NCODH Publications

Breast Health Care: Easy to Read, Easy to Understand

This pamphlet was developed to teach women with intellectual disabilities about breast cancer screening, how to be healthier and how to be their own health care advocate. The information is at a low reading level (3rd grade), provides pictures and diagrams, and reflects the concerns and images of these women.

Due to strong interest, we have to limit quantity ordered to 15. You may also download the pamphlet in pdf or accessible format at no cost.

Download PDF (6MB) or text only version (opens in new window or tab).

Removing Barriers to Health Care: A Guide for Health Professionals

This booklet, developed by NCODH and the Center for Universal Design at N.C. State University, walks the health care provider through the process of making a medical facility physically accessible. It is complete with specific ADA requirements, picture illustrations, and some helpful tips on creating accessible environments and services. Download PDF (335KB)

Removing Barriers: Tips and Strategies to Promote Accessible Communication

This booklet is an easy-to-read, quick reference guide that addresses the basics on ways to effectively communicate and interact with people with disabilities. Provides information and tips that can be incorporated in the workplace as well as in daily community living. This publication is no longer available in print. The publication, Removing Barriers: Planning Meetings That Are Accessible to All Participants, includes related information and is available in print. Download PDF (113KB) or read online

Removing Barriers to Health Clubs and Fitness Facilities: A Guide for Accommodating All Members, Including People with Disabilities and Older Adults (2008 Edition)

This guide provides ways you can make a health club's facility and services more accessible to all people, including people with disabilities and older adults. Illustrations demonstrate how barriers in the physical environment can be removed and how exercise equipment and programs can be designed to create a welcoming facility. Download PDF (2.92 MB)

Removing Barriers: Planning Meetings that are Accessible to all Participants

This publication highlights guidelines and strategies to help organizations make their meetings accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities. The guide focuses on small and last-minute meetings to make sure that a variety of participants are included in all aspects of organizational life. Download PDF (958KB)

North Carolina Recreation Resource Guide

This guide includes a listing of inclusive recreation facilities and opportunities in North Carolina for individuals with disabilities. Resources include community, state, and regional recreation resources as well as national adapted sports and recreation organizations. Download PDF (304KB) or read online

Recreation A Great Way to Be Active

This booklet is an easy to use guide to help anyone with a disability plan for more recreation. This step-by-step format is filled with helpful hints and ideas. Download PDF(5049KB) or read online. Also available in Spanish. Download PDF en Espanol or read online en Espanol.

Teaching, Responding, & Communicating Quality Physical Education

This 4-page brochure summarizes simple techniques and adaptations for children with phyiscal and/or mental disabilities that may not be able to have their needs met in a regular physical education class. It offers basic information such as activity modifications and communication. Download the PDF (290KB) or read online.

Women with Disabilities in North Carolina:

This report is a composite of information gathered at three focus group meetings. The purpose of these focus groups was to identify important health and health care issues for women with disabilities in North Carolina in preparation for the 1998 North Carolina Women’s Health Summit. Available only in hardcopy.

A Provider's Guide for the Care of Women with Physical Disabilities & Chronic Medical Conditions

This guide, originally written by Dr. Sandra Welner, has been updated by Suzanne C. Smeltzer, RN, EdD, FAAN and Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko, RN, PhD, FAAN. The guide is designed for clinicians to improve their knowledge and practice in providing care to women with physical disabilities and chronic health conditions. It includes information on access to general medical care, removing common barriers, comprehensive reproductive health care and health promotion and wellness. Download PDF (164KB) or read online.
Not available in hard copy

Orchid

This special issue health and wellness magazine for women with disabilities focuses on achieving wellness, not removing disability. Articles in Orchid include topics such as relationships, recreation and leisure, travel, and gardening. Orchid also offers an abundance of resource listings.

For the complete HTML version of this publication visit the Orchid website

Front Cover/Introduction Download the PDF (216KB)
Health Download the PDF (277KB) or read online
Leisure Download the PDF (578KB) or read online
Mind Download the PDF (169KB)or read online
Nutrition Download the PDF (547KB) or read online
Physical Activity Download the PDF (302KB) or read online
Relationships Download the PDF (233KB) or read online
Health Care (292KB)
Special Health Concerns (194KB)
Back Cover (210KB)

En Espanol

Front Cover (125KB)
Contents (264KB)
Back Cover (129KB)

Growing Up with Spina Bifida

This report summarizes the major findings of the spina bifida research study, "Quality of Life and Secondary Conditions in Individuals with Spina Bifida." Download the PDF (172KB) or read online. Also available in Spanish. En Espanol Download PDF (172KB) or read online.

Partners in Health Care:

People with Disabilities & Their Health Care Providers. This brochure is filled with tips for health care providers in promoting the health of people with cognitive and physical disabilities. Suggestions are given for people with disabilities on ways to help build positive partnerships with their medical care providers. Download the PDF (459KB) or read online. Also available in Spanish. En Espanol Download the PDF (459KB) or read online.

Depression and Disability

This booklet, written by clinical psychologist Dr. Karla Thompson, addresses basic information about depression, common symptoms and treatments of depression, and why people with disabilities may be at an increased risk for depression. Download the PDF (255KB) or read online. Also available in Spanish. En Espanol Download the PDF (255KB) or read online.

Health and Disability in North Carolina 2003

This joint report from the North Carolina Office on Disability and Health and the State Center for Health Statistics” presents highlights of what is currently known about the health status, health risks, and health-related experiences of people with disabilities in North Carolina. It is based on a compilation of data from the 2000 Census, the NC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS), the NC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and the Core Indicators Project (NCCIP) Download the PDF (360KB)

North Carolina Plan for Promoting the Health of People with Disabilities 2003-2008

This publication identifies priorities and future directions for the North Carolina Office on Disability and Health for 2003-2008. Download the PDF (203KB) or read online.