- Enhancing Function, Fun and Participation with Assistive Devices, Adaptive Positioning, and Augmented Mobility for Young Children with Infantile-Onset Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Scoping Review and Illustrative Case Report
Recent advances in medical interventions have changed the prognosis for children with infantile-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA-1); however, little has been published regarding rehabilitation manag... Read More
- Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in UK Thalidomide Survivors: A Brief Survey
Between 1958 and 1961, the drug Thalidomide was prescribed in the UK as a treatment for morning sickness. It caused severe birth defects. Thalidomide survivors are now experiencing a range of secondar... Read More
- Kindergarten Redshirting: Implications for Children with Disabilities
The purpose of this paper is to explore issues and concerns related to academic redshirting in kindergarten and to discuss implications of this practice for children with disabilities. Although parent... Read More
- Individualised Funding: A Realist Analysis to Identify the Causal Factors That Facilitate Positive Outcomes
There is growing interest, internationally, in empowering people with disabilities, and the United Nations have identified individualised funding as one way in which empowerment might be achieved. In... Read More
- The Role of the Family Network When Raising a Child with a Disability in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Family plays a role in supporting child development, by facilitating caregiving and other parental practices. Low- and middle-income families typically have a complex structure with many relatives liv... Read More
- Hard of Hearing Adults Interpersonal Interactions and Relationships in Daily Life
Globally, there is limited research on how deaf and hard of hearing adults experience higher education and work. The purpose of the present study is to examine hard of hearing (HH) adults experiences... Read More
- A National Survey of the Social and Emotional Differences Reported by Adults with Disability in Ireland Compared to the General Population
The disadvantages experienced by adult persons with disabilities are well documented. However, limited evidence is available on the extent of differences in comparison with the non-disabled population... Read More
- Estimated Effects of Web-Based Course from Adult Vocational Students Perspective A PFA Course in Scandinavian Intellectual Disability Practice
In Scandinavia, the field of intellectual disability (ID) practice lacks specific course, professional training, theoretical foundation, guidelines, and practice consensus. However, Pedagogiskt Förhål... Read More
- Co-Design of Social Impact Domains with the Huntingtons Disease Community
Background: For people living with or affected by Huntingtons Disease (HD) to experience a good quality of life, tailored support is required to meet physical, cognitive-behavioral, psychological, an... Read More
- The Importance of Accessible Information in Promoting the Inclusion of People with an Intellectual Disability
People with an intellectual disability experience high levels of social exclusion and a range of health inequalities. Increased inclusion and participation in healthcare decision making have been iden... Read More
- Public Health and Disability: A Real-Life Example of the Importance of Keeping Up the Good Work
Secondary and tertiary prevention strategies are essential in targeting those with disabilities to improve their health and well-being. In Sweden, over 95% of all children with cerebral palsy (CP) par... Read More
- Will Disabled Workers Be Winners or Losers in the Post-COVID-19 Labour Market
Workplace inflexibility contributes to the higher rates of job loss and unemployment experienced by disabled people. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries already had significant disability e... Read More
- The Circumstances of Children with and without Disabilities or Significant Cognitive Delay Living in Ordinary Households in 30 Middle- and Low-Income Countries
Home-based early intervention is a key component of strategic approaches to preventing the loss of developmental potential among young children in middle- and low-income countries. We undertook second... Read More
- The Prognostic Factors and Required Degree Influencing the Activities of Daily Living and Gait in Brain Impairment Patients with Hemiplegia
To improve the independence of brain impairment patients in ADL, we sought to identify influential parameters from information commonly collected in hospitals, prioritize the factors, and specify the ... Read More
- Strengthening the Participation of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities in the Decision-Making of National Government and the United Nations: Further Analyses of the International Disability Alliance Global Survey
The participation of organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) is crucial at each stage of policy processes at the local, regional, and international levels. However, decision-making mechanism... Read More
- Disability, Caste, and Intersectionality: Does Co-Existence of Disability and Caste Compound Marginalization for Women Seeking Maternal Healthcare in Southern Nepal
Background: Disability and caste are two different forms of oppression; however, people of the Dalit caste in Nepal and people with disabilities commonly face similar types of marginalities. Dalit wom... Read More
- Family Quality of Life and Support: Perceptions of Family Members of Children with Disabilities in Ethiopia
There has been increasing attention to quality of life for families supporting children with disabilities internationally; however, there is minimal research on family quality of life (FQOL) in low-in... Read More
- Level of Inclusiveness of People with Disabilities in Ghanaian Health Policies and Reports: A Scoping Review
(1) Background: Globally, persons with disabilities (PWDs) face numerous challenges including access to healthcare. This scoping review sought to assess the level of inclusiveness in Ghanaian health p... Read More
- Vulnerability to the COVID-19 Pandemic for People with Disabilities in the U.S.
This study seeks to examine the relationship between COVID-19 vulnerability and disability status in the U.S. by investigating whether vulnerability to the pandemic is significantly greater in countie... Read More
- A Systematic Review of Single-Case Research on Science-Teaching Interventions to Students with Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder
The present study records and evaluates science-teaching interventions for students with intellectual disability (ID) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at all education levels, for better access to th... Read More