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Authors: Gary Karp

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Feldenkrais, Moshe,
108–109
Ferticare vibrator,
289
Fertilization,
292
,
315–316
FES (functional electrical stimulation),
29
,
32
,
313
,
323
,
326–330
,
440–441
Fever,
66
,
74
,
86
,
87
Fiber,
89–90
Fibroblasts,
311
Field events,
429
Field trips,
33–34
Finch, Jimmy,
198
Findley, Thomas,
252
Fire alarms,
374–375
Fire hazards,
370
,
371
Fireplaces,
371
Fisher, Helen,
262
Fleming, Ann Marie,
137
Flexibility,
78
,
100
FlexRim Low Impact Wheelchair Pushrim,
210
Flex time,
424
Floors,
364–366
,
377
,
442
Fluids.
See
hydration
FNS (functional neuromuscular stimulation),
326–330
Foam cushions,
217
Folding doors,
362–363
Folding frame chairs,
202–203
,
225
,
228
Foley (indwelling) catheters,
93–94
,
285
Food.
See
diet
Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
32
,
317
,
331
,
335
,
338
Foot drop,
11
Footplates,
228
,
229
Footrests,
202
,
204
,
223
,
227–229
,
228–229
,
231
,
389
Foreign language information,
421
Forgiveness,
154
Forks, suspension,
232–233
4-aminopyridine (4-AP),
67
,
320–321
,
322
Fractures,
56
,
60
Frankel, A.,
250
Frank Mobility,
199
Freedom Bath
®
,
379
Freehand™ System,
329
Free radicals,
319
,
324
French, information in,
421
Friends,
3
,
7
,
23
,
68
,
116
,
117–118
,
154
.
See also
relationships
Frog Legs,
232
Frontwheel drive,
212–214
,
353
Fruit juice,
94
Full-time jobs,
424
Fun.
See
recreational therapy
Functional electrical stimulation (FES),
29
,
32
,
313
,
323
,
326–330
Functional neuromuscular stimulation (FNS),
326–330
Funding,
118–119
,
121
,
187
.
See also
under homes; spinal cord research
Fungus,
75
Furniture and walls,
75–76
,
113
,
352
,
366
,
367–368
,
387
,
391
,
414
Fusions,
66
,
78
GABA,
82
Gait training,
27–29
Gall bladder,
64
,
66
Gall stones,
55
,
56
Gamete intrafallopian transfer,
292
Garbage disposals,
383
Gardening,
352
Gas alarms,
374–375
Gasoline,
399–400
Gauze,
72
GDNF (glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor),
308
Gears,
207–208
Gel cushions,
217–218
Generators,
370
Gene therapy,
305
,
309
,
311
,
316
,
331
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.,
8
Ginns, Sheldon,
416
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF),
308
Glial scars,
303
Glutamates,
319
Gluteus maximus muscles,
71
Glycerin suppositories,
98
Goals,
20
,
30
Good Vibrations,
270
Goosebumps,
56
Government assistance,
165–166
Grab bars,
342
,
343
,
379–381
Grants,
300
,
331–332
,
341
,
347–348
Grates,
357
Gray matter,
301
Gregory, Martha,
136
Greyhound Corporation,
406–407
Grief,
139–140
Gripping ability,
209
,
329–330
,
347
Groin,
75
Ground-fault circuit interrupters,
370
Growth factors,
308–309
,
311
,
315
Gues, James,
325
Guillain-Barré syndrome,
80
Guilt,
119
,
160
,
251
Gunshot wounds,
63
H200,
330
Hall, Bob,
187
Halos,
6–7
Hamburger, Viktor,
308
Hamstrings,
107
Hand controls, vehicle,
397–398
Handholds,
380–381
Handicapped-accessible design,
342
.
See also
homes
Handicapped Assistance Loan program,
423
Handicapped Scuba Association,
427
Handles,
363
,
366
,
387
Handrails,
357
,
359
Handrims,
208–210
Hands, wheelchairs and,
70
,
207
,
208
,
209
,
210
,
230
,
236
Harrington rods,
4
,
78–79
Harris Survey of Americans with Disabilities (1988),
175
Harrris Survey of Americans with Disabilities,
54
Head controls,
214
Health.
See also
exercise; hydration; nutrients; safety
manual chairs and,
198
pain and,
63
,
68
,
69
spasms and,
82
sports and,
426
substance abuse and,
166–167
Healthcare,
51
,
106–111
,
449
Health clubs,
103
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital,
34
Hearts
management,
100
,
101
,
326
risks,
84
,
113
,
166
sex and,
274
,
283
Heating and cooling,
371
,
374
,
381
Heels,
74
Height, seat,
222–223
Height, wheelchair back,
226
Help (assistance),
165–174
,
197
,
387–388
.
See also
personal assistance services
Helping Hands (Boston),
123
Help Them Walk Again Foundation,
323
Hemorrhage,
302
Hemorrhoids,
55
,
89
,
99
,
114
Heparin,
59
Heterotopic ossification,
59
Heumann, Judy,
143
HI-AYH (Hostelling International-American Youth Hostels),
408
Hills,
242
,
356
,
357
Hinges, door,
363–364
Hips,
59
,
60
,
74
HMOs,
12
,
13
Hockenberry, John,
31
,
419
Hockey,
427
Holistic medicine,
68
Homebuilders,
350
Home businesses,
423
Home care,
120
Home Health Aides: How to Manage the People Who Help You
(DeGraff),
122
Homeopathy,
111
Home programs,
47
Homes.
See also
building features
adapting,
8
,
47
,
50
,
66
,
184
,
346–348
,
391
building from scratch,
345–346
,
348–355
community access and,
391–392
costs and funding,
343
,
349–350
,
352
,
353–354
,
392
criteria for,
341
image and,
345–346
,
357
maintenance,
391
rental,
345
,
346
resources for,
442
selection of,
389–391
Social Security and,
420
Honesty,
161
,
177
,
261
,
270–271
Hook latches,
363
Hope,
134–135
,
150–151
,
299
,
340
,
426
Hormones,
291
Hospitals,
439–440
Hostelling International-American Youth Hostels (HI-AYH),
408
Hotels and hostels,
407
,
446
,
447
Housing and Urban Development, US Department of,
348
Hoyer, Steny,
450
Hoyer lifts,
375
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Center,
315
Human Engineering Research Laboratory (PA),
209–210
Humanness,
179
Humor,
152–153
Hurricane Katrina,
452
Hydration (fluids)
bowels and,
89
catheters and,
93
,
94
chiropractic/massage and,
111
drugs and,
273
health and,
58
,
74
,
86–87
,
97
,
104
intake recommendations,
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