Anticonvulsants are a group of medications used essentially to treat epileptic seizures. They have also been found to have other important uses in medicine.

Narcolepsy and cataplexy are thought to be autoimmune diseases. They can be disabling and are incurable.

Cooking can be fun and a great way to instill independence. While many people with disabilities simply use equipment purchased at the local store and learn to cook in their own way, adapted tools for the kitchen are readily available.

In Wyoming, a small business has joined together with its community to support one another and its residents. The results have proved to be more rewarding than was planned or anticipated.

There is no love like that between a parent and child. That truth definitely applies to those who are disabled and who make the conscious and circumspect decision to have children, just like the rest of us.

There are so many benefits to standing and walking. Although it is a challenge for many, the effort remains one of the best means to maintain our health.

Sacral Agenesis occurs in one out of every 25,000 births. It is a congenital disorder manifested by abnormal development of the lower spine.

Meet a band that has been rocking the US and Europe. FLAME has been an inspiration to thousands of people with disabilities and their families and friends.

Recognizing that their current disaster plans have not adequately addressed the safe evacuation of the disabled, Vietnam has initiated a new project to remedy that situation.

Since the ultimate goal in self-care or caregiving is to maintain the highest level of independence possible and we want to get the highest benefit from meals, it is imperative that we find the right tools to achieve both.