Disability Sources Hawaii Gov

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Listing of disability resources in the State of Hawaii Disability – Archimedes Hawaii Project Disability – ERS | State of Hawaii Employees’ Retirement System Think About How You Disable Others – Innovative and Sustainable Determining Disability: Simple Strategies for Clinicians Multiculturalism, Chronic Illness, and Disability AAPI Course Parking for Persons with Disabilities Hawai‘i State Department…

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Multiple Sclerosis Resources

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We disseminate information about books, pamphlets, magazines, newsletters, videos, databases, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, telephone hotlines and on-line services that provide free, inexpensive, or hard-to-find information to help people with disabilities live independently. ACP’s mission is to accelerate efforts toward a cure for multiple sclerosis by rapidly advancing research that determines its causes and mechanisms.…

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Autism Symptoms Checklist

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Autism is a result of a disorder of the human central nervous central, that causes development disability. Autism is a highly controversial disorder as regarding its symptoms, causes and treatment. Autism is generally diagnosed based on specific criteria for various impairments in interests, activities, imagination, communication, and social interaction. Therefore, there is no concrete answer…

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Autism Spectrum Disorders

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In simple terms, autism or the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be described as a developmental disability that affects an individual as a child (baby/toddler) and may continue into adulthood. The primary symptoms of these conditions, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) include: Trouble developing and maintaining…

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TOP FIVE EXERCISES TO TRY AT HOME FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

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Exercising regularly not only improves health and prevents diseases like type 2 diabetes and cancer, it has also been proved that regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and helps your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. This means your heart and lung health improves through exercise and in turn, the immediate and long-term effects…

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Accessible Playground Information

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Are you looking for an accessible playground, do you know of one that you want to share with others, are you may be considering building an accessible playground, and want to get the word out to let others know where it is located, so that others can join you to be able to play without…

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Disability Sources Hawaii

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Center on Disability Studies (Hawaii University Affiliated Program) Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) Hawaii Department of Human Services See also Multi-Service AgenciesAdvocacy and Legal Rights Hawaii Disability Rights Center Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (Pacific DBTAC)Aging AARP in Hawaii ElderWeb: Hawaii Hawaii Executive Office on AgingAlzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Association (Honolulu Chapter)Arts Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific – Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program Very Special…

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