The Henry B. Betts LIFE Center is a multimedia education center that provides opportunities for Learning, Innovation, Family and Empowerment for people living with a wide range of cognitive and physical impairments, chronic conditions or diseases affecting function — i.e., Ability.
We provide a starter set of core educational materials for a selected program, sectioned into key topics.
Caregiving
64 items
On Becoming a Special Parent
This useful guide offers practical suggestions for the parent of a child with special needs.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item
Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide
Drs. Freeman Millar and Steven Bachrach teamed up with the Cerebral Palsy Center and the Dupont Hospital for Children to write this comprehensive guide to living with Cerebral Palsy for the patient and caregivers.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item
Corto Ian Fundacion Ian short film on Cerebral Palsy
A short film posted on YouTube about a boy Ian, with Cerebral Palsy, and how playground bullying affects his determination and others to help him gain equality.
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Online VideoLifeCenter Item
Living with Cerebral Palsy
This book, which is written for children, teaches them how to take care of themselves and their health.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item
Condition Information
119 items
Listing: Professional Medical and Health Research Resources
This list of medical and health resources is to aid professional staff in research and discovery about conditions and tools to support evidence based practice and decision making in health care.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Spinal Cord Injury: Tendon Transfer Surgery
Tendons are the part of the body that connects muscle to bone. Tendon transfer reconstructive surgery is a procedure used to improve strength in the wrist and hand for people who have weakness due to a spinal cord injury
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Info SheetLifeCenter Item
Living with Childhood Cancer: a Practical Guide to Help Families Cope
This book is a guide for families of children with cancer.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item
The Child With Cancer
The Child with Cancer explores the partnership between the health professional and family.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item