Alcohol Misuse - In 2004 the government, after a good night out on the town, released a fairly dull statement that £20 million was wasted in crime, health and work ab sense because of alcohol related incidents. 1 in 13 people have a problem with drink. (Ourselves included - we have great difficulty carrying pints to our table!) Pissed up punters could lead themselves to suicide, murder, playing for Liverpool FC etc. Being a bit more serious for a second, alcohol can cause cancer in the breast, mouth, larex & the liver. Even more seriously it can make you crap in bed as alcohol can mess up your sexual performance.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - A better way to understand this condition is to shove a picture of Professor Stephen Hawkins under your nose as he if the most famous person with this illness. Unfortunately people with ALS won't necessary become genius and be able to bed nurses. In fact the outlook is much worse as ALS is a Neurodegenerative disease caused by Motor neuron. OK, enough of the long words which only a Cambridge Professor would fully understand. What this means is that the cells which control movement in the body are destroyed. Over is the States a baseball player called Lou Gehig lost his life through it. In his honor the condition is referred to Lou Gehig Disease. Muscles become weak causing vital messages to the brain being blocked. This gradually makes other parts of the body to sop functioning properly such as the bowel, bladder and sometimes even the eyes. Scarily ALS can be triggered at any age.

Ankylosing Spondylitis - Despite sounding like a baddie in a Sci-Fi film this illness can be bloody painful. Both Greek words give you a clue to what exactly this symptom is. Ankylosing means Fusing something together & Spondylitis is the term used when the vertebrate inflames. So basically it means that your bones and joints fuse against each other. AS can also effect other parts of the body such as the eyes, lungs, heart and bowel. In blokes the pelvis and spine are normally screwed up. 1 in 200 men are effected. In women 1 in 500 suffer from AS and the spine is normally OK, lasses are usually effected at their knees, pelvis, waist,. ankles and hips. Kids can also be victims.

Anorexia Nervosa - Normally associated with silly woman who think they are too fat and starve themselves silly just to have the body of the girls you find in that magazine you used to hide underneath your bed. It's when people starve themselves of food most commonly because they think it will make them look more glamorous. Although being stuck up in a hospital bed with a drip attached to your arm isn't exactly going to make you win Miss World is it?

Aphasia - Not being able to speak, write, read or understand others. The latin name is bloodystupidious. In other words a bit like an illegal immigrant!

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - This is a bit complicated to explain, so bear with us. ADHD is when a kid is either seems completely stoned one minute and off his tits the next! In other words their behavior changes dramatically. Sufferers have difficulty dealing with information they take in and responds to things without thinking it through. Confusingly they normally have a higher IQ than most, but have difficulty learning stuff. Because of their situation socialising is hard meaning they don't have many friends. Don't worry - ABLE2 is everybodys friend! (As we get more hits on our website! )

Aye? - What people with a speech problem also hear when the open their mouth!