Subject:
"new update from the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board"
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shawn
editorial director, rightsnet Member since 28th Jul 2005
new update from the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board Fri 18-Nov-05 02:34 PM
includes info on -
bodily function impairment as a result of 'laryngectomy ... the excision of the larynx (voice box) and usually a section of the trachea (windpipe). A permanent stoma (opening) is created at the front of the neck. The operation results in complete removal of the means of speech and a completely changed method of breathing. The bodily functions impaired as a result of the surgery are Communication, Breathing, Eating ....'
developmental milestones in children aged betwen 2- 5 years
