Consumer Links
Browse the unique products and services for those with essential tremor and people with disabilities.
Assistive Technology
Mouse Adaptor
Invented by IBM for people with hand tremor. Available from Montrose Secam.
Kid Needs
The place for kids with special needs. Making computers accessible.
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) is a public program mandated by the California State legislature and administered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The DDTP has two components: the California Relay Service which includes Speech to Speech and the California Telephone Access Program which provides assistive telecommunications equipment. Their purpose is to provide access to basic telephone service for Californians who have difficulty using the telephone.
AT Network
An estimated 54 million people (children to seniors) nationwide rely on AT Network (AT) daily to improve their quality of life. AT is a statewide, non-profit organization and project of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC). The AT Network is dedicated to expanding the accessibility to assistive technologies.
Independence Solutions
North Coast Medical
North Coast Medicals consumer division, Functional Solutions, features a wide variety of products that increase independence by making everyday activities easier and safer. Products include dressing aids, household helpers, adaptive eating utensils, exercise equipment, and much more.
Therafin Corporation
Helping physically challenged individuals achieve greater independence through a wide variety of self-help and therapy products to aid in everyday activities.
Easy Access Clothing
Fashionable and functional clothing with style, independence and dignity.
Alternative Therapies
Cherry-Pit-Pac
A natural, effective way to relieve aches, muscle and joint pain, headaches, stress, tension, and much more. A unique heating pad and cold pack that conforms to the shape of the body. Hot pack provides soothing, penetrating heat. Heat lasts for about 20-30 minutes, which is the time recommended by most health-care professionals. Safe to use. No electro-magnetic fields. Choose the products that are just right for you. The horseshoe shape provides very firm support to the neck. Cherry-Pit-Pac is a registered medical device with the FDA. Read more about Cherry Blossom Enterprises in the December 2005 issue of Spikes & Spasms, the TremorAction.org quarterly newsletter.
EEG Spectrum International
Neurofeedback training to help brain based problems.
Juice Plus
20 35 grams of dietary fiber per day are recommended for consumption. There is a need for more healthful whole foods nutrition of fruits and vegetables in our diets every day. Read more about Juice Plus in the December 2006 issue of Spikes & Spasms, the TremorAction.org quarterly newsletter.
Health Information & Resources
GreatLakes NeuroTechnologies
Bioinstrumentation products company that provides patients, physicians and researchers with clinical, home and web-based assessment systems to better track how symptoms change in response to treatment.
New Doctor
Patients seeking medical advice can find hundreds of doctors to choose from.
Therapy Counseling
Therapists always available for a 5 free minute counseling session.
Viva Care
Enter tremor in search field to visit Viva Cares patient education library.
The California Patients Guide
Guide on quality health care rights.
Acronyms for Health Information
Acronyms for global information and data resources in health and medical sciences. Created and maintained by Marie-Lise Antoun Shams, MSLS, AHIP, RN. The acronym TAN is listed for both Tremor Action Network and the publication for the American Nurses Association, The American Nurse.
AARP
Offers valuable information for persons 50 years and older.
Disability Information & Resources
Allsup Inc.
Allsup makes the Social Security disability process less confusing, less intimidating and more convenient for people with disabilities. Allsup Inc. has a 97 percent award rate and recently received the 2006 Torch Award from the Better Business Bureau for excellence in customer service. Read more about Allsup Inc. in the December 2006 issue of Spikes & Spasms, the TremorAction.org quarterly newsletter.
Getting Hired
Find the opportunity with employers committed to hiring people with disabilities.
Family Village
Integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
Exceptional Nurse
Committed to inclusion of more people with disabilities in the nursing profession. Facilitates inclusion of students with disabilities in nursing education programs and fosters resilience and continued practice for nurses who are, or become, disabled. Read more about Exceptional Nurse in the September 2006 issue of Spikes & Spasms, the TremorAction.org quarterly newsletter.
Physicians Disability Services
Publishes useful books about Social Security disability.
Patient Advocate Foundation
Liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and or creditors, to resolve matters relative to their diagnosis.
White House Disability Information
Government disability information organized into nine categories, including eligibility for Social Security disability benefits.
Disability Benefits 101
DB101 helps workers, job seekers, and service providers understand the connections between work and benefits. DB101 brings together rules for health coverage, benefit, and employment programs that people with disabilities use. These programs may be administered by the state, the federal government, or private organizations. DB101 discusses the programs under one roof, in plain language.
Binder & Binder
Social Security advocates.
Reed Martin
Special education resource center. Provides information and strategies to secure rights of children with disabilities.
Bully Police
Watch-dog organization advocating for bullied children. Read more about No one is eliminated from Bullying in the September 2006 issue of Spikes & Spasms, the TremorAction.org quarterly newsletter.
Exceptional Parent
Provides information support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.