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Joe Pleban Is Heading to His First Paralympics After Choosing Amputation at 21
News > Sports

Joe Pleban Is Heading to His First Paralympics After Choosing Amputation at 21

By Brock Jefferson
...synovitis, a rare joint disease that fills...disease that fills a joint with tumors and...The choices were joint fusion, which meant...festivals, scuba diving, paint balling, the beach....Post-amputation nerve pain and phantom limb...and phantom limb pain left Pleban unable...for that kind of chronic post-amputation...post-amputation pain. When he finally...
The Problem of MD Chronic Joint Pain
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy

The Problem of MD Chronic Joint Pain

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...solution to chronic joint pain...chronic joint pain for...joint pain for the...that the chronic joint pain...chronic joint pain they...joint pain they cause...accelerate joint and spinal...cause pain when unstable...spine and joints. Treating...Treating the pain
 There...degenerative joint disease...narcotic pain medications...over-the-counter pain relief...excessive and painful spinal...when the pain of a joint...pain of a joint seems to...
Joe Pleban Raced at His First Paralympics. His Daughter's Handprints Were on His Helmet.
News > Sports

Joe Pleban Raced at His First Paralympics. His Daughter's Handprints Were on His Helmet.

By Brock Jefferson
...villonodular synovitis, a rare joint disease that fills...disease that fills a joint with tumors and erodes...worked. The choices were joint fusion, which meant...Post-amputation nerve pain and phantom limb pain...pain and phantom limb pain kept Pleban off his...exactly that kind of chronic pain. When he finally...that kind of chronic pain. When he finally got...
MS Heroes: Dr. Jean Martin Charcot
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis

MS Heroes: Dr. Jean Martin Charcot

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Salpetrière (Asylum) Hospital. There he studied patients with undiagnosed chronic nervous system afflictions and performed autopsies. He noticed similarities...conditions closely related to MS, such as: Rheumatoid arthritis and other joint diseases, carefully defining the differences Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
Stress Management and Workplace Wellness for Employees with Disabilities
Career > Skills Training

Stress Management and Workplace Wellness for Employees with Disabilities

By Dr. Mia Wilson
...sounds reasonable: take a walk at lunch. Meditate for ten minutes before work. Set boundaries with your inbox. For employees managing disabilities or chronic conditions, that advice misses the mark. A walk at lunch doesn't help when you're rationing energy to make it through the afternoon. Meditation doesn't...
Confidentiality Violations: When Employers Disclose Disability Information Without Consent
Career > Discrimination

Confidentiality Violations: When Employers Disclose Disability Information Without Consent

By Oliver Smith
Your manager mentioned your chronic condition in a staff meeting. A coworker asked why you get to work from home, and your supervisor told them about your disability. HR shared details...
Skills Transferability: Reframing Disability Experience as Professional Assets
Career > Advancement

Skills Transferability: Reframing Disability Experience as Professional Assets

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
You've spent years managing chronic pain, coordinating specialists, advocating for accommodations, and building... You've spent years managing chronic pain, coordinating specialists, advocating for accommodations, and building systems...
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Accommodations
Career > Advancement

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Accommodations

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...accommodations: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. ADHD, dyslexia, visual or hearing impairments, chronic health conditions, mobility disabilities, anxiety disorders, and other conditions qualify if they meet that threshold. You don't need to have requested...
Job Sharing and Reduced Hours as Accommodations
Career > Accommodations

Job Sharing and Reduced Hours as Accommodations

By Liam Fitzgerald
...work isn't sustainable when chronic fatigue crashes you every Wednesday...you every Wednesday or when pain flares eat three days of every...scenarios where this applies: Chronic fatigue syndrome or post-exertional...weeks medically unsustainable Chronic pain conditions requiring treatment,...medically unsustainable Chronic pain conditions requiring treatment,...
Modified Work Schedules as a Reasonable Accommodation
Career > Accommodations

Modified Work Schedules as a Reasonable Accommodation

By Liam Fitzgerald
Your shift starts at 7 AM, but your chronic condition means you're often not functional until mid-morning. Or maybe you need predictable time off for weekly treatments, and your current schedule...
New Hampshire's Open Enrollment Bill Would Force Schools to Accept Students with Disabilities. Here's What Families with IEPs and 504 Plans Need to Know.
News > Education

New Hampshire's Open Enrollment Bill Would Force Schools to Accept Students with Disabilities. Here's What Families with IEPs and 504 Plans Need to Know.

By Diana Foster
...applicants because they have an IEP or 504 plan. That prohibition extends to disciplinary issues if the infractions were related to a disability, and to chronic absenteeism if absences were due to bullying or homelessness. The bill also clarifies cost responsibilities. According to the state Department of Education,...
Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services
Education > Higher Education

Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services

By Diana Foster
...accommodations for students with documented disabilities. This includes learning disabilities, ADHD, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic health conditions, and sensory impairments. Common accommodations include: Extended time on exams (time-and-a-half or double time) Separate testing...

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