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Assessing the Readiness of Nairobi Deaf Youth to Accept a Best-practice HIV/AIDS Intervention [PDF]
, 2014 After nearly forty years of HIV/AIDS research in the global community, data on HIV/AIDS in the Deaf population is still disproportionately neglected. No surveillance system is in place to monitor prevalence, awareness or mode of HIV infection in the Deaf
Morrell, Ke\u27ala
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Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021 Purpose Many aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems require the use of an external display that is represented via a visual modality. It is critical to evaluate and understand visual–perceptual processing in individuals with disabilities who could benefit from AAC.
Krista M. Wilkinson +3 more
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What children on the autism spectrum have to ‘say’ about using high-tech voice output communication aids (VOCAs) in an educational setting [PDF]
, 2010 This paper focuses on accessing the experiences of three boys who are on the autism spectrum to identify what using a voice output communication aid (VOCA), within a classroom setting, means to them.
Chantler, Susan +4 more
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Definition drives design: Disability models and mechanisms of bias in AI technologies [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 The increasing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to inform decision making across diverse areas including healthcare, employment, social benefits, and government policy, presents a serious risk for disabled people, who have been shown to face bias in AI implementations.
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Not hearing us: An exploration of the experience of deaf prisoners in English and Welsh prisons [PDF]
, 2012 This research explores the experiences of profoundly deaf prisoners in England and Wales. It analyses current provisions for deaf prisoners and uses interviews and case studies to investigate the manner in which provision is delivered in order to make a ...
McCulloch, Daniel
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Young children's understanding of disabilities: the influence of development, context and cognition [PDF]
, 2002 Throughout Europe, educational support for children with disabilities has moved towards a model of inclusive education. Such policy changes mean that for all children there will be an increased likelihood of working with and encountering children with ...
Dockrell, Julie +2 more
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Revista CEFACObjective: to carry out an integrative review about the augmentative and alternative communication strategies used with adults and the elderly in the hospital environment and their impact on communication.
Diego Nascimento de Carvalho +5 more
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Digital exclusion: coming out from behind closed doors [PDF]
, 2011 Government visions of a digital future show little indication of how disabled people, reliant on access technology, will participate. Access technology has the potential to offer independent use of the Internet but many disabled people already face ...
Watling, Sue
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 People with mild to moderate intellectual or multiple disabilities may have serious difficulties in accessing leisure events, managing communication exchanges with distant partners, and performing functional daily activities. Recently, efforts were made to develop and assess technology-aided programs aimed at supporting people in all three areas (i.e.,
Giulio E. Lancioni +5 more
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Handbook on Employment of Persons with a Disability - Support Services [PDF]
, 2004 [Excerpt] Nowadays, more and more employers are willing to employ persons with a disability after learning about their working capacity. However, some employers who wish to offer them employment opportunities might have concern over their accommodation ...
Hong Kong Labour Department, Selective Placement Division
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