Articles related to "Amputee"



Children and Electronic Limbs
All Children should be able to have the latest in Myoelectronic devices even if the cost can not be paid for by the parent.
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What a Shame
The lack of education of amputees has caused undue hardships and it is time for the medical profession to take note.
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Dealing with the Trauma of an Amputation
Short article of the benifits of peer counseling to the amputee.
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Senior Amputee May Have Allergic Skin Reaction
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and examples of treatment for contact dermatitis related to prosthetic devices in seniors.
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Tha Amputee and Great Legs
New advances in making of artificial limbs, the CAD System
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The Amputee in Daily Life
Things go on even if your are disabled. No one is untouched by sickness and fear.
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As Seen on TV
In an attempt to keep viewers during the writers' strike, networks trotted out a slew of new reality shows on their audiences. But reality has always been a favorite.
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It Does Not Fit
Why amputees fail to use artificial limbs. Cause and understanding of problems associated with limb loss.
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Politicians With Disabilities
"You've said it yourself a million times. If there had been a TV in every living room sixty years ago, this country does not elect a man in a wheelchair."
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Profiles: Bonnie St. Johne Deane
How many people can say they've been an Olympic skier, Rhodes scholar, author and White House official all while having a great family life? Bonnie St. Johne Deane can.
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The Amputation
The loss of a limb is like the death of a loved one. We will explore the emotions, and physical problems and some solutions to help the amputee recover.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF WEB ACCESSIBILITY INTIATIVES AND LAWS
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A Most Unusual Runner!
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Here we go again:
This country has neglected the needs of the disabled. It is time to make some changes.
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It is all in your Mind?
Is Phantom Pain real or in your mind?
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Rambling On
the amputee and the disabled have civil rights. How come the rest of the world can not understand that?
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So You Need A New Leg
A way for an amputee to choose a new leg.
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So You Need a New Leg?
Information on some advances in artificial legs
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The Best Years of Our Lives
A great film about three soldiers returning home after World War II, who try to return to their pre-war, less horrific, lives.
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the Birth of a Cause
How I became involved in counseling amputees.
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Is A Bionic Man in Our Future?
Are bionics body parts in our future. The progress of prosthetics.
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Florida ADA Working Group Update and other items of interest
Update on ADA and some items of interest
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Accessible Baseball and Softball
People of every age and ability, including those who are blind, deaf, amputees, or in wheelchairs, have opportunities to enjoy or compete in baseball and softball.
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The Emotions
Emotions play a large part in the recovery of the Amputee. This weeks article explores these emotions and how to deal with them.
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Adaptive Tennis Serves Many Disabilities
Despite the sport's physical demands, tennis is popular and played at every level by persons with a wide range of physical and sensory disabilities.
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Dogs Test Osseointegration Prostheses
Veterinary medicine is pioneering in osseointegration implants. Two dogs, happy to be back on all fours, are paving the way for human surgery.
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2009 Wheelchair Rugby Sites Set
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Executive Board has awarded the 2009 regional wheelchair rugby championships to Denmark and New Zealand.
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Comics Books & Disabilities
Disabled characters are rarely seen in prominent roles in TV shows and movies. When you enter the comic book universe, however, these characters are highly visible.
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Oscar Pistorius' Olympic Bid Fails
The "fastest man on no legs" had his request to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics declined, because his carbon-fibre prosthetics allegedly give him an unfair advantage.
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The Need to be Whole
Man has a need to be whole. Through out history amputation has caused man to find a way to use artificial limbs. Here is a breif history and comment on the need of man and his quest to be a whole person.
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Medical rehabilitation of the person with limb loss
Pre-prosthetic and Prosthetic training of person with limb loss.
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Post-Operative Prostheses
The amputee may benifit from the use of an Immediate Post-Operative Prostheses .
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Physical therapy in Croatia
Do you want to know what is it like to be a physical therapist in Croatia? Read this article and tell us is it same situation in your country!
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So You Need a New Leg?
Advances in Prosthetic divices
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USA's Leaps of Faith Disabled Water Ski Club
Champion water ski jumper Joel Zeisler has introduced thousands of persons with disabilities to both recreational and competitive waterskiing in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
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Hobbies for People With Disabilities Defy Boundaries
People with physical and/or mental disabilities participate in the same hobbies as anyone else. Incentive, technology, and adaptive equipment make inclusion possible.
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Paralympics Games Differ from Special Olympics
The Paralympics Games feature world class athletes. The Special Olympics Program invites children and adults mentally disabled to participate at any level of ability.
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Slow Man by J.M. Coetzee
Slow Man, by South African native and Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee, is a dreamy meditation on a life fundamentally changed by a devastating accident.
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Portraying Disabilities on Prime Time TV
As many TV viewers might have picked up on, there's more prevalence of disabilities on prime time TV these days.
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Athletes with Disabilities Score Alongside Peers
The world will see more athletes with disabilities on the courts, in the water, and on the field. Don't be fooled by appearances, though. These competitors play to win.
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Advice for Travel with a Canine Companion – Outta Sight Travel
Jackie Hull shares tips for travelers with service dogs.
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Defining the Market of Travelers With Disabilities
Applying best practices to travel and hositality using the United Nation's definition of disability with notes from the field of Universal Design.
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Inclusive Tourism: Some Definitions
Inclusive Tourism draws from Universal Design and Visitability to assure participation of the broadest range of travelers.
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai: A Fair Sheikh for Travelers with Disabilities
Conferences on Inclusive Tourism are increasing around the world but Dubai is taking the lead in Inclusive Development Development by inviting 3 million travelers with disabilities to judge their ambitious goals.
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Taipei Plan of Action for Accessible Tourism
International Accessible Tourism Conference, held at Taipei from 5 to 6 May 2005, produced an action plan that promises continued, coordinated development of barrier-free tourism infrastructure in the region.
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The First International Conference on Accessible Tourism - Taipei, Taiwan
Eden Social Welfare Foundation will host the first international conference dedicated entirely to travel and disability. To be help May 4 - 8, 2005 in Taipei, Taiwan, the conference will simultaneously launch the Asia Pacific Accessible Travel League (APTL). Comments posted in the Discussion following this article will be used by conference organizers.
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The Global Reach of Accessible Tourism
Opening keynote from the 2005 International Conference on Accessible Tourism, Taipei, Taiwan, May 4-8, 2005.
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The Six Knows of Preparing to Travel
Six areas to look at before traveling with a disability.
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The Vexel Quovis Has Landed
The Vexel Quovis is a unique vehicle that is designed to be driven from a wheelchair.
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Theme Parks, Imaginary Worlds, and Real Access
Looking at theme parks from the perspective of inclusion.
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