Publications related to living with ataxia
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Aids and Equipments
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| If you are thinking of buying equipment from a commercial firm, we strongly suggest that you get professional advice first – to avoid spending a lot of money on something which may not be what is wanted. |
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| Driving |
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| There are plenty of disabled drivers on the road – but is it difficult to join them? Do you need special training or equipment, or a particular sort of licence? |
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| Housing & adaptations |
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| Home Improvements, House Renovation Grants, Disabled Facilities Grants |
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| Parenthood with ataxia |
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What’s it like to be a parent with ataxia? These are the personal views of some Friends who are parents.
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| Sex, emotions, and relationships |
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| Most people, whether they are affected by ataxia or not, find it difficult to talk about their sexual relationships. |
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| Signing your name |
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| A brief history of the cases that have been brought before the courts where a mark served as a substitute for using a manuscript (handwritten) signature to sign a document |
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| Keyboard and mouse options |
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| If you find using a keyboard or mouse challenging then there are lots of ways to help, either by modifying software or hardware. Here are some of the options. |
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| Wrist weights |
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| The academic literature concerned with the investigation of wrist weights and whether they can help control tremor stretches back at least to the early seventies despite that there is very little evidence to support or refute the efficacy of weighting limbs to help control movement and the underlying theory is not very well developed. |
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| Work |
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Finding work by Katie Henderson- Her Experience
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| University or College |
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| It can be daunting starting at a new university or college. To make the process easier, try to ensure that everything it set up for you. |
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