Disabled World Community Newsletter - July 15th, 2009

By Thomas C. Weiss - Jul 16, 2009 9:31:33 AM

Disabled World Community Newsletter - July 15th, 2009

Persons with Learning Disabilities More Likely to Develop Eyesight Problems

By Thomas C. Weiss

The National Health System (NHS) in the United Kingdom has stated that thirty-percent of persons with a learning disability have a diagnosed visual impairment as well. What is frightening is that the NHS has also said that fifty-percent of persons with learning disabilities have an undiagnosed visual impairment, and have the potential to lose their vision unnecessarily. The Bridge to Vision program has local optometrists and NHS staff members, as well as support workers ...

Australian Employment Website - EthicalJobs
By Michael Cebon

If you're looking for a job or career in the disability sector or in the broader community sector in Australia, a new site is providing great new opportunities.

EthicalJobs.com.au is a new Australian jobs site for people looking for an ethical job or career, and for employers from the not-for-profit, business & government sectors who see their organisations as contributing to a more equitable, more just or more sustainable world. The site promotes "work for a better world" and is Australia's only site dedicated to ethical jobs.

Test Diagnoses Chronic Allergic Condition
By Mayo Clinic

Scientists at Mayo Clinic have invented a quick new way to diagnose a puzzling digestive condition that has rocketed from a virtually "unheard of" disease to one that, in less than a decade, has become increasingly common. Incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis, also called EoE, or allergic esophagitis, has been on the rise...

Dermatitis Herpetiformis Information
By Madonna Jeffries

Dermatitis Herpetiformis is an extremely common skin ailment. In fact, it is known for being the chronic variety, which simply means that it does not go away after it is developed no matter how you treat the condition on an ongoing basis. There are, however, quite a variety of treatment methods available that can help to relieve and control the symptoms that are caused by Dermatitis Herpetiformis.

Adaptive Clothing Reduces the Risk of Injury for Disabled People and Caregivers Assisting Them
By Pamela Clifton (Adaptations by Adrian)

In certain group homes and care facilities, the staff help dress non weight- bearing residents or steady them as they are dressing themselves. This is the prime time when injury to the staff member or to the disabled person may occur. There are many facilities where the administration does not even invest in a Hoyer lift. The staff seeks Workman’s Compensation for various back and shoulder injuries which occurred during bathrooming activities.

Disability No Block to This Graduate!
By Thomas C. Weiss

Jasmine Bethea may have been born with a disability, one where she was told she would not even be able to learn, but that did not stop her from graduating this week. She has proven her doctors and everyone else wrong, not only graduating – but doing so with honors. Jasmine's doctors had told her mother Lorraine to put her in an institution and go on with her life. Jasmine was born with Cerebral Palsy. Her mother refused to just, 'give up,' on her daughter...

Stys in Eyes - Cures and Causes of Eyelid Sty
By Mavis Butcher

What is an Eye Sty?
Hordeolum is the medical term for a sty, or stye, on the upper or lower eyelid. A sty near one or both eyes is caused by an acute infection (commonly staphylococcal bacteria) or inflammation of the secretory glands of the eyelids.

Avoid Cross Contamination When Using Reusable Grocery Shopping Bags
By Health Canada

Health Canada is reminding Canadians to take steps to prevent cross-contamination of foods when shopping using reusable grocery bags and bins. As an environmental choice, many Canadians are now shopping with reusable bins, reusable plastic bags and cloth bags to reduce the amount of plastic they are using.

29th Annual Veterans Wheelchair Games Scheduled for Spokane
By Department of Veterans Affairs

A wide range of disabilities cannot stop more than 500 of America’s greatest wheelchair athletes, all U.S. military Veterans who will begin competition at the 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games being held July 13-18 in Spokane, Wash.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Reviews Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Psychiatric Diseases
By Mayo Clinic

Pioneering therapeutic trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's syndrome are underway at multiple medical centers around the world...

Diets Bad for Teeth Also Bad for the Body
By University of Washington

Beyond the immediate distress, dental pain may portend future medical problems - Dental disease may be a wake-up call that your diet is harming your body. "The five-alarm fire bell of a tooth ache is difficult to ignore," says Dr. Philippe P. Hujoel, professor of dental public health sciences at the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry in Seattle.

Disability Awareness Day 2009
By Thomas C. Weiss

The Northwest Disability Awareness Day (DAD) for the year 2009 will be held on Sunday, July 12th, in Warrington in the United Kingdom.
The event is Europe's biggest volunteer-led, pan-disability exhibition supporting Sports, Arts, and both children’s and family entertainment.

Raymond's Room: Ending the Segregation of People With Disabilities
By Dale DiLeo

“...will create the same kind of outrage as the blatant racial segregation of the 1950's...” -- Paul Wehman, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University Paul Wehman, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University Paul Wehman, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

“DiLeo encourages a society of more independent living and working choices to enrich the lives of the disabled. Professionals resistant to change may argue they are providing a service that no one wants to do... DiLeo exposes the true face behind the altruistic mask of governmental agencies” --Foreword Magazine

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