Other resources on specific disabilities, in alphabetical order
All of these web pages are on the Spirit Lake Consulting, Inc. CD-ROM. You will be able to access these whether or not you are connected to the Internet.
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Alzheimer's
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Autism
- Blindness
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Diabetes
- Depression
- Epilepsy
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is enough of a major concern in Indian country that we have included a separate page. FAS is found among all races, and in the richest and poorest of families.
- Hydrocephalus- occurs in one in 500 births, once referred to as 'water on the brain', is really a build-up of spinal fluid. Once a fatal diagnosis, leading to mental retardation and death, hydrocephalus can now be treated and many individuals will live normal lives. Conditions associated with hydrocephalus include:
- Common co-occurring conditions, e.g., epilepsy.
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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Links to Specific Disability Websites |