Disabilities

Follow the links below to information about various mental and physical disabilities, as well as information on rehabilitation and caring for people with disabilities.

Reviewed July 2010

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Birth Defects

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Links to information about birth defects, including congenital heart defects, spina bifida, cleft lip and palate and various syndromes.

Carers

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Links to resources for, and about carers.

Communication Disorders in Childhood

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Links to information on communication or communicative disorders, including speech, language and hearing problems.

Disability Support Services

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Links to information on support services for people with disabilities and their carers.

Genetic Diseases and Disorders

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Links to information about genetic diseases and disorders, including genetic screening, Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington´s Disease and Tourette Syndrome and colour blindness.

Intellectual, Developmental and Learning Disabilities

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Links to information about mental disabilities including intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities.

Living with a Disability

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Links to information on living with disabilities.

Physical Disabilities

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Links to information about physical disabilities.

Rehabilitation

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Links to information on rehabilitation, including speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

Sensory Impairments

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Links to information about sensory impairments, including hearing and sight conditions and dizziness.

Speech Therapy and Speech Problems

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Links to information about speech therapy for speech and language impairments or problems.