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LIFE Center Resource Guides

This is a subject oriented index of resources most referenced for our patient populations in adapting and thriving with a disability.

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Free and Low Cost Computer Classes

Listings for free and/or low cost computer classes.

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Money

Grants for Adaptive Sports Equipment, Automotive, and Home Needs

Listing of grants and funding resources for people with disabilities to achieve their goals with financial resources for adaptive sports equipment, motor vehicle and automotive adaptations, home modification adaptations, and general life support.

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Adult Literacy Resources

Building Adult Literacy skills is key to helping persons make informed decisions about their health care other areas in their lives.

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Bowel System: Understanding the Digestive Process and Common Problems

People with disabilities often experience a change in bowel patterns. Understanding how the digestive system works and common problems can help adjust to their bowel changes.

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Housing and Food Assistance

These resources are to assist people who are homeless, in transition, looking for a home, in need of food assistance and have limited or no funds to do so, and need assistance in gaining hope again with others help in learning a trade and having a place to live.

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Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Children with Disabilities

Parenting or providing care for a child with a disability can be challenging to the caregiver, the child, family members and friends. Children and adolescents with disabilities are at greater risk for abuse or neglect than those without disabilities. Preventing child abuse and neglect is a critical issue across the US. Information and listing of resources provided below.

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Spasticity Treatment with Botulinum Toxins

???????Chemodenervation is a treatment for spasticity that involves injections into the muscle. This treatment is used when spasticity is severe, in specific locations, or is interfering with specific movements.

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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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Burn Injury Resources

This list of resources will help support people who have sustained a burn injury to find information regarding their condition, supportive peer communities, and associations involved in research.

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