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HANDICAPPED CHILD [7 records]

Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

... a battery-powered table with wheels that is used by patients who are unable to propel themselves independently and who must maintain a prone ... position for prolonged periods of time ...

CONT

The motorized scooter board is a mobility device designed for the young handicapped child. This is a motorized 2" x 4" "padded mat on wheels" that stands approximately 4" off the ground. Activation of a remote switch causes the scooter board to move.... The motorized scooter board is powered by a sealed rechargeable gel-cel 12-volt battery and a small DC motor that moves the prone board at a slow pace.... On the front of the scooter board is a "shelf" for use as a foot or hand rest.

CONT

The motorized scooter board ... is a scooter board designed to enhance motor planning skills, spatial orientation, and understanding of cause and effect relationships for individuals with physical or neurological disabilities. This scooter board is ideal for young children who have never moved independently, providing the opportunity to learn to control their bodies in space and to learn to stop at obstacles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

Planche à roulettes munie d'un moteur électrique qui permet à une personne de se déplacer de façon indépendante en position allongée.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Special Education

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Éducation spéciale
DEF

Enfant entrant dans la vie avec un retard ou acquérant au cours de son développement un retard par rapport aux enfants normaux du même âge réel que lui.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of persons with a disability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
OBS

invalide : ce terme ne doit être retenu que dans le contexte du Régime de pensions du Canada et des assurance.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Family Law (common law)
DEF

Lawsuit brought by a handicapped child who claims it would have been better off not being born.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
OBS

[...] réparation du préjudice qui lui cause sa vie préjudiciable.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Non-Governmental Provincial Programs (Canadian)
OBS

A family maintaining a physically or mentally handicapped child under 18 years of age may apply for this monthly non-taxable allowance. The allowance is intended to assist families in meeting the cost of drugs, services and medical devices related to the child's disability. For families in receipt of Social Assistance benefits, the allowance is considered to be assistance for a special need. The amount payable is based on the child's special needs and an assessment of the financial capability of the parents to contribute toward the child's maintenance as determined using guidelines on net salary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes provinciaux non gouvernementaux canadiens
OBS

Une famille ayant à sa charge un enfant handicapé physique ou mental de moins de 18 ans peut demander cette prestation mensuelle non imposable. Cette prestation est versée à ces familles pour les aider à payer les médicaments, les services et les appareils dont a besoin l'enfant handicapé. Dans le cas des familles bénéficiaires d'aide sociale, cette prestation est considérée comme une aide versée pour répondre à un besoin particulier. Le montant payable est calculé en fonction des besoins spéciaux de l'enfant et de la capacité des parents de contribuer à ces frais, évaluée d'après le revenu net de la famille, selon des directives établies.

Key term(s)
  • Prestations spéciales d'aide sociale pour enfants

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Non-Governmental Provincial Programs (Canadian)
OBS

A family caring for a severely handicapped child(including a foster child) who is under 18 years of age may be eligible to receive a monthly Handicapped Children's Benefit. The child must be residing in the parent's home and have a severe handicap that results in a functional loss. Further, extraordinary costs must be incurred as a direct result of the handicap.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes provinciaux non gouvernementaux canadiens
OBS

Une famille qui prend soin d'un enfant gravement handicapé (il peut s'agir d'un enfant en famille d'accueil) âgé de moins de 18 ans peut avoir droit de recevoir une prestation mensuelle pour enfants handicapés. L'enfant doit résider dans la maison de ses parents et avoir un handicap grave qui occasionne une perte fonctionnelle. En outre, des coûts extraordinaires doivent découler directement du handicap.

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Education
  • Clinical Psychology
OBS

An option is a very simple dialogue process to help somebody help himself or herself to be happy.

OBS

Through the use of an option process treatment program, requiring both love and hard work, the [severely autistic; retarded, and brain-damaged] child was brought back to normal ways of living and learning. (Mental Health Abs.)

OBS

Kaufman, Barry Neil; A case study involving a handicapped child. A miracle to believe in, N. Y., Doubleday, 1981.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation spéciale
  • Psychologie clinique

Spanish

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