'Mingling together': promoting the social inclusion of disabled children and young people during the school holidays [PDF]
, 2009 The promotion of social inclusion of disabled children and their families is currently high on the UK political agenda. Research shows that disabled children and their families are highly disadvantaged, both economically and socially.
Knight, Abigail +3 more
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Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Care For America's Elderly And Disabled People Relies On Immigrant Labor.
Health Affairs, 2019 As the US wrestles with immigration policy and caring for an aging population, data on immigrants' role as health care and long-term care workers can inform both debates.
L. Zallman +4 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
A Wireless, Battery‐Free Artificial Throat Patch with Deep Learning for Emotional Speech Recognition
Advanced Science, EarlyView.In this work, Xu and co‐workers develop a wireless, battery‐free artificial throat patch system (ATPS) consisting of a carbon nanotube‐based thin‐film strain sensor and a miniaturized flexible printed circuit board, to enable real‐time sensing of throat signals.
Bingxin Xu +10 more
wiley +1 more source
TALKMATHS OVER THE WEB A WEB-BASED SPEECH INTERFACE TO ASSIST DISABLED PEOPLE WITH MATHEMATICS [PDF]
, 2023 Dilaksha Attanayake +3 more
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Challenging international development’s response to disability in rural India: A case for more ethnographic research [PDF]
, 2005 In this article I argue that an ethnographic approach has a contribution to make to the analysis of disability and development. Anthropologists document the experiences of disabled people whilst also critiquing the current operational structures and ...
Bradley, Tamsin
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Accessing emergency rest centres in the UK - lesson learnt [PDF]
, 2011 Emergency rest centres (ERC) are premises that are used for the temporary accommodation of evacuees during an emergency situation. They form an important part of emergency response, by providing a focal point for receiving people and providing food ...
Kipling, J, Newton, R, Ormerod, M
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This work presents a lightweight Miura‐origami soft knee exoskeleton powered by vacuum actuation and integrated with a multimodal physiological intent‐recognition system, providing real‐time assistance during sit‐to‐stand movement to reduce muscle effort and improve user comfort.
Yuchuan Jia +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Tragic but brave or just crips with chips? Songs and their lyrics in the Disability Arts Movement in Britain [PDF]
, 2009 Disability culture is a site within which social and positional identities are struggled for and dominant discourses rejected; in which mainstream representations of people with impairments – as victims of personal tragedy – are held to the light and ...
Barnes +27 more
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Facilitators and barriers to neighborhood social integration
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Social isolation has reached concerning rates, particularly in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Social integration is critical to combatting social isolation and loneliness by promoting a sense of community and belonging. Yet, most existing research centers on fostering close personal relationships within family and friend networks.
Joelle Fuchs +6 more
wiley +1 more source