The Disability Handbook

This is a handbook for DLA and AA decision makers. It explains the care needs and mobility requirements likely to arise from various disabilities and chronic illnesses.

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• The Disability Handbook (full version, 676KB, 275 pages)

Chapter by chapter

• Cover page
• Introduction
• Preface
• Contents page
• Chapter 1 – Introduction to the first edition
• Chapter 2 – Presentation of Disability
• Chapter 3 – The effects of ageing
• Chapter 4 – Falling
• Chapter 5 – Paralysis
• Chapter 6 – Arthritis, Rheumatism, Musculo–Skeletal and Rheumatological disorders
• Chapter 7 – The painful Back
• Chapter 8 – The painful Neck
• Chapter 9 – Amputation of limbs
• Chapter 10 – Visual and Hearing impairment
• Chapter 11 – Cardiac and Respiratory conditions
• Chapter 12 – Cerebrovascular disease
• Chapter 13 – Peripheral Vascular disease
• Chapter 14 – Epilepsy
• Chapter 15 – Certain Neurological disorders
• Chapter 16 – The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chapter 17 – Diabetes Mellitus in adults
• Chapter 18 – Spinal injury
• Chapter 19 – Mental health problems
• Chapter 20 – Learning disabilities
• Chapter 21 – Dementia
• Chapter 22 – Alcohol and Drugs; Abuse and Dependency
• Chapter 23 – Eating disorders
• Chapter 24 – Renal Dialysis
• Chapter 25 – Bowel diseases and disorders
• Chapter 26 – Total Parenteral Nutrition
• Chapter 27 – Disorders of Blood and Blood clotting
• Chapter 28 – Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
• Chapter 29 – Multiple Allergy Syndromes
• Chapter 30 – Skin disease
• Chapter 31 – Incontinence
• Chapter 32 – Human Immunodeficiency Virus [HIV] and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome [AIDS].
• Chapter 33 – Normal Development and Disability in children
• Chapter 34 – Seizure disorders in children
• Chapter 35 – Children with Mental Retardation / Learning disabilities
• Chapter 36 – Behaviour Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder
• Chapter 37 – Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
• Chapter 38 – Speech and Language Disorders
• Chapter 39 – Blindness and deafness in children
• Chapter 40 – Cerebral Palsies in Children
• Chapter 41 – Cerebral Palsies in Adults
• Chapter 42 – Diabetes Mellitus in Children
• Chapter 43 – Metabolic Disorders in Children
• Chapter 44 – Cystic Fibrosis
• Chapter 45 – Asthma in Children
• Chapter 46 – Arthritis and Musculo–Skeletal conditions in Children
• Chapter 47 – Disorders of Blood clotting in Children
• Chapter 48 – Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Anaemia
• Chapter 49 – Skin Disease in Children
• Chapter 50 – Malignant Disease (Cancer)
• Chapter 51 – Further evidence and advice
• Chapter 52 – Brain Injury
• Glossary of Terms
• Normal development in children

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Amended June 2008