Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part One Introduction to Disabilities -- Chapter 1 What Is a Disability? -- Chapter 2 Statistics on People with Disabilities in the United States -- Chapter 3 Myths and Facts about People with Disabilities -- Chapter 4 Aging and Disabilities -- Chapter 5 Communicating with and about People with Disabilities -- Chapter 6 A Guide for Caregivers of People with Disabilities -- Chapter 7 Abuse and People with Disabilities -- Section 7.1 Bullying -- Section 7.2 Abuse of Children with Intellectual Disabilities -- Section 7.3 People with Disabilities and Sexual Violence -- Part Two Types of Disabilities -- Chapter 8 Overview of Birth Defects -- Chapter 9 Cerebral Palsy -- Chapter 10 Cleft Lip and Palate -- Chapter 11 Cystic Fibrosis -- Chapter 12 Inherited Disorders of Metabolism -- Chapter 13 Muscular Dystrophy -- Chapter 14 Spina Bifida -- Chapter 15 Sensory Disabilities -- Section 15.1 Hearing Loss -- Section 15.2 Vision Loss -- Section 15.3 Deaf-Blindness -- Chapter 16 Speech Disorders -- Section 16.1 Aphasia -- Section 16.2 Apraxia -- Chapter 17 Intellectual and Cognitive Disabilities -- Section 17.1 Down Syndrome -- Section 17.2 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders -- Section 17.3 Head Trauma in Infants (Shaken Baby Syndrome) -- Chapter 18 Learning Disabilities -- Section 18.1 Dyscalculia -- Section 18.2 Dyslexia -- Section 18.3 Dysgraphia -- Section 18.4 Dyspraxia -- Section 18.5 Executive Functioning Problems -- Section 18.6 Information Processing Disorders -- Chapter 19 Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Chapter 20 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- Chapter 21 Psychiatric Disability and Mental Disorders -- Chapter 22 Degenerative Diseases That Cause Disability -- Section 22.1 Alzheimer Disease -- Section 22.2 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- Section 22.3 Arthritis -- Section 22.4 Multiple Sclerosis.

Section 22.5 Parkinson Disease -- Chapter 23 Disability Caused by Injury and Trauma -- Section 23.1 Amputation and Limb Loss -- Section 23.2 Back Pain -- Section 23.3 Spinal Cord Injury: Understanding Paralysis, Paraplegia, and Quadriplegia -- Section 23.4 Traumatic Brain Injury -- Part Three Technologies and Services That Help People with Disabilities and Their Families -- Chapter 24 What Is Assistive Technology? -- Chapter 25 Mobility Aids: From Canes to Wheelchairs -- Chapter 26 Home Use Devices and Modifications -- Section 26.1 What Are Home Use Medical Devices? -- Section 26.2 Adapting Your Living Spac eto Accommodate Your Disability -- Chapter 27 Technology for People with Intellectual Disabilities -- Chapter 28 Devices for Improving Communication and Hearing -- Section 28.1 Captions for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Viewers -- Section 28.2 Cochlear Implants -- Section 28.3 Hearing Aids -- Section 28.4 Other Hearing Assistive Technology -- Section 28.5 Profoundly Paralyzed Communicate with Brain-Computer Interface -- Chapter 29 Therapy to Aid Communication -- Section 29.1 Speech-Language Therapy -- Section 29.2 Augmentative and Alternative Communication -- Chapter 30 Low Vision Devices and Services -- Section 30.1 Living with Low Vision -- Section 30.2 Reading and Vision Loss -- Section 30.3 What Is Braille? -- Section 30.4 Web-Braille -- Section 30.5 Low Vision Aids for Computer Users -- Chapter 31 Occupational and Physical Therapy -- Section 31.1 Occupational Therapy for People with Disabilities -- Section 31.2 Physical Therapy for People with Disabilities -- Chapter 32 Art and Music Therapy -- Section 32.1 The Benefits of Art Therapy for People with Disabilities -- Section 32.2 Music Therapy Helps People with Disabilities -- Chapter 33 Service Animals and People with Disabilities -- Chapter 34 Finding Accessible Transportation.

Section 34.1 Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities -- Section 34.2 Assistance and Accommodation for Air Travel -- Chapter 35 Family Support Services -- Section 35.1 Understanding Respite Care -- Section 35.2 Adult Day Care -- Part Four Staying Healthy with a Disability -- Chapter 36 Nutrition and Weight Management Issues for People with Disabilities -- Section 36.1 Nutrition and Disability -- Section 36.2 Nutrition for Swallowing Difficulties -- Section 36.3 Overweight and Obesity among People with Disabilities -- Chapter 37 Physical Activity for People with Disabilities -- Section 37.1 Exercise Guidelines -- Section 37.2 Yoga for People with Disabilities -- Chapter 38 Personal Hygiene for People with Disabilities -- Section 38.1 Dental Care -- Section 38.2 How to Bathe Someone with a Disability -- Chapter 39 Bowel and Bladder Problems Associated with Disability -- Chapter 40 Pressure Sores: What They Are and How to Prevent Them -- Chapter 41 Managing Pain -- Chapter 42 Coping with Depression and Anxiety -- Chapter 43 Health Insurance Concerns -- Section 43.1 Facts about Health Insurance That People with Disabilities Need to Know -- Section 43.2 Affordable Care Act for Americans with Disabilities -- Section 43.3 Medicare and Nonelderly People with Disabilities -- Section 43.4 Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program -- Chapter 44 Dealing with Hospitalization -- Chapter 45 Rehabilitation: Options for People with Disabilities -- Chapter 46 Choosing a Long-Term Care Setting -- Part Five Special Education for Children with Disabilities -- Chapter 47 Balancing Academics and Disability -- Chapter 48 The Parent's Role in the Education Process -- Chapter 49 Laws about Educating Children with Disabilities -- Section 49.1 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) -- Section 49.2 No Child Left Behind Act.

Section 49.3 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act -- Chapter 50 Evaluating Children for Disability -- Chapter 51 Early Intervention Services -- Chapter 52 Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) -- Chapter 53 Supports, Modifications, and Accommodations for Students -- Chapter 54 Transitioning Students with Disabilities to Higher Education and Adulthood -- Part Six Legal, Employment, and Financial Concerns for People with Disabilities -- Chapter 55 A Guide to Disability Rights Laws -- Chapter 56 Questions and Answers about the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Chapter 57 Housing and Safety Issues for People with Disabilities -- Section 57.1 The State of Housing for People with Disabilities -- Section 57.2 Disability Rights in Housing -- Section 57.3 Understanding the Fair Housing Amendments Act -- Section 57.4 Homelessness among People with Disabilities -- Section 57.5 Fire Safety for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers -- Section 57.6 Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Special Needs -- Chapter 58 Employees with Disabilities -- Section 58.1 Why Work Matters to People with Disabilities -- Section 58.2 In the Workplace: Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities -- Section 58.3 Job Accommodation Situations and Solutions -- Section 58.4 Accommodations for Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities -- Chapter 59 Social Security Disability Benefits -- Chapter 60 Tax Benefits and Credits for People with Disabilities -- Chapter 61 Preparing for the Future: End-of-Life Planning -- Section 61.1 Frequently Asked Questions about End-of-Life Care -- Section 61.2 Wills, Advance Directives, and Other Documents Associated with End-of-Life Planning -- Part Seven Additional Help and Information -- Chapter 62 Glossary of Terms Related to Disabilities -- Chapter 63 Directory of Organizations That Help People with Disabilities.

Chapter 64 Directory of Organizations for Athletes with Disabilities -- Chapter 65 Finding Financial Help for Assistive Devices -- Index -- Index.