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Authors: Gary Karp

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91
,
94
potassium and,
106
Hydroactive dressings,
72
Hydrocolloid dressings,
72
Hydrogen peroxide,
72
Hyperreflexia,
74
Hypnosis,
64
Hypochondria,
65
Hypothermia,
319–320
IBot
®
,
200
Identity,
127–130
,
134
,
247–250
,
253–254
,
254–256
,
266
IHSS (In Home Supportive Services),
117
,
121
IKAN bowling ramp,
429
Image (appearances)
body,
254–256
children and,
288
cures and,
298–299
homes and,
342
,
357
,
358
,
360
,
376
muscular dystrophy, of,
322–323
sexuality and,
247–250
,
261–262
wheelchairs and,
172
,
197–198
,
223–224
,
226
,
238
Impacted bowels,
89
Impact loading,
218
Implantable electrodes,
328
IN-1 antibody,
307
,
308
Inclusion,
339–340
Income,
422
.
See also
employment
Incomplete SCI,
303
Incontinence,
74
,
219
Independence.
See also
building features; Centers for Independent Living (CIL); computers
assistance and,
114–115
,
119
,
159
,
168–169
,
171
,
172–173
bladder/bowels and,
88
community and,
391–392
defined,
167
denial/resistance and,
138
,
342
doors and,
360
,
363
emergencies and,
240
function and,
25
,
30
,
53
,
112
,
298
funding and,
121–122
,
188
,
190
,
191
,
452
healthcare vs.,
300
,
449
homes and,
391
lighting design and,
368
partners and,
264
,
267
passing and,
131
privacy and,
351
rehab and,
1
,
2
,
6
,
20
,
29
sexuality and,
282
transition to,
12
wheelchairs and,
3
,
181
,
184
,
239
Independent Living Movement,
392
,
447
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1975),
11
,
415
Induced pluripotent cells,
316
Indwelling (Foley) catheters,
93–94
,
97
Infections.
See also
urinary tract infections (UTIs)
bladder,
92
breathing devices and,
37
cancer and,
57
causes,
88
constipation and,
89
dressings and,
72
pressure sores and,
72
prevention,
6
,
74
,
95
spasms and,
67
,
80
Inflammation,
318
Inhibitors,
55
,
304
,
306–307
,
308
,
309
,
317
,
321
In-Home Rule,
121–122
In Home Supportive Services (IHSS),
117
,
121
Inpatient services,
1–7
,
8–9
,
10–11
,
13
,
23
Insecurity,
46
.
See also
selfesteem
Insemination,
291
,
292
Institute for Technology Development,
341
Insurance
acupressure and,
69
catheterization and,
95
,
96
dealing with,
12–15
families and,
49
home modification and,
348
inpatients and,
3–4
Medicare and,
452
non-medical,
16
outpatient services and,
7
,
50
resources,
447
surveys on,
54
transitional living and,
47
voc rehab and,
44
Intelligence,
64
Interdisciplinary teams,
14–15
Interior ramps,
359
Intermittent catheterization,
92–93
,
95–96
International Association for the Study of Pain,
62
International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis,
336
International Jugglers’ Association,
430
International Research Consortium on Spinal Cord Injury,
324
International Tennis Federation,
434
Internet,
8
,
10
,
182
,
372
,
422
,
425
Intimacy,
245–246
,
252
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection,
292
Intrafallopian transfer,
292
In vitro fertilization,
292
Iodine,
72
Iron,
106
Iron lungs,
35
,
106
Ischial area,
71
,
74
Isolation,
48
Israel,
330
IUDs,
284
IV poles,
4
Jackson Memorial Hospital,
45
Jackson tracheal tubes,
36
JAN (Job Accommodation Network),
421–422
Job Accommodation Network (JAN),
419
,
421–422
Jobs.
See
employment
Joints,
66
,
114
Jokes,
152
The Journal of Neuroscience
,
308
Journal of Rehabilitation
,
250
Joysticks,
26
,
214
,
215
,
398
Juggling,
429–430
Kafka, Bob,
143
Kamen, Dean,
200
Kava kava,
81–82
Kelley, Lydia,
123
Kelley, Melinda,
302
,
332
Kemp, Evan,
143
Kemp, John,
143
Kennedy, John F.,
420
Kennedy Krieger Institute (Baltimore),
32
Kentfield Rehabilitation Hospital (CA),
5
,
12
,
51
,
95
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (NJ),
45
,
245
,
252
Keypad locks,
363
Keys,
363
Kidneys,
55
,
56
,
57
,
66
Kitchens,
31
,
342
,
344
,
352
,
382–386
Klein, Erica Levy,
248
Kneeling systems,
397
Knees,
74
Kroll, Ken,
248
Krueger, Alan,
415
,
422
,
423
Kruse, Douglas,
415
,
422
,
423
Kuschall,
203
Kuwada, Samuel,
311
L2,
275
,
281
Labor and childbirth,
56
,
286
.
See also
children; parenthood; pregnancy
Labor shortages,
422–423
Laminin,
310
Landlords,
345
,
346
Landscaping,
357
.
See also
outdoor spaces
Langevin, James,
450
Lasher Sport,
194
Latex,
93
,
96–97
,
280
Laughter,
152–153
Lawsuits,
130
Laxatives,
89
,
90
Leder, Mark,
349
Legislation,
425
.
See also
specific acts
Lemonade,
94
Length of stay,
3–7
,
8
Letting go,
163–164
Lever handles,
363
,
371
,
378
,
381
,
383
Levi-Montalcini, Rita,
308
LI,
307
Libraries,
425
Lifespan home,
341
Lift and track systems,
375
,
378
,
388
,
395
Lifts,
359–360
Ligaments,
65
,
76
,
78
Lighting and electrical
bedrooms and,
387
control systems,
373
,
374
,
412
entrances and,
355
,
357
kitchen issues,
385–386
overview,
368–370
pocket doors and,
362
windows and,
366
Limb muscles,
24
Limitations,
155
,
160
,
252
Living rooms,
367–368
Loans,
347
,
423
“Lockedin syndrome,”
330
Locks, door,
363
Lofstrand crutches,
329
Longterm effects,
41
Loss,
139–140
Love,
256
,
259
,
265
,
269
.
See also
relationships; sexuality
Lower motor neurons,
305
,
313–314
Lungs,
78
MacDermott, Amy,
325
Mace, Ron,
342
,
343–344
,
350
.
See also
Universal Design
Macho personalities,
40
,
253–254
Magazines,
446
Magee Rehab (Philadelphia),
9
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