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Free NHU Publications: Self-Help Guides

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Knowing about a resource is one thing. Knowing HOW TO USE that resource is something else entirely. Self-help is just a click away.

Free NHU Publications: provides Self-Help Guides on a variety of topics to assist individuals with disabities, their families and caregivers of the processes of locating and obtaining information or resources. They are comprehensive in directing you to explore the options available throughout all the stages and transitions of of one's life. The guides also remind one how to reach out for support.

Also under each Topic Link is a directory of other guides on the Internet pertaining to that topic.


  • Adaptive Technology
    • Access Technology - Review of Computer Adaptive Technology

    • Compare Accessibility Options on Smartphones

  • Advocacy
  • Arts
    • Writing Guide

  • Caregivers
    • Guide for Caregivers of People with Disabilities

    • Alzheimer's from a Caregiver's Perspective: 10 Tips for Caregivers

    • Guide to Searching for and Selecting a Home Health Aide

    • Guide for Hiring Personal Care Assistants (PCA's)

  • Communication

  • Community
    • How to Donate or Provide Disaster Relief Assistance for People with Disabilities
    • Guide on Volunteering in your Community or on the Internet
    • Guide on Using Internet Discussion and Message Boards or Forums
  • Disability (General)
  • Disability Specific
    • Amputation/Limb Differences
      • Information about Amputation/Limb Differences
    • Aphasia
      • Information about Aphasia
    • Asperger Syndrome
      • Information about Asperger Syndrome
    • Autism
      • Information about Autism
    • Birth Injury
      • Information about Birth Injury
    • Brain Injury
      • Information about Brain Injury
    • Central Auditory Processing Disorder
      • Information about Central Auditory Processing Disorder
    • Cerebral Palsy
      • Information about Cerebral Palsy
    • Developmental/Intellectual Disability
      • Information about Developmental/Intellectual Disability
    • Down Syndrome
      • Information about Down Syndrome
    • Hearing Impairment
      • Information about Hearing Impairment
    • Learning Disability
      • Information about Learning Disability
    • Multiple Sclerosis
      • Information about Multiple Sclerosis
    • Physical Disability
      • Information about Physical Disability
    • Vestibular Disorders
      • Information about Vestibular Disorders
    • Visual Disability
      • Information about Visual Disability
  • Education
    • Guide to Distance Learning for People with Disabilities

  • Employment
    • Prepare for Employment

    • Part I: Telecommuting, an Option to Traditional Employment for the Disabled
    • Part II: Telecommuting, Establishing the Process

  • Finances
    • Guide on Special Needs Trusts for People with Disabilities
    • Guide to Buying a Home for People with Disabilities: Financial Options
    • Wisconsin BadgerCare Plus Program for Uninsured Families
    • Yes! You Can Work and Continue to Earn SSI Benefits!

  • Health and Care
    • Navigating Medicare Options Guide
    • Using Nostalgia Therapy to Cope with Isolation
    • Wisconsin BadgerCare Plus Program for Uninsured Families
    • Guide for Caregivers of People with Disabilities
    • Understanding Health Care Reform

    • Alzheimer's from a Caregiver's Perspective: 10 Tips for Caregivers

    • Guide to Searching for and Selecting a Home Health Aide
    • Guide to Searching for and Selecting a Nursing Home
    • Guide for Hiring Personal Care Assistants (PCA's)

  • Housing
    • Guide to Buying a Home for People with Disabilities: Accessible Homes and Home Modifications
    • Guide to Buying a Home for People with Disabilities: Financial Options
    • Guide to Buying a Home for People with Disabilities: Talk the Talk- Terminlogy for the Home Buyer
    • Guide to Buying a Home of Your Own for People with Disabilities
    • Guide to Searching for Appropriate Housing Options
    • Guide to Searching for Rental Housing within the Community
    • Home Buying Basics

  • Independent Living
    • Guide to Transitioning to Independent Living

  • Legislation and the Law
    • 2020 Presidential Election Information For Citizens with Disabilities
    • Voter Checklist - Are You Ready to Vote?
    • Voting Guide for Wisconsin Citizens with Disabilities
    • Guide to Legal and Constitutional Rights
    • Guide to Legislation and the Law

  • Libraries

  • Life Planning
    • Planning for the Future: Family First
    • Planning for the Future: Ensuring Opportunity
    • Guardianship for Your Young Adult Child with Disabilities

  • Recreation
  • Safety
    • How to Prepare for an Emergency or Disaster for People with Disabilities and How to Get Help in the Aftermath

    • How to Donate or Provide Disaster Relief Assistance for People with Disabilities

    • Guide to Internet Safety and Security
    • Safety Guide on Preventing Falls at Home

  • Transportation

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