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Navigating: On Disability, Technology, and Experiencing the World

How are people with disabilities (disabled people) using—or choosing not to use—technologies to promote individual flourishing? Which technologies, and under what circumstances, truly enhance a person’s ability to live the most meaningful life?  Watch the discussion:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw== Transcript for this event is available here. This event was the second in a series produced by The Hastings Center...

Symptoms and Diagnosis of ADHD

Deciding if a child has ADHD is a process with several steps. This page gives you an overview of how ADHD is diagnosed. There is no single test to diagnose ADHD, and many other problems, like sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, and certain types of learning disabilities, can have similar symptoms. If you are concerned about...

What is ADHD?

Signs and Symptoms It is normal for children to have trouble focusing and behaving at one time or another. However, children with ADHD do not just grow out of these behaviors. The symptoms continue, can be severe, and can cause difficulty at school, at home, or with friends. A child with ADHD might: daydream a...

Impairments, Activity Limitations, and Participation Restrictions Disability and Health Overview

What is disability? A disability is any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions). There are many types of disabilities, such as those that affect a person’s: VisionMovementThinkingRememberingLearningCommunicatingHearingMental healthSocial...

Leading Causes of Disability

Your odds of becoming disabled before you retire are about 1 in 3. And some of the causes of disability might surprise you. Some conditions that cause people to miss work include:  Arthritis Back pain Heart disease Cancer Depression Diabetes Here’s a closer look at some of the most common disabling conditions — and some tips on how to protect...
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Behavior Modification Techniques

Behavior modification is a complex term that has different meanings for different professionals. For some, it refers to techniques that are coercive or intended to create pain. CPI strongly opposes treatment modalities that adversely affect a person’s Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security℠ and does not teach behavior modification. Rather, we teach safe, noninvasive, and nonharmful behavior...
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