Disability and Health Sourcebook, Fifth Edition

Description

Offers 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.

Sujets

• People with Disabilities
• Disabilities
• Social Science
• Sociologie, société et politique
• Sourcebook
• Disability
• Health

Informations

• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 juin 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780819979
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Disability and Health
Sourcebook
Fifth Edition
Health Reference Series
Disability and Health
Sourcebook
Fifth Edition
Provides Basic Consumer Health Information about Disabilities That Affect the Body, Mind, and Senses, Including Birth Defects, Hearing and Vision Loss, Speech Disorders, Learning Disabilities (LDs), Psychiatric Disorders, Disabilities Caused by Degenerative Diseases, Injury, and Trauma
Along with Facts about Assistive Technology (AT), Physical and Occupational Therapy, Maintaining Health and Wellness, Special Education, and Legal, Financial, and Employment Concerns, a Glossary of Terms Related to Disability and Health, and Directory of Resources for Additional Help and Information

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Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor. | Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body.
Title: Disability and health sourcebook: basic consumer health information about disabilities that affect the body, mind, and senses, including birth defects, hearing and vision loss, speech disorders, learning disabilities, psychiatric disorders, degenerative diseases, and disabilities caused by injury and trauma along with facts about assistive technology (AT), physical and occupational therapy, maintaining health and wellness, special education, legal, financial, employment, and insurance issues, including a glossary of related terms, and resources for additional help and information / edited by Kevin Hayes.
Other titles: Disabilities sourcebook.
Description: Fifth edition. | Series: Health reference series | Includes index. | Summary: “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 therapies to support people with disabilities. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2022006046 (print) | LCCN 2022006047 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780819962 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780819979 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: People with disabilities--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc. | People with mental disabilities--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Classification: LCC HV1553.D544 2022 (print) | LCC HV1553 (ebook) | DDC 362.40973--dc23/eng/20220214
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022006046
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1. Introduction to Disabilities
Chapter 1—What Is a Disability?
Chapter 2—Statistics on People with Disabilities in the United States
Chapter 3—Myths and Facts about People with Disabilities
Chapter 4—Communicating with and about People with Disabilities
Chapter 5—Childhood Disability
Chapter 6—Women with Disabilities
Chapter 7—Aging and Disabilities
Chapter 8—A Guide for Caregivers of People with Disabilities
Chapter 9—Common Barriers to Participation Experienced by People with Disabilities
Chapter 10—Understanding Abuse and Violence against People with Disabilities
Section 10.1—Abuse against People with Disabilities
Section 10.2—Abuse of Children with Disabilities
Section 10.3—Violence against Women with Disabilities
Part 2. Types of Disabilities
Chapter 11—Birth Defects
Section 11.1—Overview of Birth Defects
Section 11.2—Cleft Lip and Palate
Section 11.3—Club Foot
Section 11.4—Spina Bifida
Chapter 12—Genetic Disorders
Section 12.1—Autism Spectrum Disorders
Section 12.2—Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
Section 12.3—Cystic Fibrosis
Section 12.4—Fragile X Syndrome
Section 12.5—Muscular Dystrophy
Section 12.6—Noonan Syndrome
Section 12.7—Phenylketonuria
Section 12.8—Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Section 12.9—Velocardiofacial Syndrome
Section 12.10—Inherited Disorders of Metabolism
Chapter 13—Sensory Disabilities
Section 13.1—Hearing Loss
Section 13.2—Vision Loss
Section 13.3—Deaf-Blindness
Chapter 14—Speech Disorders
Section 14.1—Aphasia
Section 14.2—Apraxia
Chapter 15—Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Section 15.1—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Section 15.2—Cerebral Palsy
Section 15.3—Down Syndrome
Section 15.4—Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Section 15.5—Shaken Baby Syndrome
Chapter 16—Learning Disabilities
Section 16.1—Learning Disabilities: Overview
Section 16.2—Dyscalculia
Section 16.3—Dyslexia
Section 16.4—Dysgraphia
Section 16.5—Dyspraxia
Section 16.6—Auditory Processing Disorder
Section 16.7—Nonverbal Learning Disability
Chapter 17—Psychiatric Disability
Chapter 18—Neurological and Degenerative Conditions That Can Cause Disabilities
Section 18.1—Stroke
Section 18.2—Alzheimer Disease
Section 18.3—Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Section 18.4—Arthritis
Section 18.5—Multiple Sclerosis
Section 18.6—Parkinson Disease
Chapter 19—Disability Caused by Injury and Trauma
Section 19.1—Amputation and Limb Loss
Section 19.2—Spinal Cord Injury: Understanding Paralysis, Paraplegia, and Quadriplegia
Section 19.3—Traumatic Brain Injury
Part 3. Technologies and Services That Help People with Disabilities and Their Families
Chapter 20—Rehabilitation
Section 20.1—Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology
Section 20.2—Rehabilitation Engineering
Chapter 21—Mobility Aids
Section 21.1—Wheelchairs and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices
Section 21.2—Tongue-Driven Wheelchairs
Chapter 22—Adapting Your Living Space to Accommodate Your Disability
Chapter 23—Devices and Services for Improving Communication and Hearing
Section 23.1—Assistive Devices for People with Hearing, Voice, Speech, or Language Disorders
Section 23.2—Hearing Aids
Section 23.3—Cochlear Implants
Section 23.4—Captions for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Viewers
Section 23.5—Speech to Speech Relay Service
Section 23.6—Telecommunications Relay Services
Section 23.7—Child Speech-Language Therapy
Chapter 24—Low Vision Devices and Services
Section 24.1—Advances in Braille Technology
Section 24.2—Web-Braille
Section 24.3—New Technologies for People with Visual Impairment
Section 24.4—Implantable Corneal Device to Correct Near Vision
Section 24.5—Argus Retinal Prosthesis
Chapter 25—How Therapies Can Assist People with Disabilities
Section 25.1—Occupational Therapy
Section 25.2—Physiatrists and Physical Therapy
Section 25.3—Speech Therapy
Section 25.4—Art and Recreational Therapy
Chapter 26—Transport Facilities for People with Disabilities
Section 26.1—Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities
Section 26.2—Passengers with Disabilities and the Air Carrier Access Act
Chapter 27—Service Animals and People with Disabilities
Part 4. Staying Healthy with a Disability
Chapter 28—Nutrition and Weight Management Issues for People with Disabilities
Section 28.1—Nutrition and Disability
Section 28.2—Nutrition for Swallowing Difficulties
Section 28.3—Overweight and Obesity among People with Disabilities
Chapter 29—Physical Activity for People with Disabilities
Section 29.1—Exercise Guidelines
Section 29.2—Yoga for People with Disabilities
Chapter 30—Personal Hygiene for People with Disabilities
Section 30.1—How to Bathe Someone with a Disability
Section 30.2—Developmental Disabilities and Oral Health
Chapter 31—Preventing Falls
Chapter 32—Pressure Sores: What They Are and How to Prevent Them
Chapter 33—Managing Pain
Chapter 34—Mental Health of People with Disabilities
Chapter 35—Health Insurance Concerns
Section 35.1—Health Insurance for People with Disabilities
Section 35.2—Medicaid and Children’s Health Programs
Chapter 36—Choosing a Long-Term Care Setting
Chapter 37—Is It a Medical Emergency?
Chapter 38—People with Disabilities and COVID-19
Part 5. Special Education for Children with Disabilities
Chapter 39—Evaluating Children for Disability
Chapter 40—Early Intervention
Chapter 41—Individualized Education Plans
Chapter 42—Supports, Modifications, and Accommodations for Students
Chapter 43—Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education
Chapter 44—Transitioning Students with Disabilities to Higher Education and Adulthood
Chapter 45—Scholarships for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Chapter 46—Laws about Educating Children with Disabilities
Section 46.1—Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Section 46.2—Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Part 6. Legal, Employment, and Financial Concerns for People with Disabilities
Chapter 47—Know Your Rights
Section 47.1—Your Legal Disability Rights
Section 47.2—How to Raise a Civil Rights Complaint
Section 47.3—Promoting Disability Rights
Chapter 48—A Guide to Disability Rights Laws