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
61 items
Taking Care of Yourself While Providing Care
This book is intended to be used as a handbook for those individuals caring for people with spinal cord injuries.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter 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
American Medical ID
American Medical ID provides medical ID bracelets, necklaces and medallions to assist persons in a emergency. IDs can be customized highlighting key information that can help others assist a person with a disability or chronic illness.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Power To Be
Power to Be provides information and education and training for a variety of topics which include caregiving, career development, advocacy, inclusion, and leadership.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Condition Information
120 items
Cerebral Palsy - What's Next in Childhood Diagnosis
Cerebral Palsy resource for parents of children, teens, and young adults and helps parents know more about what to expect in a childhood diagnosis of CP- cerebral palsy. We have put together a list of resources to assist in the understanding and progression of raising a child with Cerebral Palsy.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Listing: Spinal Cord Injury Resources - SCI
People with Spinal Cord Injury SCI can learn more, find support, and financial assistance within this list of resources.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
I will gallop instead of run; I will type instead of write
The personal experiences of eleven young people are related through their words and through photographs of them as they show what life is like with dystonia.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item
Children with Spina Bifida: A Parent's Guide
This book addresses issues related to Spina Bifida, written for parents and caregivers.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item