In pain due to Fibromyalgia   I found out I was bipolar when I was a teen, I learned to cope without treatment and am working.

For a while now I been having trouble working due to ...

Offering volunteer services in GRETNA, LOUISIANA for children with Down Syndrome   I WANT TO VOLUNTEER MY TIME CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH DOWNS SYNDROME AND OTHER DISABILITIES.

MY GOAL IS TO FIND A LOCAL FACILITY WHERE I CAN GIVE MY ...

Down Syndrome and Potty Training  My son is almost five and has down syndrome. I was wondering what is the average age when boys who have down syndrome are potty trained??

HELP!!!

adults with disabilities using chewlery  I need to find a website or written documentation on chewlery being appropriate for adults.

My consumer needs the chewelrey and would benefit greatly....

down syndrome pregnancy  they are offering me to kill my baby who is 6 months in my belly, if he has chromosomal abnormality...

i have to make the decision soon. mothers, please ...

Please write about how having a child with special needs and disabilities can affect family members  write about how having a child with special needs and disabilities can affect family members.

Question on caregiving someone with disabilities  how to handle a situation when taking care of someone with a disability

toilet training child with William's Syndrome  I work with a child with William's syndrome who is 6 years old and is not yet toilet trained.

Do you have any tips to get this accomplished that may ...

Can stuttering be helped with stramonium?  My name is Muddassar Nazar and i have a stuttering problem,i dont stuttering too much but there are some words on which i stutter like P,C and j.

I ...

Autistic features?  My 3.4 year son is detected as a hyper active kid and till now he is not able to speak properly. Still he is only saying, tata, papa, mummy, car, etc....

coping with disability  i am developing a program for kids ages 9 to 10 who have a physical disability.... how to cope withthe impact of having a physical disability....

exercises,...

Boyfriend with disability  I have recently started having a relationship with someone that has a disability. He was actually my ex from 8 years ago.

I don't think there is a ...

HELP! stroke victim can't communicate whats a simple no or small cost way to help?  I work at an assisted living facility and there is the sweetest man who lives there. I really want to know what this man is trying to say to us, it is ...

Staying at Home  I have a daugther who is 6 years old. She has Cerebral Palsy. And is in and out of the hospital a lot and she has many docters appt. So many that I have ...

jobs, disability  When I first was assaulted, I cried every day, all day. Then they let me go to work. I was in pain all of the time and extremely weak. But it was getting ...

Coping Mechanisms  What kind of coping mechanisms can I use to deal with my disability?

What are special needs  What is it that the special needs child needs?

lower Back operations - now needs help  I had my 1 operation in 1986 then my fuseijng Brock then I had another one that got staf infection so that 4 more week then I had 7 all together.

My ...

list of special need products  hi.i want a list of products or projects that work with eye to make living easier.thanks

adult stroke, communication cards for her to use  My friend, 45, mother of two (13 and 17), with a live-in boyfriend, had a stroke affecting her right side and speech. She is walking and going to therapy ...

Dating Someone with Status 2 Down Syndrome  I am just falling in love with a man who says he has Status 2 Down Syndrome. I am glad that he felt comfortable enough to tell me, but I don't know what ...

CPR on someone with Down Syndrome?  Can you preform CPR on a person with down syndrome?

Down Syndrome Mortality?  I have an Uncle with Down Synndrome. He is celebrating his 71st birthday.

What age is the average and eldest person with this special condition?

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Financial assistance for medication and doctors  is there any one that can help me with the cost of the doctor visits and medication that is need for my 6 year old daughter.

I have no job with 2 other ...

Wheelchair Van Doors  Okay I`ll ask. I have disabilities and bought a 2001 Ford Windstar wheelchair van with a braun chair lift installed.

Now my question is, and my problem ...

Average life span of someone with Down Syndrome  What is a life span for down syndrome people?

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Without doing any major research, it seems that the latest major study that was ...

DOWN SYNDROME  IS IT LIKELY FOR A DOWNS TO HAVE A NORMALY BABY

Grooming ,clothes and good impressions   I need resources for a young woman who has Autism to teach her how to make a good first impression enabling her to integrate into mainstream social groups ...

Myasthenia Gravis and Neurotherapy  I am unmarried woman aged 29 years. I am suffering from congenital Myasthenia Gravis (congenital Myasthenic Syndrome). At present, I am taking Pyridostigmine ...

Questions about social preferances?  What are some questions I could ask a client about their social preferences?

Autistic features  My son is 2 years and 3 months old. He was very normal before 8 months. All his milestones were perfect. He was talking for all his needs. His speech went ...

High lip line (hypermobile lip)  Hi,

Need to know about exercises to improve gap between upper lip and lower lip due to high lip line (hypermobile lip) which is resulting in gummy smile....

Qualifying for Disability Payments  I asked my Cardiologist in June If I can apply for disability, he said OK bring the paper and I will support you. In Nov. 2009 I went back for check up ...

Does arthritis qualify for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in the UK?  Q: Am i entitled to DLA if I have arthritis

A: The ultimate answer to whether arthritis is covered for the Disability Living Allowance in the UK can ...

Looking for help in diagnosing adult with special needs  I have a friend that as a child was always in a special needs class. He is now 25 male and being pushed off by his mother and it is visually verifiable ...

How to cope  Just wondering, how do you all cope with your disabilities?

John-Håkon - How to stop staring?  John-Håkon is a guy with downs. He's struggeling through every day. people are staring at him, but he don't care. But i care and i want to make a change ...

communication devices  I am trying to find out if there is any way to get a gotalk 20 device funded

Second Language learners with disabilities  What are some of the issues dealing with how teachers in inclusion classrooms cope with teaching second language learners that have learning disabilities?...

1-1 Special Education Para Professional - Austism   I am working with a student when copying or tracing, he doesn't really write unless prompted, he fills in all his numbers and letters. For example; all ...

coping   How do children with special needs (whatever the disability may be)cope with their disability?

Teaching Children With Low Functioning Autism  How do I try to explain abstract concepts like; up, down, in, out, under, through etc.

Down syndrome as a conditon  Is Down syndrome a 'condition'?

Picture Communication  How do I stress to care staff that picture communication will help the gentleman we support (that cant talk) become independent?

Showing Appreciation  I've been looking for a bracelet to recognize these special wonderful people...they are so overlooked and they are so great

Special education accommodation for learning disabilities  I received a question from a university student who was working on an assignment "involving having a student in my elementary school classroom who is mentally ...