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Links to general information about physical disabilities and diseases that can cause physical disabilities, such as muscular diseases. You will also find information about topics such as good nutrition and exercise practices for people with physical disabilities.
For information on physical disabilities affecting children, follow the link to the specific topic page below.
Novita Children's Services also has information on a range of physical disabilities that can affect children and related support services.
Updated September 2008
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Personal assistance for adults (19-64) with physical impairments
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Personal assistance is here defined as paid support of at least 20 hours per week for people with impairments. This review investigated the effectiveness of personal assistance versus any other form of care for adults with physical impairments. A lit...
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| Date: |
Jul 2008
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Moving to adult services
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Novita Children's Services
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| Description: |
Information is provided about the issues that need to be considered by a young person approaching 18 years of age and by their parents or carers to make sure that the person continues to receive necessary services.
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| Date: |
Jan 2008
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| Title: |
Changes of professionals
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| Publisher: |
Novita Children's Services
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| Description: |
Information is provided about a common concern raised by parents regarding frequent changes in the professionals providing services to their child. The points of view of both parents and Novita staff are explored.
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| Date: |
Dec 2007
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| Title: |
Developmental coordination disorder
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is an umbrella term applied to children and adults who have various athletic difficulties such as awkwardness or lack of skill. Treatment includes sporting participation and practise.
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| Date: |
Nov 2007
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Living with a disability
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
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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| Date: |
Oct 2007
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| Title: |
Friedreich's ataxia
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
Friedreich`s Ataxia is a slowly progressive disorder of the nervous system and muscles. The disorder, named for the physician who first identified it in the early 1860s, results in inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements (ataxia).
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| Date: |
Jun 2007
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Physical disability
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| Publisher: |
inspire foundation
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| Description: |
A physical disability can be either short term (eg. a broken wrist) or long term (eg. paraplegia). Some disabilities can improve over time while others may not. This factsheet gives you more info about it, discrimination and where you can get help.
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Disabilities
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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| Description: |
Links to information about physical and mental disabilities.
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| Date: |
Nov 2006
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| Title: |
NovitaTech (technology and equipment)
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| Publisher: |
Novita Children's Services
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| Description: |
The services provided by NovitaTech (a division of Novita) are introduced. A link is provided to the NovitaTech website for more detailed information.
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| Date: |
Nov 2006
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| Title: |
Physical disability
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
In some children, the muscles and nerves that control body movements may not be properly formed or may become damaged.
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| Date: |
Aug 2006
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| Title: |
Progressive resistance strength training for physical disability in older people
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Older people who have weak muscles are more likely to have problems carrying out their daily activities and to fall. With PRT, people exercise their muscles against a force or resistance and as this resistance is increased as the person becomes stronger...
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| Date: |
Dec 2002
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