Physical Impairments category: 216 books

Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Development Disorder is an essential guide for parents with autistic children who hope to better understand and intervene with the disorder. When their nineteen-month-old son, Miles, was diagnosed with autism, Karyn Seroussi, a writer, and her...

Arthritis affects the lives of millions in very serious ways. If you are a sufferer or have a loved one who suffers from this painful and debilitating condition, this is the book for them! It gives wonderful advice on managing and treating it using Natural Health methods.  

Adults in their 20s share their real experiences living with disability. This collection of first-person narratives and dialogues is grouped into sections pertaining to different aspects of the writers’ lives, including education and work, family and relationships, health and wellness, self-image...

The book is an honest, first-hand account of how people with autism deal with the loss of someone in their life. Unlike the non-autistic response, people with autism, when faced with overwhelming or stressful situations, will favour solitude over sharing their emotions, tend to focus on special interests,...

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is one of the most devastating injuries that a person can suffer from. TBIs result in a broad array of symptoms, from difficulty sleeping to memory and cognition problems. Unfortunately, it’s relatively easy to sustain a traumatic brain injury. All it takes is a...

In Neck and Back Problems Jan de Vries deals with many of the most common problems relating to the spine. Drawing on his own vast experience of helping patients overcome their suffering and on various case histories, this book contains practical advice for those millions who endure the agony of backache....

Ce livre a pour objectif de vous expliquer comment mieux appréhender la fatigue chronique et ses conséquences: digestion difficile, caractère irritable, surpoids, déséquilibres divers.... Un peu de discernement et de lucidité sont souvent indispensables. Êtes-vous prêt à appliquer une méthode salvatrice qui vous aideront à retrouver une vitalité débordante ?

Clubfoot describes a range of foot abnormalities usually present at birth (congenital) in which your baby's foot is twisted out of shape or position. The term "clubfoot" refers to the way the foot is positioned at a sharp angle to the ankle, like the head of a golf club. Clubfoot is a relatively...

This book covers several topics including: - Age-Related Macular Degeneration Overview - Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Symptoms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Age-Related Macular Degeneration Diagnosis & Tests - Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment ...

Diagnosed at Seventeen, the story of how rheumatoid arthritis changed my life.  I will lead you on a journey of learning how I managed the devastating effects of the disease. You'll read the accounts of the doctor appointments, therapy, and surgical procedures I experienced along the way.....

Their story is a tragedy. Doctors worried that her quality of life would be significantly impacted for the rest of her life. Paralyzed on her right side, partially blind and unable to speak legibly, the odds were stacked against the two young lovebirds determined not to postpone their wedding day...

A complete guide to Parkinson's from two people with the disease who cofounded a national support and advocacy organization. In Living Well with Parkinson's Disease, Gretchen Garie and Michael J. Church, a couple who both have Parkinson's and live daily with the effects of the disease, thoroughly...

Few people these days would oppose making the public realm of space, social services and jobs accessible to women and men with disabilities. But what about access to the private realm of desire and sexuality? How can one also facilitate access to that, in ways that respect the integrity of disabled...

Derek Paravicini is blind, can't tell his right hand from his left and needs round-the-clock care. But he has an extremely rare gift - he is a musical prodigy with perfect pitch whose piano-playing has thrilled audiences at venues from Ronnie Scott's to Las Vegas, the Barbican to Buckingham Palace. Born...