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Sports and Recreation

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Tips The United Spinal Association offers a free publication about using all-terrain vehicles. All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are among the most popular recreational vehicles in the nation today, but along with popularity comes increased risk and sometimes carelessness. Don’t spoil the fun—get a copy of this timely list of safety reminders today. [...]

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Spine and Neck Pain

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

Spine-health.com Provides in-depth peer-reviewed information about most conditions with clear animations of spine anatomy, conditions, and procedures. It also provides a "Find a Doctor" directory of board certified / board eligible spine specialists in the U.S. and UK.
SpineUniverse Provides peer-reviewed information to patients and physicians. Medical information includes reviews of non-surgical and surgical treatments and [...]

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Spinal Cord Injury Resources

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

Florida Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Resources by State
Stay Safe: Preventing Spinal Cord Injury The United Spinal Association offers a free publication about preventing spinal cord injury. Not many people believe they can become a statistic of spinal cord injury; however, it happens every day. It is important to know [...]

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Spina Bifida

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBH)
Children with Spina Bifida a resource guide for parents
International Federation for Hydrocephalus & Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of America
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
Spina Bifida Fact Sheet

International Disability: Canada (0)
International Disability: Belgium [...]

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Speech Resources

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Apple® Accessibility Features Vision built into all Macintosh computers provides adjustable keyboard, an ergonomic mouse, CloseView screen magnification software, Easy Access system software (StickyKeys, SlowKeys, MouseKeys), electronic documentation, key-repeat disable, text-to-speech synthesis and voice recognition (PlainTalk), sticky mouse, and visual alert cues. The VoiceOver spoken English interface for Mac OS X is [...]

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Spasmodic Torticollis / Dystonia

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

Action for Dystonia, Diagnosis, Education & Research (ADDER) [United Kingdom]
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF)
MedlinePlus: Dystonia
National Spasmodic Torticollis Association Inc. (NSTA)
Spasmodic Torticollis / Dystonia Inc.
Spasmodic Torticollis Recovery Clinic, Inc.
The Dystonia Society [United Kingdom]
Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders (WE MOVE) - Dystonia, Cervical Dystonia, and Pediatric Forms of Dystonia

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Sleep Disorders

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASN)
American Sleep Apnea Association
Circadian Lighting Association (CLA) an international association of manufacturers who supply lights for circadian applications.
Bright Light Therapy devices to help regulate circadian rhythms and treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Blu-Lux™ fill spectrum light boxes, tubes, and neon night lights from Pure n Natural
Bluwave™ from [...]

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Sight / Vision Loss Resources

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

About Glaucoma from the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF). Learn about some of the promising areas of glaucoma research that we are currently funding.
ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind Or Who Have Low Vision
All About Vision provides patient information about vision
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind [...]

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Sjögren’s Syndrome

Posted by: Web Diva on May 4th, 2008

Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Sjögren’s Syndrome
Sjögren’s Syndrome article by Mayo Clinic staff
"Green tea may help prevent autoimmune diseases", Medical College of Georgia, April 18 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
Sjögren’s Syndrome Research: "Role of MHC Class II Molecules in the Development of Sjögren’s Syndrome in the NOD Mouse"

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Service Dogs & Therapy Animals

Posted by: Web Diva on May 4th, 2008

Adaptive Riding
Assistance Dogs International, Inc.. Standards:

Ethical Use Standards for an Assistance Dog
Ethics Regarding Clients
Minimum Standards for Assistance Dogs in Public
Minimum Standards for Assistance Dog Partners
Minimum Standards for Training Guide Dogs
Minimum Standards for Training Hearing Dogs
Minimum Standards for Training Service Dogs

Assistive Horses: Hippotherapy
Assistive Pooches: Service Dogs
Canadian Guide Dogs For The Blind / Chiens Guides Canadiens [...]

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