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A wheelchair users guide to public transport
As a wheelchair user you will find that more and more public transport is becoming accessible to you. New regulations mean that in future trains, buses and taxis will all have to be designed so that most wheelchair users can travel on them.
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Beach Within Reach
Invitation to Launch / Fun Day - To Celebrate Our 1st Season
FRIDAY MAY 30th, 2008
RAMSGATE MAIN SANDS, RAMSGATE
11 am to 3 pm
Beach Within Reach is holding a Fun day to launch the 'All-Terrain' beach wheelchairs.
The Fun Day will ...
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Brain Injury Sufferers Dealing With Memory Loss
Sufferers of traumatic brain injury (TBI)> can have many symptoms after a tragic accident. One of the most common symptoms is memory loss, also known as amnesia. Memory loss and amnesia can occur in individuals with the mildest of head injuries as we ...
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Coping With Paralysis - What It Means And What You Can Do
Paralysis can be an incredibly devastating condition to deal with. Whether you suffer from it yourself or whether it's a loved one, the emotional and physical trauma can be overwhelming at times. Unfortunately, many people make a bad situation worse ...
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Introduction to Epithelial Mesothelioma
Epithelial mesothelioma is a rare disease caused by asbestos exposure that may have occurred decades before the patient is diagnosed. It is not contagious and cannot be passed from one person to another.
Unlike lung cancer, there is no associati ...
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Mobility Assessment Centres UK - MAVIS - Part One
Forum of Mobility Centres' Information Line: 0800 559 3636
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Free Information Service for disabled and older people, their families and professionals.
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Advice on vehicle adaptations, ability to learn, co ...
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Paralympics Venues 2012
Fifteen London Paralympics Venues
Held from 29th August until 9th September, the London 2012 Paralympic Games welcomes 4,200 Paralympic athletes from 166 nations to take part in 20 different sports and a total of 503 Paralympic events in seven ...
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Pressure ulcers - a guide to assist avoidance
Pressure Ulcers - A Summary Guide
Bedsores, also called pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, are areas of damage to the skin and underlying tissue ultimately resulting in lesion and ulceration. They most commonly occur over bony areas or prominen ...
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Vocational Rehabilitation
What Is Vocational Rehabilitation?
Vocational rehabilitation can bebroadly defined as assistance that is given to people withmental, physical or emotional disabilities. These disabilities are such that the person cannot find or hold a job ...
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What To Do If You Only Need One Shoe
Your feet carry you thousands of miles in your lifetime so it is critical that you take good care of them. You can inherit problems with your feet from your Aunt Sue but more often trouble with feet are caused by wear and tear or neglect. The shoes y ...
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