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The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities: What It Means to You |
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The M.E.E. (Move * Experience * Engage) Calendar!
365 fresh ideas for things to do! by Janet Thomas, Jamie Hall, Toby Long, and Rachel Brady |
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SENSAtional Ideas for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Suggested activities, fun things to do that you can smell, see, touch, and hear!
by Janet Thomas, Jamie Hall and Toby Long |
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The new web site from the National Institutes of Health offers consumer-friendly information on over 200 genetic disorders. Click here. |
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Resource from the Elizabeth M. Boggs Center
Keeping It Real: How to Get the Supports You Need for the Life You Want
This was written primarily for students who are getting ready to transition from high school, but many adults will find it helpful as well.
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Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving, 2nd edition
Alfred I. duPont Institute, Miller & Bachrack, (2006)
resource for caregivers, health professionals, & adolescents and adults with
cerebral palsy
Check it out of the library or purchase at a bookstore. |
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What Every Patient, Family, Friend and Caregiver Needs to Know about Psychiatry, 2nd edition, by
Roukema (2003)
This information is written for patients and caregivers, including family, friends, and professionals.
Check it out of the library or purchase at a bookstore. |
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How can you tell if someone is having a stroke?
Remember "STR" -
* S - Ask the person to SMILE;
* T - Ask the person to TALK -- to speak a simple sentence you can understand; and
* R - Ask the person to RAISE both arms.
If you're with someone who may be having a stroke, remember "STR".
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Getting
Prescription Drugs
Click here to
read more about the new plans for prescription drugs
in the District of Columbia!
Using Your Medicare Drug Coverage in 2007 -- If you are joining a Medicare drug plan for the first time or switched plans 2007 -- this fact sheet may help you for your first visit to the pharmacy this year!
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Did you know that you
can talk to your doctor about losing weight?
United
Health Foundation has a great web site to help you talk to
your doctor about losing
weight and other
health concerns. Click here for
more information. |
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Exercise
Fact Sheet
HTML or  full-text PDF (88
KB) of this article |
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Check out the Activities Calendar sponsored by the Department of Disability Services,
a wonderful listing of activites for all in Washington, D.C. area |
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Family
Food and Fitness: A Guide to Healthy Eating and Exercise offers
information about two important steps in being healthy: (1)
eat good foods and (2) exercise. Together these steps help
us to
be healthy and fit! |
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AAMR
F.Y.I. is a free, online monthly newsletter that keeps
you informed about recent developments in the developmental
disabilities community and the latest AAMR initiatives. |
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Health Guide
for Adults with Spina Bifida
The Spina Bifida Association of America has developed a new online
manual, Health
Guide for Adults Living with Spina Bifida (PDF). |
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Nutrition Spotlight: Healthy Grocery Shopping on a Budget
Planning ahead for your grocery store adventures can really
make a difference in your checkbook. Many health professionals
suggest
we eat better or recommend that we eat certain foods for
our health, but it can be overwhelming and expensive
to sample
the latest craze in healthy foods.
Here are
a few tips that can help anyone on a budget to shop and cook
in a more
reasonable and cost-effective way.
Read the
entire column
and the recipe. |
