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Disabled World Community Newsletter March 15 2009 - Episode 2
Information provided by Thomas C. Weiss - Published: 2009-03-15
Episode 2 of the Disabled World Community Newsletter for March 15th, 2009.
Disabled World Community Newsletter
Canada Celebrates Countdown to Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
By VANOC
Exactly a year from today, the world will come to Canada for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games to celebrate and witness human beings push themselves to the limit for a shot at gold and glory, reminding everyone what is possible if they dream.
Over 1,300 athletes and officials from more than 40 countries will take part in five sports (alpine and cross-country skiing, ice sledge hockey, wheelchair curling and biathlon) during the 10-day international competition for elite athletes with a physical disability at venues in Vancouver and Whistler.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2010/countdown-paralympics.php
Special Olympics Announces "Spread the Word to End the Word"
By Special Olympics
Special Olympics announced today a new youth-lead effort -- Spread the Word to End the Word - 3.31.09, encouraging people nationwide to pledge to stop using the derogatory word "retard."
The day will be devoted to educating and raising awareness about individuals with intellectual disabilities and the offensive use of the "R-word" in casual conversation. Spread the Word to End the Word is a collaborative promotion engaging Special Olympics leaders, celebrities, opinion leaders and the media.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/special-olympics/r-word.php
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
By Disabled World
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the United States. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
The IDEA was formerly known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act but has grown considerably since. IDEA became a federal standard by an act of Congressional adoption in 1975 but has been amended many times since. The IDEA was most recently amended in 2004, which was a significant update.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/idea.php
Special Education Testing and Recommendations to Help Your Child
By JoAnn Collins
Do you have a child with autism or a learning disability that will be receiving special education testing from your school district's school psychologist? Would you like to know what areas should be covered, as well as a small list of tests, that may help determine your child's educational needs? Then this article is for you, because it will be discussing areas that children in special education need to be tested in, and particular tests that you could ask for.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/special/testing-recommendations.php
U.K. Care Charges Risk Leading Older and Disabled into Poverty
By Carers U.K.
Rising care charges are putting older and disabled people at risk of not being able to afford to eat, heat their homes, wash or get essential support, says a new report published by the Coalition on Charging. The report is backed by 18 major organisations that form the Coalition - representing disabled people, older people, people with long-term health conditions and carers.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/care-charges.php
US Social Security Disability Benefits Answers
By U.S. Social Security
Answers to common questions regarding Social Security Disability Benefits in the United States.
When do disability payments start? Under the law, your payments cannot begin until you have been disabled for at least five full months. Payments usually start with your sixth month of disability.
When Social Security tells you that you will be receiving disability benefit payments, the notice explains how much your disability benefit will be and when your payments start. If your family members are eligible for benefits based on your work, they will receive a separate notice and booklet.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/social-security/usa/disability-benefits.php
Crohn's Disease Diet
The role of diet and nutrition is very significant in Crohn's disease. A proper diet is important in addition to medical therapies for maintaining and correcting any nutritional deficiencies and for reducing disease activity. Just like everyone else, people with Crohn's disease need to take in enough protein, calories, vitamins, minerals such as calcium, iron, and zinc, and other nutrients to stay healthy.
People with Crohn's may have increased nutritional requirements to make up for the nutrients they lose. Generally, the patient is advised to have a nutritious, well-balanced diet, with adequate proteins and calories.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/health/digestive/crohns-disease/crohns-diet.php
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
By Thomas C. Weiss
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) is also referred to as, 'Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy,' or, 'Peroneal Muscular Atrophy.' CMT is a group of hereditary conditions. CMT is marked by a slow progression of weakness in the person's muscles, as well as, 'atrophy,' or wasting in their feet, lower legs, forearms and hands. A number of persons with CMT also experience a mild loss of sensation in their toes, limbs and fingers.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/charcot-marie-tooth-disease.php
Ingrown Toenails - Causes Symptoms Treatment
By Juliet Cohen
Onychocryptosis known as ingrown nails or ingrowing nails, is a form of nail disease. It is a painful condition in which the nail grows or cuts into one or both sides of the nail bed. Ingrown nails can occur in both fingernails and toenails, however they occur most commonly with toenails. An ingrown toenail is a painful condition of the toe. The area is usually red and may be warm, if not treated, ingrown toenails can be prone to infection.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/nails/ingrown-toenails.php
2010 Budget Request Strongly Supports VA Programs
By Department of Veterans Affairs
President Obama's first proposed budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expands eligibility for health care to an additional 500,000 deserving Veterans over the next five years, meets the need for continued growth in programs for the combat Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, and provides the resources to deliver quality health care for the Nation’s 5.5 million Veteran patients.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/news/veterans/budget-va.php
Information on Paralegal Jobs
By Sarah Lois
Although attorneys are primarily responsible for legal court work, very often paralegals are assigned to their responsibilities. One of the most important tasks of paralegals are to help lawyers prepare for hearings, trials, corporate meetings and closings. Paralegals perform vetting of the facts of the case and ensure that all information was considered important. In addition to this preparatory work, which perform a number of other important functions. For example, help in drafting contracts, separation agreements, instruments of trust and mortgages.
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/jobs/paralegal-jobs.php
National Parks in the U.S.A.
By Mairead Foley
The Arcadia National Park is located in the state of Maine near the city of Bar Harbor. This is about 350kms up the coast from Boston. This park is mostly situated on Mount Desert Island, but with the Isle au Haut and the Schoodic Peninsula making up the rest, the park comes to about 192 Km².
This makes it one of the smaller National Parks on our list. Most of the mountains in the park are not too difficult, but one definitely worth doing is Cadillac Mountain which is the highest in the park and has the unusual honor of being the first place on mainland USA to catch the sun rising during the winter!
READ MORE...http://www.disabled-world.com/travel/usa/us-national-parks.php
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