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Developing the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2010
OBJECTIVE To describe the development of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) for measuring functioning and disability in accordance with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ...
T. B. Üstün, Somnath Chatterji, N. Kostanjsek, Jürgen Rehm, C. Kennedy, J. Epping-jordan, S. Saxena, M. Von Korff, Charles Pull   +8 more
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Spinal Cord Abnormalities in Early Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Spinal cord lesions and atrophy in the cervical region are common in adult multiple sclerosis (MS) and correlate with disability. Whether similar abnormalities occur in pediatric MS patients is largely unknown. Clinical and MRI evaluations were performed in 38 pediatric MS patients and 13 healthy controls (HC).
Monica Margoni, Paola Valsasina, Paolo Preziosa, Martina Rubin, Mor Gueye, Lucia Moiola, Maria Assunta Rocca, Massimo Filippi   +7 more
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Development, implementation, and scalability of the Family Engagement in Research Course: a novel online course for family partners and researchers in neurodevelopmental disability and child health

Research Involvement and Engagement
Background Since 2011 when the Canadian Institutes of Health Research launched the Strategy for Patient Oriented Research, there has been a growing expectation to embed patient-oriented research (POR) in the health research community in Canada.
Andrea Cross, Alice Kelen Soper, Donna Thomson, Connie Putterman, Dayle McCauley, Samantha K. Micsinszki, Rachel Martens, Patricia Solomon, Lorraine Carter, James N. Reynolds, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Jan Willem Gorter   +11 more
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Identifying key environmental barriers experienced by persons with mild, moderate, or severe disability in Bankim Health District, Cameroon: a policy-targeted secondary analysis of data obtained with the World Bank and WHO model disability survey

Archives of Public Health, 2021
Background Comprehensive data is key for evidence-informed policy aiming to improve the lives of persons experiencing different levels of disability.
Lindsay Lee, Ferdinand Mou, Alphonse Um Boock, Carolina Fellinghauer, Mirjam Kohls, Alarcos Cieza, Carla Sabariego   +6 more
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Learning together: The dynamics of training teachers for disability inclusion in South Africa

Frontiers in Education, 2022
Despite the need for inclusive education in South Africa, many teachers have not been appropriately trained for the inclusion process for learners with disabilities in classrooms.
Kofi Nseibo, Richard Vergunst, Judith McKenzie, Jane Kelly, Amani Karisa, Brian Watermeyer   +5 more
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Maximizing Productivity: Accomodations for Emergency Preparedness [PDF]

, 2005
[Excerpt] Emergency planning is just as critical for the workplace as it is for the home. In recent years, the nation, particularly the federal government, has re-evaluated its approach to emergency preparedness and response.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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Discontinuation of Immunotherapy in Patients With Relapsing Myelitis Without AQP4/MOG Antibodies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study assesses the outcomes of immunotherapy discontinuation in patients with relapsing seronegative idiopathic myelitis (SIM), a condition that remains uninvestigated due to its rarity. We reviewed records from 77 patients with relapsing SIM at the National Cancer Center of Korea, focusing on 11 who discontinued treatment after a median ...
Ki Hoon Kim, You‐Ri Kang, Jae‐Won Hyun, Su‐Hyun Kim, Ho Jin Kim   +4 more
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Strategic Connections: Recruiting Candidates with Disabilities [PDF]

, 2005
[Excerpt] Many individuals with disabilities possess precisely these attributes. Yet, as a whole, individuals with disabilities represent one of the largest untapped pools of skills and talent in the U.S. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, just over 60
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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Effect of structured physical activity on prevention of major mobility disability in older adults: the LIFE study randomized clinical trial.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2014
IMPORTANCE In older adults reduced mobility is common and is an independent risk factor for morbidity, hospitalization, disability, and mortality. Limited evidence suggests that physical activity may help prevent mobility disability; however, there are ...
M. Pahor, J. Guralnik, J. Guralnik, W. Ambrosius, S. Blair, D. Bonds, T. Church, M. Espeland, R. Fielding, T. Gill, E. Groessl, A. King, S. Kritchevsky, T. Manini, M. McDermott, Michael E. Miller, A. Newman, W. Rejeski, K. Sink, J. Williamson   +19 more
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Compound Heterozygous MRPS14 Variants Associated With Leigh Syndrome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT MRPS14 (uS14m) is a nuclear‐encoded ribosomal protein important for mitochondria‐specific translation. To date, only a single individual with a recessive MRPS14‐related disorder (also known as COXPD38) has been reported. We report an additional subject possessing novel compound heterozygous MRPS14 variants (p.Asp37Asn, p.Asn60Asp). The subject
Maria Gabriela Otero, Christina Freeman, Ruchi Shah, Renkui Bai, Hong Cui, Marian Castro, Zachary Myers, Eric Choy, Derek Chan, Molly Easter, Sophia Y. Zhao, Madeline Babros, Ruchi Garg, Matthew Deardorff, Franklin Moser, Tyler Mark Pierson   +15 more
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