Publisher's Synopsis
This handbook provides all who are involved with the new disability benefits (disability living allowance, disability working allowance and attendance allowance) a source of information on the likely effects that the more commonly occurring disabilities and chronic illnesses have on a person's care and/or mobility needs.;It has been written by senior medical staff in the Benefits Agency Medical Services with advice from the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board and following extensive consultation with many organizations representing people with disabilities. Most people involved with the care of people with disabilities have no medical training or background. The handbook is written with this in mind and contains the minimum of medical terminology so that it can be readily understood by the general reader.
