Step 1: list disabilities;

Aphasia and Dysphagia, Amputation, Apraxia and Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy,

Parkinson's, Cystic Fibrosis, Visual Impairment, Insomnia, Anxiety, Bipolar,
Depression, Schizophrenia, Autism, Dyslexia, OCD, ADD/ADHD, Stuttering,
Tourettes, Anorexia, Bulimia, Epilepsy, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy,
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Hearing loss/Deaf, ...
Asitethatlistsdisabilitiesandorganisesthemintocategoriesaswellassuppliesdescriptionsof
thedisibiltyandwaysofhelpingthevictim:http://www.buzzle.com/articles/disabilities/
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Step 2: categorise the disabilities;

Mental Physical
Aphasiaand
Dysphagia
Amputation
Apraxia and
Dyspraxia
Cerebral
Palsy(CP)
Alzheimer's *Parkinsons
Depression Cystic Fibrosis
Anxiety Visual Impairment
(blindness, colour
blindness,
cataract etc.)
OCD Hearing loss (
Deafness,
Menieres
disease, etc.)
Dyslexia Arthritis
ADD/ADHD Cerebral Palsy
Autism Muscular

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"MentalDisorders&ConditionsDSMPsychCentral."5Oct.2014<http://psychcentral.com/disorders/>
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"PhysicalandMobilityImpairmentsFactsNewsandInformation."2009.5Oct.2014
<http://www.disabledworld.com/disability/types/mobility/>
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"ListofDisabilities|Buzzle.com."2008.5Oct.2014<http://www.buzzle.com/articles/disabilities/>
Dystrophy
Schizophrenia Multiple Sclerosis
chronic fatigue
syndrome
Diabetes
Asthma

Step 3: determine the aids assigned to the particular disability;
Skills/knowledge required for DSPs;
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http://www.tn.gov/didd/provider_agencies/CDS/MentorAndSkillStandardGuide.pdf
We are looking for Direct Support Professionals
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Asthma; A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing
difficulty in breathing. It is chronic, meaning long term, and inflames and narrows the
airways. DSP serve to help administer the recommended medication to the client.
They help to manage the consistency of the use of the medication. Professionals that
can be sought include; physicians, allergists and or clinicians.
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Diabetes; A metabolic disease in which the bodys inability to produce any or enough
insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood. The help that can be sought for
patients with diabetes are generally called Certified Diabetes Educators. There is also
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a standard care team that can help support patients with diabetes. This care team
includes a primary doctor (general checkups, head of the care team), endocrinologist
(special training specific to patients with diabetes, should also be seen regularly),
Dietician (food is a very important factor in managing diabetes),and a Nurse Educator;
the nurse educator is key in helping you understand the changes undergone after being

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"DirectSupportProfessionalMentorandSkill...TN.gov."2011.16Oct.2014
<http://www.tn.gov/didd/provider_agencies/CDS/MentorAndSkillStandardGuide.pdf>
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"DirectsupportprofessionalWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia."2009.5Oct.2014
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_support_professional>
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"AsthmaInformationForHealthCareProfessionals|Asthma..."2013.5Oct.2014
<http://getasthmahelp.org/asthmahealthprofessionalmain.aspx>
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"ASPINLMS:DiabetesEducation."2010.5Oct.2014
<http://www.aspin.org/lms/course/category.php?id=15>
diagnosed with diabetes. They help you learn day-to-day aspects of living with diabetes.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; A medical condition of unknown cause with fever, aching
and prolonged tiredness and depression, typically occurring after viral infection. It is not
improved by bed rest and can worsen with physical or mental activity. This disability
has no cure or prescription drug. Primary care providers are one of many doctors that
may be sought when faced with CFS. Psychological support and cognitive behavioral
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therapy are sources of help that treat symptoms by contributing emotional support.
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Parkinsons; A chronic and progressive movement disorder (symptoms can continue and
worsen over time) The help that can be sought for victims of Parkinsons may include a
movement disorder specialist (neurologist with additional training dealing with
movement disabilities) Other members of the healthcare team can include a counselor
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or psychiatrist (for any emotional or mental health issues that can arise) and a physical
therapist.
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Multiple Sclerosis: Definition: An immune mediated process in which an abnormal
response of the bodys immune system is directed against the central nervous system
(CNS) = brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. The antigen, what the immune cells are
sensitized to attack is unknown. Symptoms: Fatigue, walking difficulties spasticity,
weakness, numbness or tingling, dizziness or vertigo, bladder problems, pain, sexual
problems, bowel problems, cognitive changes, depression.
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Dystrophy: Musculardystrophyisagroupofgeneticdiseasesinwhichmusclefibers
areunusuallysusceptibletodamage.Thesedamagedmusclesbecomeprogressively
weaker.Mostpeoplewhohavemusculardystrophywilleventuallyneedtousea
wheelchair.
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Cerebralpalsy:Thetermcerebralpalsyreferstoanyoneofanumberofneurologicaldisordersthat
appearininfancyorearlychildhoodandpermanentlyaffectbodymovementandmusclecoordination
butdontworsenovertime.Eventhoughcerebralpalsyaffectsmusclemovement,itisntcausedby
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"YourDiabetesCareTeamWebMD."2014.5Oct.2014
<http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/diabeteshealthcareteam>
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"CDCChronicFatigueSyndrome(CFS)."2006.5Oct.2014<http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/>
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"Chronicfatiguesyndrome|UniversityofMarylandMedical..."2013.5Oct.2014
<http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/chronicfatiguesyndrome>
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"Parkinson'sDisease:FindingtheRightDoctor|TheMichael..."2012.5Oct.2014
<https://www.michaeljfox.org/understandingparkinsons/livingwithpd/topic.php?findingtherightdoctor>
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"HowtoFindtheRightDoctorforParkinson'sDisease."2009.5Oct.2014
<http://parkinsons.about.com/od/parkinsonsdiseasebasics/a/neurologist.htm>
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"WhatIsMS?:NationalMultipleSclerosisSociety."2014.16Oct.2014
<http://www.nationalmssociety.org/WhatisMS>
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"MusculardystrophyMayoClinic."2014.16Oct.2014
<http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/musculardystrophy/basics/definition/con20021240>
problemsinthemusclesornerves.Itiscausedbyabnormalitiesinpartsofthebrainthatcontrol
musclemovements.Themajorityofchildrenwithcerebralpalsyarebornwithit,althoughitmaynot
bedetecteduntilmonthsoryearslater.Theearlysignsofcerebralpalsyusuallyappearbeforeachild
reaches3yearsofage.Themostcommonarealackofmusclecoordinationwhenperforming
voluntarymovements(ataxia)stiffortightmusclesandexaggeratedreflexes(spasticity)walkingwith
onefootorlegdraggingwalkingonthetoes,acrouchedgait,orascissoredgaitandmuscletone
thatiseithertoostiffortoofloppy.Asmallnumberofchildrenhavecerebralpalsyastheresultof
braindamageinthefirstfewmonthsoryearsoflife,braininfectionssuchasbacterialmeningitisor
viralencephalitis,orheadinjuryfromamotorvehicleaccident,afall,orchildabuse.
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Arthritis:Arthritisisactuallyacomplexfamilyofmusculoskeletaldisordersconsistingof
morethan100differentdiseasesorconditionsthatcanaffectpeopleofallages,races
andgenders.Arthritisisnotjustadiseaseofoldage.Twothirdsofpeoplewitharthritis
areundertheageof65,including300,000children.
Ofthemorethan50millionAmericanswitharthritis,morethan36millionare
Caucasians,morethan4.6millionareAfricanAmericansand2.9millionare
Hispanic.
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"CerebralPalsyInformationPage:NationalInstituteof..."2004.16Oct.2014
<http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm>
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"ArthritisFoundation|SymptomsTreatments|Prevention..."16Oct.2014<http://www.arthritis.org/>
Cysticfibrosis:Cysticfibrosisisalifethreateningdisorderthatcausessevere
damagetothelungsanddigestivesystem.
Aninheritedcondition,cysticfibrosisaffectsthecellsthatproducemucus,sweatand
digestivejuices.Thesesecretedfluidsarenormallythinandslippery.Butincystic
fibrosis,adefectivegenecausesthesecretionstobecomethickandsticky.Instead
ofactingasalubricant,thesecretionspluguptubes,ductsandpassageways,
especiallyinthelungsandpancreas.
CysticfibrosisismostcommoninwhitepeopleofNorthernEuropeanancestry,but
alsooccursinHispanics,AfricanAmericansandsomeNativeAmericans.Itisrare
inpeopleofAsianandMiddleEasternorigin.
Althoughcysticfibrosisrequiresdailycare,mostpeoplewiththeconditionareable
toattendschoolandwork,andhaveabetterqualityoflifethaninpreviousdecades.
Recentimprovementsinscreeningandtreatmentsmeanmostpeoplewithcystic
fibrosisnowliveintotheir20sand30s,andsomearelivingintotheir40sand50s.
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"CysticfibrosisMayoClinic."2014.16Oct.2014
<http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/cysticfibrosis/basics/definition/con20013731>

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"TheMostCommonDisabilitiesSeenInSchoolTeachnology."1Oct.2014
<http://www.teachnology.com/teachers/special_ed/disabilities/>