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Henry B. Betts LIFE Center: Services and Programs
he Henry B. Betts LIFE Center is a multimedia education center that provides opportunities for learning, innovation, family, and empowerment for people with disabilities, their families, health professionals, and the community.
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Online VideoLifeCenter Item
Emotional Adjustment to Life Changing Events
Someone who has a newly acquired physical condition goes through a range of emotional and physical adjustments. Changes in independence, appearance, relationships and ability to work, drive, and do normal activities at home are all typical and can lead to:
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Info SheetLifeCenter Item
Listing: Support Groups and Peer Mentor Resources for All Conditions
Support groups listing and peer mentor groups that meet online or in person when possible, to support and give mentorship to other people just like you. Support groups are an important function of recovery and a way for people to gain tips and a way to give back for those who have much to share. This listing supports all conditions.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Listing: Air Travel Resources for People with a Disability
A listing of resources that will help a person with a disability who may need special accommodations when doing extended traveling international or domestic.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Listing: Home Modification Contractors, Vendors and Funding
This listing of home modification resources supplies business contractors, vendors and certified aging in place specialists CAPS to assist in your changing home environment needs, including home financial options for people in Chicago.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Dysphagia: International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative
Dysphagia is trouble swallowing. Sometimes people with dysphagia are put on a special diet for safety. This page outlines the recommended thickness, pureed, and thin drinks or foods and where they overlap as followed by the IDDSI.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center MSKTC
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC), is a national center that helps facilitate the knowledge translation process to make research meaningful to those with Spinal Cord Injury SCI - Traumatic Brain Injury TBI and Burn Injury.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Listing: Aphasia Resources
Aphasia is a loss of words, not intelligence. Aphasia can occur as a result of a stroke, traumatic or non-traumatic brain injury, or an infection. All these conditions or injuries may affect the area of the brain that is responsible for speech and language. This listing provides consumer health resources for persons living with Aphasia and/or their loved ones.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Spasticity
Spasticity is a term used to describe abnormal involuntary tightening of muscles that either occurs spontaneously or when the body is stimulated in
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Info SheetLifeCenter Item
Listing: Stroke Resources for Patients and Families
This is a list of consumer health resources to provide education, support and wellness, and information on research on stroke.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item