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Reframing Trisomy 13 and 18 Care: Moving Beyond the Myth of “Incompatibility With Life” in a South African and Low‐and Middle‐Income Country Context

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Trisomy 13 (T13) and trisomy 18 (T18) have historically been described as “lethal” or “incompatible with life,” contributing to diagnosis‐based limitations of care. Contemporary evidence demonstrates greater heterogeneity in survival and outcomes than previously recognized, including among selected children receiving intensive care or cardiac ...
H. L. Malherbe, M. Araujo, L. Balimba, J. A. Joshi, P. Makhetha, M. Meiring, M. T. Mpe, D. Reddy, B. Shingwenyana, J. C. Carey   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 interview

, 2015
A radio interview for BBC Radio Northampton discussing the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and how far we have progressed in terms of disability rights and ...
Crofts, Melanie
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Biallelic PAX6 Variants in an Adult With Severe Microphthalmia and Preserved Intellectual Function

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT PAX6 encodes a dosage‐sensitive transcription factor that is essential for eye development. Heterozygous PAX6 disease is well characterized, but biallelic disease is extremely rare and has been associated with anophthalmia, severe brain malformations, and perinatal lethality.
Karl De Geer, Britt‐Marie Anderlid, Lena Jacobson, Daniel Martín Muñoz, Erik Björck   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factor structure and psychometric properties of an adapted HIV stigma tool for measuring disability-related stigma among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya - Findings from a cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundPeople with disabilities face stigma and discrimination which contribute to barriers and poor outcomes in many areas such as health or employment.
Anita Jeyam, Elena Schmidt, Stevens Bechange, Stephen Pye, George Okello, Sheru Muuo, Moses Chege, Emma Jolley   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Public transport for all (continued)? Journeys within Brussels for disabled people

Brussels Studies
This paper investigates the gap in PT access to the city faced by disabled people when using public transport in Brussels. The research is carried out at the route level from all STIB-MIVB stops to 20 selected destinations across the city.
Frédéric Dobruszkes, Martin Grandjean, Arthur Nihoul   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring Child Disadvantage: Comparing Multidimensional and Socioeconomic Approaches for Predicting Developmental Outcomes

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Robust measurement of disadvantage is essential to identifying and addressing inequities in children's development. We tested how a multidimensional framework of child disadvantage performed relative to a traditional socioeconomic position (SEP) approach to predict developmental outcomes.
Wei Hong, Fiona Mensah, Elodie O'Connor, Shuaijun Guo, Sharon Goldfeld, Meredith O'Connor, Cindy Pham, Sarah Gray   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing disability equity in academic workplaces: a professional development seminar case study

Discover Education
Although about a quarter of working age adults in the United States identify as disabled, representative numbers are not found in most workplaces, including academic and scientific workplaces. In higher education, disability-focused policies, programming,
Cali L. Anicha, Canan Bilen-Green, Larry Napoleon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Openbaar vervoer voor iedereen (vervolg)? Verplaatsingen binnen Brussel voor mensen met een handicap

Brussels Studies
This paper investigates the gap in PT access to the city faced by disabled people when using public transport in Brussels. The research is carried out at the route level from all STIB-MIVB stops to 20 selected destinations across the city.
Frédéric Dobruszkes, Martin Grandjean, Arthur Nihoul   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of practice; rights of access; goods, facilities, services and premises

, 2001
Revision of the consultative draft published in May 2000. Part 3 of the Code of practice for the Disability Discrimination ActSIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre-DSC:m01/40893 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply ...
Disability Rights Commission (United Kingdom)
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‘Giving Back to Our Community’: The Retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Workforce in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn, J. Gilroy, S. Peter, F. Talbot, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, B. Rambaldini, A. Haines, M. Lincoln   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source