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Has teaching about intellectual disability healthcare in Australian medical schools improved? A 20-year comparison of curricula audits

BMC Medical Education, 2020
Background People with intellectual disability (ID) have multiple and complex health needs, more frequent healthcare episodes, and experience poorer health outcomes. Research conducted two decades ago showed that medical professionals were lacking in the
Julian N. Trollor, Claire Eagleson, Beth Ruffell, Jane Tracy, Jennifer J. Torr, Seeta Durvasula, Teresa Iacono, Rachael C. Cvejic, Nicholas Lennox   +8 more
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Intellectual disability content within tertiary medical curriculum: how is it taught and by whom?

BMC Medical Education, 2018
Background Individuals with intellectual disability experience higher rates of physical and mental health conditions compared with the general population, yet have inequitable access to health care services.
Julian N. Trollor, Claire Eagleson, Beth Turner, Jane Tracy, Jennifer J. Torr, Seeta Durvasula, Teresa Iacono, Rachael C. Cvejic, Nicolas Lennox   +8 more
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Knockdown of Son, a mouse homologue of the ZTTK syndrome gene, causes neuronal migration defects and dendritic spine abnormalities

Molecular Brain, 2020
Zhu-Tokita-Takenouchi-Kim (ZTTK) syndrome, a rare congenital anomaly syndrome characterized by intellectual disability, brain malformation, facial dysmorphism, musculoskeletal abnormalities, and some visceral malformations is caused by de novo ...
Masashi Ueda, Tohru Matsuki, Masahide Fukada, Shima Eda, Akie Toya, Akio Iio, Hidenori Tabata, Atsuo Nakayama   +7 more
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Lower extremity function and subsequent disability: consistency across studies, predictive models, and value of gait speed alone compared with the short physical performance battery.

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2000
BACKGROUND Although it has been demonstrated that physical performance measures predict incident disability in previously nondisabled older persons, the available data have not been fully developed to create usable methods for determining risk profiles ...
J. Guralnik, L. Ferrucci, C. Pieper, Suzanne G. Leveille, K. Markides, G. Ostir, S. Studenski, L. Berkman, R. Wallace   +8 more
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Learning Italian as a Second Language in a Sample of Ukrainian Children: A Game-Based Learning Approach

Pediatric Reports, 2023
Game-based learning is an educational approach aimed at acquiring knowledge through the use of play. There are various studies that note the effectiveness of playing as an educational tool and the use of digital platforms as a tool that can increase its ...
Alessandro Frolli, Francesco Cerciello, Clara Esposito, Mariagrazia Russo, Fabio Bisogni   +4 more
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Being a Disabled Patient: Negotiating the Social Practices of Hospitals in England

Social Inclusion, 2018
Accessing hospital care and being a patient is a highly individualised process, but it is also dependent on the culture and practices of the hospital and the staff who run it.
Stuart Read, Val Williams, Pauline Heslop, Victoria Mason-Angelow, Caroline Miles   +4 more
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Seeing the talker’s face supports executive processing of speech in steady state noise

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2013
Listening to speech in noise depletes cognitive resources, affecting speech processing. The present study investigated how remaining resources or cognitive spare capacity (CSC) can be deployed by young adults with normal hearing.
Sushmit eMishra, Thomas eLunner, Thomas eLunner, Thomas eLunner, Stefan eStenfelt, Stefan eStenfelt, Jerker eRönnberg, Mary eRudner   +7 more
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The distribution of neuroligin4, an autism-related postsynaptic molecule, in the human brain

Molecular Brain, 2023
NLGN4X was identified as a single causative gene of rare familial nonsyndromic autism for the first time. It encodes the postsynaptic membrane protein Neuroligin4 (NLGN4), the functions and roles of which, however, are not fully understood due to the ...
Akie Toya, Masahide Fukada, Eiko Aoki, Tohru Matsuki, Masashi Ueda, Shima Eda, Yoshio Hashizume, Akio Iio, Shigeo Masaki, Atsuo Nakayama   +9 more
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Customized Solutions for Today\u27s Workforce: The Job Accommodation Network [PDF]

, 2005
[Excerpt] The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free and confidential consulting service for employers that expands employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities by providing: ■ Individualized worksite accommodation solutions ■ Technical ...
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts [PDF]

, 2005
[Excerpt] The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a landmark federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities by eliminating barriers to their participation in many aspects of living and working in America.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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