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| Health Guide for Adults Living with Spina Bifida
This new publication from the Spina Bifida Association of America was made possible by a grant from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We have ordered enough for all the current adults on our mailing list to have a printed copy and/or a CD version. The booklet is an inch thick 3-ring binder covering all the important areas. Feeling Good: Mental Health, Learning, Social Skills, Sexuality Looking Good: Meal Planning and Diet, Weight Management, Physical Activity Living Healthy with Spina Bifida: Bladder Care, Bowel Care, Head and Spine, Skin Care, Latex Allergy, Sexual Function, Aging Managing My Own Health: Being my Own Advocate, Preparing for My Health Care Visits, Managing My Health Insurance There is also a section for Personal Information, a Health Care Appointment Scheduler, Medical Facts about Spina Bifida, Associated Neurological Conditions, Medical Terms and Health Insurance Terms. (After our supply is gone, these will cost $14.95 plus $5 shipping and handling from the Spina Bifida Association of America.) We are offering them free if picked up at our office, or for the cost of mailing. See Forms Page for order form. |
| Estate Planning
Here are two good tools for you to use: 1) Organize your thoughts BEFORE you meet with your attorney to discuss planning for the future security of your son or daughter with a disability. How can you make your son or daughter with a disability safe, happy, and secure for the approximate 10 to 40 year period after you are gone? As you know, that�s a problem that you must solve, but we have some help for you � an important first step. You can go to the website at http://www.specialneedslegalplanning.com and download a free 18 page PDF file titled Preparation for Attorney Meeting. On the left side of the page, click on the button that says �Download Our Preparation for Attorney Meeting Guide.� This form comes straight from Appendix 1 of the book, Planning For The Future. Completing the form will help you get your thoughts in order before you see your attorney. Having this information ready will save both time and money. Go to http://www.specialneedslegalplanning.com to grab your Preparation for Attorney Meeting Guide. Planning for the Future, Inc. 86 W. King Henry Ct. Palatine, IL 60067 847-991-7451 2) Planning Ahead: A handbook for parents, Family Members and Guardians of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Great book to get you organized. The Personal Information Summary is great! Free if picked up at our office, or for $3.00 postage, we�ll be glad to mail one to you |
| Latex News
Danger to Allergy Sufferers Grows with Wider Use of Latex Gloves By Henry J. Fishman, M.D. ConsumerAffairs.Com January 20, 2006 An article in the New England Journal of Medicine is throwing a scare into allergists who treat patients with latex allergy. The article recounts the experience of a female dentist who was allergic to latex. When she wore latex gloves, she developed a rash and trouble breathing. Then she started having trouble in restaurants. The dentist would eat a restaurant selection that hadn't caused her trouble at home and unexpectedly develop a severe allergic reaction. Was it the food or the latex gloves the food handler wore? Researchers determined it was the gloves. Researchers gave the dentist untouched orange juice and orange juice stirred by a latex-gloved finger. She developed a serious allergic reaction including trouble breathing from the juice stirred by the single latex-clad finger. Conclusion: A lot of unsuspecting people may have a reaction to a tiny amount of latex in a setting that wouldn't normally provide any clues that danger was lurking. The problem is pretty easy to diagnose: if you touch an eraser, a bicycle handle or a latex glove and have an allergic reaction or if you react positively to a skin or blood test, you're at risk of a serious reaction. Patient and doctor need to carefully consider the problem in settings that you wouldn't normally suspect |
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