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What is Fluid Restriction?
Fluid Restriction means that you can only have a certain amount of liquid each day. Sometimes people with certain medical conditions can require changes to their diets that affect the amount of liquids they take in every day. This type of diet change is called a “Fluid Restriction”.
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Complications: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is commonly known as a blood clot. Blood clots may occur in someone who has had an injury or illness, is unable to move around as before
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Air Travel Tips for People with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) have helped make transportation services for people with disabilities accessible. This includes airports and aircraft carriers.
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Air Travel Tips for People with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) have helped make transportation services for people with disabilities accessible. This includes airports and aircraft carriers.
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College Resources for Students with Disabilities
This listing of college resources includes scholarships, grant sources and resource guides for a future in college and higher education.
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Adapting a Home for Wheelchair Accessibility
There are several ways to create a more accessible space for a person in a wheelchair for home modification and adapting for a wheelchair.
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Adapting a Home for Wheelchair Accessibility
There are several ways to create a more accessible space for a person in a wheelchair for home modification and adapting for a wheelchair.
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Assistive Technology for Upper Limb Disabilities
Useful Technology for Upper Limb Disabilities: Using household devices such as a television, light switch, computer keyboard and mouse can be difficult or impossible for people with arm or hand disabilities. There are many types of equipment now available to provide assistance as described below. For more information on equipment and techniques, consult with an occupational therapist who specializes in assistive technology.
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Locked-in Syndrome
Locked-in Syndrome is a condition in which all voluntary muscles of the body are paralyzed, except for those that control eye movements.
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Respiratory System and Care
This resource covers the Respiratory system, common terms, problems, suggestions for care and issues that may arise in the respiratory system.
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