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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
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"Difficulty using
the bathroom, dressing, or eating" Quest
 How
Do People Who are Disabled Use the Bathroom?
Follow the
10 steps below
to pursue your Web Quest.
 Let's see...
Where do people with
disabilities buy cool
clothes when they don't fit into regular clothes? How do people with
disabilities eat when they can't hold a fork?
Some things to think about....
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How do I know if my restroom
at school can be used by kids with disabilities?
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What kind of assistive technology
can help people who have difficulty eating, dressing, and using the
restroom?
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Who are some famous people
who have difficulty dressing, eating, or using the bathroom?
Can you think of more
questions to
help you in your Quest? Write
them down so you'll remember them as you search the
Internet.
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 Quick
Facts
Here are some little
known facts that may help you answer
some of your Web Quest questions. Remember, these facts will only give you
basic information. You'll need to search the Web further to find more in-depth information for
your Quest.
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 Most
toilets flush in the key of E flat.
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One-third
of all Americans flush the toilet while they are still sitting on it.
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40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.
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There are 333 squares of toilet paper on a roll.
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About 19.4% of
people in the United States who do not live in an institution have a
disability - that's 48.9 million people? Almost half of
these people (an estimated 24.1 million people) can be considered to
have a severe disability. (Source:
Chartbook
on Disability in the United States)
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 Web
Search Locations
Search these sites for information
to help you in your Web Quest. Each site looks at the topic
under investigation from a different point of view. Each site may have
more links to send you off in new directions.
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DISCLAIMER:
We provide links to other web pages if you want to learn even more about a topic. Some of these pages are on the CDC website and others are on outside websites. Links to organizations outside of CDC are included for information only. CDC has no control over the information at these sites. The views and opinions of these organizations are not necessarily those of CDC, the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), or the U.S. Public Health Service
(PHS).
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Dynamic
Living: Bed and Bath devices
This commercial site provides
examples of assistive technology that can help people who have personal-care limitations. Be sure to check out
their "Just for Fun" link.
AdaptiveAccess.com
This commercial website is a sample of the kinds of companies that will
help you make your home and bathroom more accessible.
HomeMods.org
This website provides information on how to adapt the home and living
space to accommodate people with disabilities.
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Cool Sites
Here are some
more cool
sites that have information about the topics in this Quest.
Westons
Internet
A commercial website that many home health aids for daily living.
Click on some of the links to view aids for dressing, eating, bathroom,
etc.
Center for
Disability Information & Referral: Disability Awareness for
Youth
Go to the Brain Food section to explore the "Disability
Myths" and "People First Language." Look in the
"Book Nook" for some great books.
KidsClick
This reference site was created by librarians. The simple search
engine finds good Internet sites about disabilities and other
subjects. Type in the words "disability" or "disabilities" or choose "D" in
the search subjects by letters option.
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 People
The people featured on these websites may be able to help you with your Web Quest.
Canine
Companions
This website explains the role dogs play in helping people with
disabilities do personal-care activities such as picking up items they
have dropped. Read about service dogs, hearing dogs, and facility
dogs. You can also learn how you can become a puppy raiser.
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Date: September 28, 2006
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
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