Coping Skills Advice for Those with Disabling Conditions
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and other disabling conditions
present challenges. The coping skills in this section will help ease the
burden those who suffer from these illnesses. Topics covered are setting
goals and time management, in the kitchen, around the house, and for
personal well-being.
Time Management
for Those with Disabling Conditions
How do you manage your time when your body seems to be sabotaging your
every effort to do so? Anyone who copes with the turmoil caused by
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and other disabling conditions
for which one of the primary symptoms is devastating fatigue knows how
difficult it is to plan your time. This article gives suggestions on how
to manage your time when everything else is seemingly out of your
control.
Going Nuts! A Guide to the Wonderfully Nutritious World of Nuts
Stephen Byrnes' (PhD) informative article about the healthful properties
that make nuts an excellent food source or snack. Just keep in mind as
you read the article that not all kinds of nuts are allowed in all
diets. (If in doubt, check with your physician or dietician.)
Enabled Online: Connecting People with Disabilities
A resource for the latest information on the American with Disabilities
Act (ADA), plus articles on how to cope with disabilities. This link
will take you to the full-graphics version of the Web site.
Back to School for the Child with CFIDS
Keeping up at school can be difficult for the student who has Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome. Shanon McQuown, whose son has Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, provides coping and special education suggestions in this
article.
Other Categories:
Coping Skills: For
Personal Well-Being
Coping Skills: Goals & Time
Management
Coping Skills: Humor Helps
Coping Skills: In the Home
Coping Skills: In the Kitchen
Coping Skills: Making Life Easier
Coping Skills: Special Diets
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