Category: Wellness

Disability Groups Claim Crucial Medical Equipment is “Under Attack”: Urge Congress to Pass Corrective Bill

Multiple Sclerosis, Wellness 10/18/2016 admin 0 Comments

LIVING WITH A DISABILITY BY JERRY LEVINSON Rep. Zeldin says Congress must now act again to ensure that a more permanent fix is granted. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) is spearheading an effort to protect people with disabilities by ensuring they have access to essential medical equipment, such as specialized power wheelchairs, seating systems, and other adaptive equipment (collectively called Complex Rehabilitation Technology or CRT). To this end, he has introduced legislation (H.R. 3229) that […]

Don’t Ask Taxpayers to Support Children with Disabilities

Epilepsy, Featured Topics, Wellness 10/16/201610/15/2016 admin 1 Comment

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON) AND MATTHEW COOKE, DDS, MD, MPH “Don’t ask taxpayers to support disabled children: When I was 10 years old, I chose to be child-free because I knew that I would not make a good parent, and at 38 I’m still content with my choice… Parenthood is a choice, not a divine right, and all […]

Dealing With A Rare Disease: Turning Anger Into Action

Featured Topics, Wellness 10/11/201610/13/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY MELISSA GOETZ Like most mothers-to-be, I waited for my daughter to be born with the usual mix of anticipation and hope. I couldn’t wait for her to arrive, and I dreamed that she would be healthy and happy and full of spirit. I could never have anticipated that my experience would propel me to learn about a rare genetic disease that I had never heard of before. Or that my daughter would inspire me […]

The Physical Part of Education

Featured Topics, Wellness 09/13/2016 admin 0 Comments

HE FITNESS PRIORITY BY KRISTIN MCNEALUS, PT, DPT In 1990, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was passed, requiring that all people with disabilities, of school age, have access to Physical Education in a normal school environment. Does your child participate in physical education consistently? Do you know what your child is doing in those classes? And why this is as important as any other subject in school? Adapted physical education is PE that […]

Need for Health Behavior Models for Your Child with Disabilities

Featured Topics, Wellness 09/01/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD AND STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON) The facts are that these health behavior prospects are genuine possibilities as youngsters with disabilities reach their adult years. Repeated surveys do substantiate these consequences. “Obesity, binge drinking and smoking – you’ve got to be kidding. My child is only 6, 10, or 12 years old. How could you think of that? He/she has enough difficulties with disabilities to even […]