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Secondary Conditions Worsen Disability
A person with a disability often has more to deal with than just his or her disability. According to a study in an American Journal of Public Health and involving 2075 respondents from the state of Washington, 87 percent of adults with a disability reported having a secondary mental, social or physical condition affecting their well-being, versus only 49 percent of adults without a disability. So a person with a disability often gets a double whammy...Read More
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