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Here you'll find a range of information on living with a disability. This includes advice, services and support groups for people with disabilities, as well as information on day to day issues such as driving, dressing and safety in the home.
For Australian Government information you can also visit the Commonwealth Carelink Centres for information on community aged care, disability and other support services available anywhere within Australia.
Some valuable information about children living with a disabilty can also be found at the Novita [Novita Children's Services] website.
Reviewed September 2008
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Children with disabilities
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Finding out that your child has a disability, whether at birth or after an illness or accident, is one of the most shattering things that can happen to parents.
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Jul 2008
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Child and Adolescent Service
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Novita Children's Services
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Information is provided about the range of services provided by the Novita Child & Adolescent Service - a service supporting children and young people between 8 and 18 years of age and their families.
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Jun 2008
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Disability in Australia: trends in prevalence, education, employment and community living
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This bulletin provides an overview of disability trends over two decades, including trends in need for and receipt of assistance with specific basic activities of daily life. It also examines the trends in three major areas of people with a disability: education, employment and community living.
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Jun 2008
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Quadriplegics - hand surgery
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Better Health Channel
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Tendon transfer surgery can restore movement to a quadriplegic person's hands. Muscle function from the shoulder can be transferred to the elbow. Forearm muscles can be re-routed to act on the wrist and on the fingers.
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May 2008
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Fact sheet for siblings of a child with a disability
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Inspire Foundation
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Growing up with a sibling with a disability has its great rewards and its difficult moments, as in any family. Check out this fact sheet for more info.
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Mar 2008
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Asperger syndrome
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Asperger syndrome is a disability related to autism. Asperger syndrome and autism are both types of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Jan 2008
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Services
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Novita Children's Services
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The services provided by Novita to assist children with physical disability and their families are introduced.
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Jan 2008
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Services - in preschools and child care centres
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Novita Children's Services
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The services provided by Novita to support children with physical disability in preschools and child care centres are described.
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Jan 2008
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Services - in schools
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Novita Children's Services
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An outline is provided of the way that Novita services are provided in schools to children with physical disability in South Australia. Particular attention is given to physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology services.
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Jan 2008
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Living with Low Vision
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about living with low vision conditions, including blindness.
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Dec 2007
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Country Outreach Service
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Novita Children's Services
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Information is provided about the services provided by metropolitan regional offices of Novita to particular country areas of South Australia.
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Dec 2007
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Grief and loss package
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Novita Children's Services
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Information is provided about the contents of this Novita package of information and resources for parents who are experiencing loss and grief.
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Dec 2007
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Grief and loss
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Novita Children's Services
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Information is provided about the range of emotions commonly experienced by people who suffer a loss of some kind.
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Dec 2007
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Facing the reactions of others
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Novita Children's Services
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An outline is provided of many of the common reactions of other people when they discover that people have a child with a physical disability. Practical suggestions are provided to help parents, siblings and other relatives deal with these reactions.
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Dec 2007
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Adjustment
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Novita Children's Services
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Information is provided about the issue of adjustment to having a child with a physical disability for parents.
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Dec 2007
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Living with disability - parents and carers
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Novita Children's Services
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This page introduces other sub-pages devoted to many of the common issues experienced by parents, carers and families of children with physical disability.
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Dec 2007
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Living with a disability
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Having a disability means that a person is not able to do something that other people of their age and community can do because of something about their body.
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Oct 2007
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Living with a disability
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A disability means that a person is not able to do something that other people of their age and community can do because of something about their body.
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Oct 2007
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Occupational therapy
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Better Health Channel
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Occupational therapists are health professionals trained to assist people to overcome various limitations in order to live more independent lives. They work in many environments including schools, nursing homes, hospitals and workplaces. Their goal is to maximise living skills which enhance personal productivity, well-being and quality of life.
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Jul 2007
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Home and Community Care (HACC)
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Better Health Channel
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Home and Community Care (HACC) is a joint Commonwealth/ State Government program which provides services to support frail elderly people, younger people with disabilities living at home or in the community and their carers.
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Jul 2007
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