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“I’d Rather Be Dead Than Disabled”—The Ableist Conflation and the Meanings of Disability [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Despite being assailed for decades by disability activists and disability studies scholars spanning the humanities and social sciences, the medical model of disability—which conceptualizes disability as an individual tragedy or misfortune due to genetic ...
Reynolds, Joel Michael
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Augmented Reality and Functional Skills Acquisition Among Individuals With Special Needs: A Meta-Analysis of Group Design Studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Augmented reality (AR) has the potential to support individuals with special needs and to enable their development of daily living skills. This meta-analysis study examined the effect of AR on functional skills acquisition across individuals affected by ...
Borenstein H. L.   +9 more
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An international prospective general population-based study of respiratory work disability [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: Previous cross-sectional studies have shown that job change due to breathing problems at the workplace (respiratory work disability) is common among adults of working age.
Antó, J.M.   +11 more
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A defence of identity for persons with disability: Reflections from religion and philosophy versus ancient African culture

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Disability, 2019
Background: Religion and philosophy follow the Hegelian dialectic, man as thesis, evil as antithesis and ideal man or God the final synthesis, locking out persons with disability stating that they don’t meet the criteria of being human persons.
Patrick Ojok, Junior B. Musenze
doaj   +1 more source

Quality of life of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight : a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Aim To establish differences in health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults born term and those born very preterm (VPT) and/or with a very low birth weight (VLBW). Methods Our systematic review is preregistered under PROSPERO‐ID CRD42018084005.
Grevinga, Manon   +4 more
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Understanding intellectual disability through RASopathies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Intellectual disability, commonly known as mental retardation in the International Classification of Disease from World Health Organization, is the term that describes an intellectual and adaptive cognitive disability that begins in early life during the
Pagani, Mario Rafael   +1 more
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Capacity of nurses and midwives for early identification of developmental delays among children in a Ghanaian rural district

open access: yesCogent Public Health, 2023
: Early identification of developmental delays provides an opportunity for early intervention that improves the child’s growth and development. Primary healthcare providers have a basic responsibility for the early identification of developmental delays ...
Hasehni Vampere   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Integration of Disability Awareness into Tertiary Teaching and Learning Activities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
A desire to have every student attending our University be aware of, and reflect on, disability in their studies and future careers, initiated our project to explore how to enhance disability awareness within all our University’s papers.
Clay, Lynne   +4 more
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Disabled parents' involvement in their children's education : an examination of good practice. Summary for parents [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This leaflet sets out the main findings from research about disabled parents' involvement in their children's education.
Brunner, Richard   +3 more
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High intensity interval training for people with Multiple Sclerosis: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Aerobic High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is safe in the general population and more efficient in improving fitness than continuous moderate intensity training.
Campbell, Evan   +2 more
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