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What’s the difference between visual dyslexia and dyslexia? They both have some commonalities: Dyslexia and visual dyslexia are both information processing problems but have different causes. Different causes that require different interventions. Visual dyslexia is not an auditory or phonemic processing problem. Visual Dyslexia A visually dyslexic child does not have speech problems associated with dyslexia… Continue Reading
One of the hardest things in the world to do is simply walk away from someone you love when they don’t want your help. It may not be because they don’t want help but rather don’t want to admit they need it. But the rejection can be painful. You may feel powerless when someone close… Continue Reading
Sadly, many people actually believe disability is someone else’s problem. They do not believe disability will touch their lives and give little thought to the experience of living with a disability or caring for someone with a disability. For many years people with disabilities found themselves shut in, being forced to be hidden away in large institutions… Continue Reading
Stress can wreak havoc on your mind and body. Your body is hard-wired to react to stress in ways that are meant to protect you. Today’s life doesn’t mean that life is free of stress in fact, for many people, today’s life is loaded with stress but how we deal with it makes the difference.… Continue Reading
There may come a time when the body is tired or illness sets in. That’s when palliative care may be necessary but you don’t need to leave home to receive the care you or your loved one deserves. Palliative care can be performed along with the care you receive from your primary doctors. Its primary… Continue Reading
Different terms can sound so similar but can actually be quite different. If you are a disabled person or are you just someone with a disability? Are you an autistic person or just someone who has autism. Perception perhaps. But despite the disability, they still have feelings, still hear you and still deserve respect. For… Continue Reading
There is nothing much worse and more heart-wrenching than seeing a young child being very sick and not knowing when, or if they will even get better. And if you are the parent of a child that has been diagnosed with an illness, whether physical or mental, you are often left feeling powerless to change… Continue Reading
Cancer kills more Australian children than all other diseases combined. Around 1 in 285 kids are diagnosed prior to reaching adulthood. Over 10,000 Australian children are fighting cancer now. Another 1,100 are diagnosed each year. 1 in 5 kids die within 5 years of diagnosis. 90% of childhood cancer survivors may develop chronic, lifelong health problems. Survivors are… Continue Reading
Life can often throw us a hard ball that is really difficult to catch, and sometimes you simply just don’t want to play ball at all. That is how it can feel when you are faced with making the final decision on a loved one’s life. When is the right time to turn off their… Continue Reading
A stroke is a type of brain injury. Symptoms depend on the part of the brain that is affected. People who survive a stroke often have weakness on one side of the body or trouble with moving, talking, or thinking. Most strokes are ischemic strokes. These are caused by reduced blood flow to the brain… Continue Reading
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