Posts under ‘Disabilities’

I recently twittered about the surprising uses of service dogs. We are all familiar with service dogs used by individuals with blindness or other visual impairments. However, there are other ways these wonderful dogs help people with disabilities. 
One of my clients uses a service dog to help identify seizures before they occur and to provide protection during [...]

One of my favorite shows on the web, GeekBrief.tv with Cali Lewis, inverviewed actor Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman on “Heroes”).  Greg’s son, Jake, has epilepsy and Greg talks about what to do for someone during a seizure and what not to do (don’t put something into the person’s mouth!).
It’s a great video!  Greg talks about seizures [...]

We previously talked about brain control interfaces. Here is a new device that lets you twitter with your thoughts.
A new device developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison allows users to tell a computer what to do simply by concentrating on a letter or action on the screen.

via Twittering For Those Who Can’t Talk [...]

Here is a great video explaining sleep apnea, what causes it and the risks associated with sleep apnea.
The video starts with a lot of promos. Just zip to the 1:10 mark for the good stuff.

Former disability examiner, Timothy Moore, writes about his experiences with lower back pain and the Social Security Disability Process:
About one week ago to the day, I injured my lower back. And though I am now fully on the road to recovery, I can’t help but wonder what it would be like to be saddled with [...]

It can be very difficult to win Social Security disability benefits based on fibromyalgia. However,  it can be done!
While Social Security no longer considers fibromyalgia as a “imaginary” condition, or a “junk” diagnosis, you still need to make sure the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is backed up by medical findings.
I have reviewed many medical records which [...]

I came across this story about the joys and hardships of living with a child with Asperger’s Syndrome.  I just wanted to share it with you.
Life with Asperger’s Syndrome can be very confusing. Many days, Caleb is very high functioning and you would never expect that there is something different about the wiring in his brain. Other days, [...]

Terrific video from the Health Matters series about Hepatitis C.

Very informative and detailed video about autism.

University of California “Health Matters” program on Social Anxiety Disorder.
This is a terrific video providing an in depth discussion of social anxiety and social phobia, its causes and treatment.

If you have a family member, or a friend, with epilepsy or another seizure disorder, it can be scary and you may not know what to do when a seizure happens.
Scott Mehle, executive director of Tallahassee’s Epilepsy Association of the Big Bend, recently discussed this:
“They should just know what to do and not do when someone [...]