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Frontiers in Psychology, 2014 Listening in noise is often perceived to be effortful. This is partly because cognitive resources are engaged in separating the target signal from background noise, leaving fewer resources for storage and processing of the content of the message in ...
Niklas eRönnberg +9 more
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Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Brochure [PDF]
, 2006 [Excerpt] JAN is the nation’s premier source for information on job accommodations. Started in 1983, JAN responds to more than 32,000 inquiries annually from employers, job seekers and employees with disabilities and their families as well as service ...
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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Risk factors for incidence and persistence of disability in chronic major depression and alcohol use disorders: longitudinal analyses of a population-based study [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundMajor depression and alcohol use disorders are risk factors for incidence of disability. However, it is still unclear whether a chronic course of these health conditions is also prospectively associated with incidence of disability.
Ayuso-Mateos, J. +4 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 2010 This study aims to describe and analyze the characteristics of deaf people in employment and their workplaces in Sweden. A population of 2144 people born 1941–80 who attended a school for the deaf was compared to 100,000 randomly chosen individuals from ...
Emelie Rydberg +2 more
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Towards solutions for assistive technology [PDF]
Introduction What is assistive technology? The agreed World Health Organisation definition is "Assistive technology can be defined as “any piece of equipment, or product, whether it is acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to ...
National Disability Insurance Agency
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Cultivating Leadership: Mentoring Youth with Disabilities [PDF]
, 2005 [Excerpt] A mentor is a person who through support, counsel, friendship, reinforcement and constructive example helps another person, usually a young person, to reach his or her work and life goals.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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Poverty and disability in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
PLoS ONE, 2017 Introduction Disability and poverty are believed to operate in a cycle, with each reinforcing the other. While agreement on the existence of a link is strong, robust empirical evidence substantiating and describing this potential association is lacking ...
L. Banks, H. Kuper, S. Polack
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Building Wealth on the Foundation of Employment Portfolio Series [PDF]
, 2007 [Excerpt] The vision of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) is to advance the economic futures of workers, including those with disabilities. The unique mission of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) within USDOL is to promote the ...
National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult
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Scandinavian Journal of Disability ResearchYoung persons with disability are often excluded from research, especially in low-income countries. In this study, we evaluated a one-year Disability Inclusive Youth (DIY) training and mentoring programme to build research capacity among Ugandan youths ...
Femke Bannink Mbazzi +7 more
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Customized Employment: Applying Practical Solutions for Employment Success (Volume 1) [PDF]
, 2006 [Excerpt] The Customized Employment process is a flexible blend of strategies, services, and supports designed to increase employment options for job seekers with complex needs through voluntary negotiation of the employment relationship with an employer.
National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult
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