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
75 items
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
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
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
Condition Information
126 items
Listing: Traumatic Brain Injury Resources
List of traumatic brain injury TBI resources to assist patients and families with condition information.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Goodbye Parkinson's Hello Life!
A great book on how to get exercising and moving your body in new and different ways to increase mobility and regain movement.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item
Navigating Life with Parkinson Disease
From the American Academy of Neurology Press, this book covers all aspects from new diagnosis for patients, families, friends and caregivers. Written in a patient centered approach to chronic disease management.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item
Spinal Injury and Stroke Rehabilitation
This book describes the changes, complications, systemic involvement, medical and surgical management of stroke and spinal injury patients.
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Book/JournalLifeCenter Item