing valuable
supporting literature and current research results. The project shows
students how to apply the principles of motor learning and performance in a
variety of real-computer systems, including teaching, coaching, the design
of performer-friendly equipment and work environments, rehabilitation, and
everyday motor skill learning. Readers will gain a practical model for
finding solutions to a wide range of problems.
a conceptual model of human performance with a problem-based learning
approach. Students will learn on computer by doing to identify solutions
that encompass many of the problems encountered when teaching and E-
learning motor skills.
UP
Motor
Rehabilitation project in SCHR
Motor
Rehabilitation project in SCHR
is
institute research and technology development , this project aimed at
developing quality teaching and training of post-graduate specialists in
Motor Disability Assessment.. The aim is to offer to the world
professionals involved in Motor Disability Assessment both a complete
degree and a number of courses on Computer application in a Life Long
Learning context as a mean for upgrading their skills in the line of good
practice dissemination and standardization. The outcome of the project is a
Web-based Open and Distance Learning system usable by students, according to
suitable tutoring pathways and schedules. The project also implemented
multimedia databases of context-based experiences provided by recognized
practitioners. These results have been obtained through co-operation among
academic and industrial actors for the production of course materials and
for the exploitation and adaptation of the remote delivery system. The
results of the project.
UP
Objectives
This
project will strengthen the leadership of the disability movement, over the
long-term, by creating and evaluating different models of leadership
development and by sharing information about how to use successful models.
It will also provide opportunities for young, emerging, and/or potential
leaders to develop their leadership potential. And finally, it will engage
the disability community in discussing and reflecting on leadership.
UP
Activities
Phase
One is research on the current state of leadership in disability community.
Phase Two consists of four pilot projects that provide opportunities for
leadership development in the disability community. Phase Three is an
evaluation of the outcomes of the pilot projects in Phase Two.
PHASE ONE:
Gathering our wisdom and learning from our experiences
Deliverables: A key feature of this project is to engage the disability
community in a conversation on leadership.
PHASE Two:
Creating new opportunities for leadership development The project will
initiate four pilot projects that will enable different aspects of
leadership development including: motivating, mentoring, internships and
exchange.
PHASE
THREE:
Evaluating pilot projects and sharing new knowledge about leadership
development
Deliverables: This phase is aimed specifically at evaluation and knowledge
dissemination of the project.
Evaluating this project will be an on-going process as described in phases
one and two. During phase three, the project team will bring together the
evaluations and discussions on-going in the project - from the general
discussions on the website, the focused conversations with targeted leaders,
and a formal participant interview 4 months after completion of the
Mentorship/Internship experience.
UP
Leadership
workshop
Opportunity to build and develop leadership skills
Opportunity to identify their strengths, talents & develop a Leadership Plan
Opportunity to build networks with business & community leaders & with peers
through mentorship's
Increased literacy with leading-edge software e-learning technology
This exciting national study will stimulate and develop leadership in the
disability community.
UP
ICT4 Disability Movement Students.
The aim of the SCHR-CAI- project is build up knowledge and
competence, investigating how ICT can
be used to give disabled
people a greater chance of an independent life with meaningful work
and leisure time and developing opportunities for greater
independence, for example how functions in the home could be
automated or controlled by people with severe disabilities. We wish
to show how ICT can facilitate working and learning at home, to
create interest in ICT solutions for the benefit of disabled people,
and to demonstrate needs for new technology, serving as a source of
inspiration for users as well as for people working with assistive
devices. Development of solutions and assistive devices will be
stimulated in co-operation with manufacturers.
New courses in SCHR-CAI for motor rehabilitation and movement
disability students to develop their
skills by use different
computer programs. The skills content are based on the system and
application programs. The skills content cover:
1-Using a computer and File-managing,
2-Word processing, Spreadsheets, Presentation graphics, Graphics
i.e. a drawing program.
3-Digital photographing and editing, Information search and
communication on the Internet.
4-Using a web browser and e-mail. Each section is divided into three
levels of difficulty.
Level 1 teaches basics.
Level 2 expands basic skills and gives the abilities to use a
program independently.
Level 3 develops special skills. A student can receive an ICT
Certificate for each level in the sections separately. SCHR center
training model also includes exercises, evaluation forms and web
service and E-learning environment.
UP
Links
for Motor Rehabilitation
Independent
Living
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California State Independent Living Council - works to maximize
the opportunities for independence for persons with disabilities
through enhancement of a system of independent living services.
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Center for An Accessible Society - designed to focus public
attention on disability and independent living issues by
disseminating information to promote independent living.
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Champions - physically challenged individuals who live together
and share expenses.
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Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL) -
information for and about the 22 Centers for Independent Living (CIL)
across Illinois.
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Independent Life Resources - resources for persons with
disabilities, senior citizens, and the homebound. Features
directories, articles, news, program materials, and a consulting
service.
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Independent Living - news, views, products and advice aimed at
living a more independent life, for the elderly and less physically
able, carers, and care professionals.
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Independent Living Centre of WA - provides impartial, expert
advice on equipment, building and design, access, and resources for
people with disabilities.
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Independent Living Council - advocates for the inclusion of
people with disabilities in society.
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Independent Living Research Utilization - ILRU - national center
for information ,training, research, and technical assistance in
independent living.
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Independent Living USA - independent living and disability
issues. With links to the best disability websites from aids to z.
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Institute on Independent Living - allows free publishing for
articles, reports, announcements about personal assistance, peer
support, advocacy, accessibility and disability rights.
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Northern Virginia Training Center - NVTC is a Commonwealth of
Virginia training center for the mentally retarded.
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Southern Indiana Resource Solutions (SIRS) - advocating full
inclusion and self-determination for persons with disabilities.
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Texas State Independent Living Council - promotes both the
philosophy of independent living and the expansion of quality,
consumer-directed programs statewide. Includes news, issues, and
contacts.
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Through the Looking Glass - community nonprofit organization
which emerged from the disability independent living movement in
1982.
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Toward Independent Living & Learning - serving individuals with
disabilities by providing a range of services throughout
Massachusetts and New Hampshire
Independent Living Centers
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Access Center for Independent Living - Dayton, Ohio - mission is
to ensure that people with disabilities have full and complete
access to the community in which they reside.
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Alpha One - Maine - dedicated to developing independent living
opportunities for citizens with disabilities.
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Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres (CAILC/ACCVA)
- national umbrella organization seeking to enable persons with
disabilities.
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Center for Independent Living - Berkeley, CA - helping people
with disabilities live independently and become productive, fully
participating members of society.
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Central Iowa Center for Independent Living - community based,
nonprofit, non-residential program serving persons with
disabilities.
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Centre for Independent Living - Glasgow, Scotland - first stop
of information on independent living and finding a personal
assistant.
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Community Resources for Independence (CRI) - Erie, PA - offers
services that enable people with disabilities to expand their
options, pursue their goals, and achieve and maintain
self-sufficiency.
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Donegal Cheshire Apartments - Donegal, Ireland - independent
living accommodation for people with disabilities.
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Doorway To Life - providing a hostel, day center, and
independent living services to people with physical disabilities.
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Endependence Center, Inc - Norfolk, VA - assists persons with
disabilities to lead independent, productive lives.
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Foundation of Resources for Equality and Employment for the Disabled
(FREED) - Grass Valley, CA - nonprofit Independent Living
Resource Center whose goal is to empower people with disabilities.
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Four Rivers Resource Services
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Illinois Valley Center For Independent Living - assists people
with disabilities via volunteers, personal assistants, and other
means.
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Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley - Troy, NY -
independent living center providing services to a wide range of
populations.
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Independent Living Centre NSW - provides information and advice
on equipment to help people with disabilities in activities of daily
living.
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Independent Living Centre of Queensland - community organisation
providing information and professional advice for people with
disabilities to aid independent living.
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Independent Living Centre of WA - provides impartial, expert
advice on equipment, building and design, access, and resources for
people with disabilities.
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Independent Living Centre South Australia - information on
equipment to assist people with disabilities in everyday activities.
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Independent Living Centre Tasmania - provides information and
services for people with disabilities, the aged, their careers, and
service providers.
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Independent Living Centre Victoria - aims to enhance the
independence and quality of life for people with disabilities.
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Kenai Peninsula Independent Living Center - Homer, AK - goal is
to assist individuals with disabilities to live as independently as
possible in their homes and communities.
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Lakeshore Center For Independent Living - Holland, MI - promotes
personal initiative and pride among those with disabilities,
fostering an integrated community of people who remove barriers to
full participation.
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Minnesota Association of Centers for Independent Living -
information about the eight Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in
Minnesota.
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North Coast Community Homes - Cleveland, Ohio - develops
community based housing for persons with mental retardation, mental
illness, and other disabilities.
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North country Independent Living Foundation - North Conway, NH -
long and short term support for people with a brain injury.
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Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL) - provides
community-based services to people with disabilities to promote
independence, community integration, and empowerment.
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Paraquad - independent living center which provides online
information about programs and services.
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San Antonio Independent Living Services [SAILS] - providing
various employment resources and other services to assist persons
with disabilities in maintaining the highest level independent
living possible.
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SMILES - Center for Independent Living - Minnesota - nonprofit,
non-residential serving people with disabilities in a nine county
region of South Central Minnesota.
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Topeka Independent Living Resource Center - private, nonprofit,
consumer-controlled, and community-based organization providing
services and advocacy by and for persons with all types of
disabilities.
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Westside Center for Independent Living (WCIL) - Los Angeles, CA
- enables people with disabilities and seniors to live more
independent, self supporting, and satisfying lives.
Institutes
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A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities -
teaching, research, and training for services and support for people
with developmental disabilities and their families.
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Center on Human Policy - Syracuse University - organization that
offers information that concentrates on research and advocacy in
regard to integrating people with disabilities in the community.
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Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak Hill - providing
children and adults with multiple disabilities the opportunity to
live, learn and work in the community.
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center - not-for-profit service, training
and research institute with a focus on developmental disabilities.
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Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities (ISDD) -
provides leadership that enables communitites to include, support,
and empower people with disabilities.
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Institute on Disability and Human Development - research,
education, and exemplary service programs.
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Intelicus - University of Florida partnership providing
education and products for today's healthcare professional.
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Interwork Institute - collection of rehabilitation and special
education projects aimed toward disability issues.
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John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development -
Vanderbilt University - conducts research, training, and
information dissemination on behavioral, intellectual, and brain
development.
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Matheny School & Hospital - describes this facility's innovative
blend of services for persons with severe physical disabilities of a
developmental nature and its research programs.
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Monash University - Centre for Developmental Disability Health
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N. Neal Pike Institute on Law and Disability
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National Institute of Disability Management and Research -
cooperative venture between employers and trade unions which
conducts research and education directed towards re-integrating
disabled workers into the work place.
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Oregon State University - Science Access Project - developing
methods for making science, math, and engineering information
accessible to people with print disabilities.
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Portland State University - Research and Training Center on Fam
Support & Children's Mental Health - conducting research and
providing training for families of children with emotional and/or
behavioral disorders.
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Rick Hansen Institute - aims to remove barriers that limit
people with disabilities from reaching their full potential and to
help find a cure for paralysis. Includes information on Hansen, the
wheelchair athlete, author, and co-founder of the institute.
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Temple University - Institute on Disabilities/UAP - supports
people with disabilities in their pursuit of interdependence,
contribution, and inclusion through training, technical assistance,
research, dissemination, and advocacy.
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University of Alberta - offers fitness and lifestyle programs,
health, wellness, recreation and research for people with physical
disabilities.
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University of Arkansas University Association for DisAbility
Awareness
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University of Iowa - Division of Developmental Disabilities -
Iowa resource for individuals families, and professionals, with
information on a range of disability issues, such as self-advocacy
and current events, as well as on specific conditions.
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University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability - provides
information to improve knowledge, policy, and practice related to
including people with disabilities in the fabric of communities.
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University of Toronto - Adaptive Technology Resource Centre -
research and consultation in the areas of assistive technology and
information infrastructures
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University of Washington - Center for Disability Policy and Research
- includes mission, staff, reports, and projects done by the CDPR on
disability issues
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Utah State University - Center for Persons with Disabilities
Physical
Therapy
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Amputee Phantom Pain Relief with Farabloc - Farabloc is an
alternative medicine approach to phantom pain management and sports
injury muscle pain relief.
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Institute of Physical Art, Inc. - offers post-graduate
continuing education courses in functional manual therapy and
movement re-education.
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Institute of Physical Therapy and Applied Science (IPTAS) -
Irish school of physical therapy, providing courses that include an
introduction to massage and a five-year degree.
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International Clinical Educators, Inc - continuing education for
occupational therapy, physical therapy, and other rehabilitation
fields.
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Boston University NeuroMuscular Research Center - Fields of
Biomed Engineering, Neuroscience, Rehab Medicine, and related fields
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Center of Rehabilitation Engineering Research - Lund University
- engaged in research, development, learning/education and
information in the field of (re)habilitation technology.
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Community Rehabilitation - University of Calgary
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Northwestern Rehabilitation Engineering and Prosthetics Orthotic
Center
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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with a
Disability - studies health and emotional needs of persons with
disabling conditions including cerebral palsy, rheumatoid arthritis,
early-onset stroke, post-polio, and spinal cord injury.
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Stanford University - Rehabilitation Engineering Center
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University of Delaware - Applied Science and Engineering
Laboratories - addresses human-computer interaction and
engineering design.
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University of New South Wales Prosthetics and Orthotics Programs
- offering professional training in Prosthetics and Orthotics.
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University of Pittsburgh
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University of Sydney - Rehabilitation Research Centre
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West Virginia Rehabilitation Research and Training Center - An
information resource for vocational rehabilitation and disability
issues.
Miscellaneous
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About Cerebral Palsy - Find out about cerebral palsy disease,
types of cerebral palsy, and ask doctor if you are eligible for
lifetime benefits. Free evaluation.
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Autism Research Unit - based at the University of Sunderland in
the North East of England
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Center for Paralysis Research - founded to develop clinically
applicable treatments for spinal cord injury.
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Center for the Study of Autism - provides information about
autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the
efficacy of various therapeutic interventions
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Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury - Cerebral Palsy, also known as
Little's disease or static encephalopathy, is really a group of
chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the
first few years of life, Learn more...
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Chemo Chicks - offers a comprehensive outlet of practical,
innovative and uplifting products, helpful resources and simple
solutions to women undergoing chemotherapy, radiation and related
treatments.
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The Constipation Resource Center - Provides information on
constipation and its treatments. Contains over forty articles on
constipation and colon cleansing.
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Craig Hospital - Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System -
specialized in spinal cord injury and brain injury rehabilitation.
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Custom Medical Identification - provides free emergency medical
id wallet cards that may be generated on the computer keyboard and
updated as needed, also provide affordable medical id jewelry and
other emergency medical products
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Easter Seals - A nation-wide program that provides services for
children and adults with disabilities/special needs.
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Facilitated Communication Institute - offers articles, abstracts
and other information related to facilitated communication, a method
of assisting people who cannot speak to communicate through typing.
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Geneva Centre for Autism - training, resources, and support for
individuals with Autism/PDD and their communities.
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Headcovers Unlimited - Offers products for patients who are
living with hair loss, including hats, wigs, turbans and sleeping
caps.
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International Spinal Cord Regeneration Center
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Miami Project to Cure Paralysis - spinal cord injury research
center dedicated to finding a cure for paralysis.
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Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System - comprehensive
website for spinal cord research and trauma. A partnership between
Northwestern University, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
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Neurotrauma Registry - is an online national directory of brain
and spinal cord injury programs, professionals and community
resources.
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Profound Health - Learn about men's and women's health,
nutrition and fitness, and various conditions and disorders through
our range of articles, links, publications and resources.
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Rick Hansen Institute - aims to remove barriers that limit
people with disabilities from reaching their full potential and to
help find a cure for paralysis. Includes information on Hansen, the
wheelchair athlete, author, and co-founder of the institute.
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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - TBI and SCI Projects - model
system of care projects. Helping individuals with brain and spinal
cord injuries.
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Sensory Resources - Resources for raising children with sensory
motor, developmental, and social-emotional challenges
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Spinal Cord Research Centre - provides information about the
research underway at the Spinal Cord Research Centre
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Spinal Injuries Association UK - representing those whose lives
are affected by paralysis and promoting full integration into
society.
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University of California, Irvine - Reeve-Irvine Research Center
- dedicated to the study of spinal cord injury and disease that
result in paralysis or other neurological dysfunction.
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W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience and the Spinal Cord
Injury Project (SCI Project) - encompasses the research program
devoted to care and cure of spinal cord injury. Established by Dr.
Wise Young.
Occupational Therapy
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Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners - offers content
relevant to occupational therapy practitioners, including job
listings, practice management, reimbursement, marketing, and
regulatory information.
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Occupational Therapist.com - occupational therapist listings and
employment opportunities in the us. free posting & email addresses
available for qualified professionals.
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American Occupational Therapy Association - information for
consumers and practitioners of occupational therapy.
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American Occupational Therapy Foundation - offers scholarships,
research grants, bibliographic databases, the Occupational Therapy
Journal of Research, and the Doctoral Network.
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Florida Occupational Therapy Association - information includes
educational programs, continuing education, legislative activities,
and more.
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Indiana Occupational Therapy Association (IOTA) - dedicated to
the education and advancement of local occupational therapy
professionals.
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Occupational Therapy Association of Hawaii(OTAH) - provides
therapy information, directory of committee members, and links to
related resources and employment opportunities.
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Ohio Occupational Therapy Association - offers continuing
education, legislative information, networking and news to
occupational therapy practitioners in Ohio.
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Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA) - promotes
occupational therapy while protecting and educating practitioners
and consumers.
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Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. - legislative
activities, continuing education, district activities and
initiatives dealing with occupational therapy.
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Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association - dedicated to the
improvement and advancement of occupational therapy.
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SLACK Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Internet Directory -
a catalog of ot and pt internet resources
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