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How to Exercise if You Are Wheelchair User

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The prospect of full-time wheelchair use can be very difficult to adapt to. Important to both psychical and mental health is an active life which includes excise. Exercise helps to ensure that the body is fit and the muscle tone is retained. A lack of exercise can lead to an increase in blood clots and […]

K9 Companions for the Disabled: Learn About Service and Therapy Dogs

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Traditionally, dogs are pets that are appreciated for their companionship and affection. They are fully dependent on their human owners. Owners might be lonelier if the dogs weren’t around, but it wouldn’t affect their daily tasks. However, not all dogs are pets. Such is the case with assistance dogs, that is, those animals that undergo […]

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Autism is a disorder that affects one in every one-hundred children born today. Children who lack social, communicative and behavioral skills are likely to be placed on the Autism Spectrum. This scale defines various forms of autism from Asperger’s Syndrome to the “standard” autism that is explored in the following passages. Regardless of the disorder’s […]

Tips for Traveling with your Wheelchair

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Traveling by wheelchair can strike a nerve if you do not plan ahead, do research, or think about possible setbacks and delays because of handicap restrictions. For instance, not every hotel or motel has wheelchair accessibility, which may pose problems if traveling alone. Be sure to ask about wheelchair accessibility while making hotel reservations. Those […]

Wheelchair Ramps for a Handicap Van

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Maximizing mobility helps preserve a person in a wheelchair‘s quality of life. The process begins with an easily operated wheelchair, ramps and appropriate transportation. Wheelchair ramps make a minivan or full-size van an effective handicap van.You can also have modifications made to a standard van. Generally, the van’s floor is lowered by about 1 foot. This provides […]

The Cost of a Wheelchair Van Conversion

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How much does it cost to convert a van? This blog post will break down the price of a wheelchair van conversion, so you know what to expect. Wheelchair van conversion modifications are extremely common. Not only are these conversions common but they are also relatively inexpensive in the grand scheme of things. A number of […]

Top Ten Reasons to Use a Roll About Scooter

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When you’re suffering from a broken ankle or foot, you might not exactly be in the most positive mood. After all, you’re lugging around a massive cast – so how can you possibly expect to be excited about using a roll about scooter? There are precisely ten reasons why you should be pumped about using […]

Choosing the Best Handicapped Car for Your Needs

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While handicapped vans are more popular among those with mobility issues, they are not the only way for the handicapped to travel. Depending on the severity of an individual’s mobility issues, a handicapped car can be a sensible mode of transportation as well. As is the case with buying a van, there are many different […]

Molecular Biology Resources Online

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Molecular biology is a branch of science which studies biological systems at a molecular level. The purview of molecular biology often overlaps with fields such as biochemistry and genetics, since molecular biology closely studies cell systems and their complex interactions. Protein biosynthesis, DNA, and RNA patterns are also explored by molecular biologists. Molecular Biology: A […]

Whose Financial Burden Will You Become

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The following is guest post from Amanda Dean of Silver Living. Many of us fear the notion of being elderly, infirm, and helpless. We are afraid to imagine we could be alone or reliant on others for care, often times not affordable. It is a future no one believes might befall them. Unfortunately, many Americans are […]