developmental disabilities

Plainfield Keeping VJ Day Parade Tradition Alive

Plainfield keeping VJ Day Parade tradition alive Those items include loose-fitting clothing for burn victims, sports equipment for physical therapy and entertainment systems to aid in the recovery process. The funding drive kicked off last week during the Plainfield Pride event, which DeClerck said … Read more on Norwich Bulletin Living With Cancer: Patient Yoga Skeptical about anything marketed as a spiritual cure, I lowered my eyes, deepened my breaths and determined to use this session as physical therapy. A number of wall exercises served that purpose well. Standing tall, straightening upward as well as … Read more on New York Times (blog) Read more... ...

Christian Drug Detox: What You Should Know About Drug Detox During Pregnancy

...  user and she becomes pregnant? Further drug use will risk the life of her child. So what does she do? Drug detox during pregnancy must be treated with extreme caution. Although at this stage if the woman wants to carry on with the pregnancy, some form of Drug Detox becomes essential. To continue taking drugs during pregnancy would cause severe hazards to the unborn child as any substances consumed by mother can be carried into the fetal blood stream. This can result in severe abnormalities, developmental disabilities, severe mental retardation, even death. After birth, drugs can pass to the baby during breast feeding. Read ...

Alcohol Rehabilitation Melbourne: Rehabilitation Jobs

...  workers play an important role in helping people with disabilities to become capable enough to take part in mainstream society. Since there are different types of disabilities that require the assistance of rehabilitation professionals, there is variety of work and many rehabilitation jobs available. Generally, theses disabilities are classified into physical disabilities such as fine or gross motor ability; sensory disabilities such as low vision, blindness, hearing impairment and developmental disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, down syndrome and mental disorders . Causes for these disabilities may be several including illness, disease, birth defects, accidents, or even stress. Read ...

Photos: Robotic Exoskeleton Being Tested on Stroke Patient

by Cambodia Trust Photos: Robotic exoskeleton being tested on stroke patient Richard Torres of Livingston uses "Ekso" a robotic exoskeleton device at the Rehabilitation Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose Wednesday, July 17, 2013. He is helped by VMH physical therapist Tawni Ybarra and Ekso Bionics physical … Read more on San Jose Mercury News media center For Monique Porsandeh, Life Brought to a Halt by a Reckless Driver ”I still feel strangely disconnected from the accident… and that's hard because there's a gap in my life,” she wrote in an email from a physical rehab center in Santa Barbara, where she was moved to be closer to her family in Ventura County. She said … Read more on Streetsblog San Francisco (blog) Read more... ...

Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Nevada | Best Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers

...  Abuse Treatment Center in Nevada | Best Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers – http://rehabnevada.org Alcohol, drug, and prescription drug addiction treatment at Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Nevada’, a residential facility in Nev…   One-third of state police employees earn more than 0000 Divisions include alcohol and substance abuse, developmental disabilities, family and community services, mental health, rehabilitation and administration. DHS had 674 employees making $ 100,000 or more in 2012, or a little more than 5 percent of the … Read more on The State Journal-Register Read ...

Teen Rehab Centers

...  to Buckle Up Changed Teen's Life. Click it. Or ticket.' enforcement set for May 20-June … Ginger Park, who works for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, stood at a podium in the Topeka Joint Law Enforcement Center and described … Read more on GardnerEDGE Community Events and Public Meetings Lunch is at 11:30 a.m., and the four-man scramble is at 12:30 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for Hudspeth Regional Center, a facility for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. $ 75 per player, $ 300 team of …. ENCOUNTER Teen … Read more on Jackson Free Press Read ...

Mental Health Champion Traces Inspiration to Disabled Brother (Video)

...  health champion traces inspiration to disabled brother (Video) 1965 – Gulf Bend Center for Children and Youth opens and provides diagnosis and rehabilitation of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities or emotional disturbance. 1965 – The Texas Legislature passes the Community Mental Health and … Read more on Victoria Advocate Former NBA player finishes rehab at local facility Former NBA player Calvin Garrett recently finished a rehab stint at Glen Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelbyville. Garrett was … Following three years played in Houston, he signed as a free agent to play with the Los Angeles Lakers … Read more on ...