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  2. Disability and religion - Wikipedia

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    Most Buddhists believe that bad karma (which arises from immoral actions) is the cause of disability. [8] [9] [10] Buddhists also believe in showing compassion towards people less fortunate than themselves (known as songsarn), including towards disabled people, which is believed by Buddhists to help build their own good karma. [10]

  3. Special needs - Wikipedia

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    In the United States "special needs" is a legal term applying in foster care, derived from the language in the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. It is a diagnosis used to classify children as needing more services than those children without special needs who are in the foster care system.

  4. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    LSS administers programs for children, youth, families, people with disabilities, and older adults through more than 23 lines of service. [10] Among them are adoption and foster care services, behavioral health services, crisis shelters for children and services for youth experiencing homelessness, disaster response, employment services, financial counseling and debt management services ...

  5. Children with Special Healthcare Needs in the United States

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    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) medical home model is the suggested form of healthcare administration for children with special health care needs due to their increased healthcare needs. [5] In a study by Judith Palfrey et al. it was found to indicate improved health and increase patient satisfaction. [13]

  6. Spiritual formation - Wikipedia

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    Spiritual formation may refer either to the process and practices by which a person may progress in one's spiritual or religious life or to a movement in Protestant Christianity that emphasizes these processes and practices. The processes may include, but are not limited to,

  7. Ronald McDonald House Charities - Wikipedia

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    The program provides financial assistance in the form of 11 one-off scholarships a year. It assists with expenses related to vocational or tertiary education for children who have been seriously ill. [18] [14] The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is a partnership between RMHC Australia and Royal Far West. It is based in Orange in regional New South ...

  8. Catholic Medical Mission Board - Wikipedia

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    CMMB is also working with former child soldiers in the reintegration process, which includes medical care and psycho-social support, such as counseling and play therapy. [42] This process includes the creation of Child Friendly Spaces to help support and protect children. [59] CMMB also help reunite these children with their families. [60]

  9. Order of Christian Initiation of Adults - Wikipedia

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    The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (Latin: Ordo initiationis christianae adultorum), or OCIA, is a process developed by the Catholic Church for its catechumenate for prospective converts to the Catholic faith above the age of infant baptism. Candidates are gradually introduced to aspects of Catholic beliefs and practices.