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Impairing the impairment argument

Journal of Medical Ethics, 2023
Blackshaw and Hendricks have recently developed and defended the impairment argument against abortion, arguing that the immorality of giving a child fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) provides us with reason to believe that abortion is immoral. In this paper, we forward two criticisms of the impairment argument.
Kyle van Oosterum, Emma J Curran
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"A place where I can be me": a role for social and leisure provision to support young people with language impairment [PDF]

, 2011
The long-term well-being of children with language impairment is an area of increasing interest to families, educators and employers as language impairment is often life-long.
Adams, Adams, Beitchman, Botting, Botting, Brinton, Brownlie, Clegg, Conti-Ramsden, Conti-Ramsden, Cummings, Dempsey, Department for Children, Schools and Families, Department for Education and Skills, Dockrell, Durkin, Farmer, Fujiki, Goodman, Gregory, Horowitz, Howlin, Johnson, Knox, McCabe, Palikara, Paul, Pratt, Ratner, Redmond, Snowling, Stevenson, Voci, Wadman   +33 more
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Socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors and burden of morbidity associated with self-reported hearing and vision impairments in older British community-dwelling men: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Hearing and vision problems are common in older adults. We investigated the association of self-reported sensory impairment with lifestyle factors, chronic conditions, physical functioning, quality of life and social interaction.
Carvalho, LA, Iliffe, S, Lennon, LT, Liljas, AEM, Papacosta, O, Ramsay, SE, Walters, K, Wannamethee, SG, Whincup, PH   +8 more
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Discrepancy between Parents and Children in Reporting of Distress and Impairment: Association with Critical Symptoms [PDF]

, 2014
Background: We examined discrepant parent–child reports of subjective distress and psychosocial impairment. Method: Parent–child pairs (N = 112 pairs) completed the Health Dynamics Inventory at intake for outpatient therapy.
Bein, Laura, Petrik, Megan Lynn, Saunders, Stephen M., Wojcik, James V.   +3 more
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Narrative in adolescent specific language impairment (SLI): a comparison with peers across two different narrative genres [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Narrative may provide a useful way in which to assess the language ability of adolescents with specific language impairment and may be more ecologically valid than standardized tests.
Botting, N., Conti-Ramsden, G., Wetherell, D.   +2 more
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Community environment, cognitive impairment and dementia in later life: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Few studies have investigated the impact of the community environment, as distinct from area deprivation, on cognition in later life. This study explores cross-sectional associations between cognitive impairment and dementia and environmental
,, Barnes, Linda E., Brayne, Carol, Jones, Andrew P., Matthews, Fiona E., Prina, A. Matthew, Wu, Yu-Tzu   +6 more
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Hemostasis biomarkers and incident cognitive impairment: the REGARDS study [PDF]

, 2018
Essentials Cognitive disorders are increasing and vascular risk factors play a role in this. We performed a nested case control study of hemostasis biomarkers and cognitive impairment (CI). Higher baseline fibrinogen, factor VIII and D-dimer were related
Callas, P.W., Cushman, M., Gillett, S.R., Letter, A.J., McClure, L.A., Thacker, E.L., Unverzagt, F.W., Wadley, V.G.   +7 more
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Impairment losses: causes and impacts [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose - To analyze recognition of impairment losses in tangible and intangible assets, and their relevance to investors in companies listed in the Lisbon and Madrid Stock Exchange (2007-2011).Methodology - Quantitative analysis of a panel data sample ...
Fernandes, Joaquim Santana, Gonçalves, Cristina, Guerreiro, Cristina, Pereira, Luis   +3 more
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Is executive impairment associated with schizophrenic syndromes? A meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2008
Original article can be found at: http://journals.cambridge.org/ Copyright Cambridge University Press. DOI: 10.1017/S0033291708003887A key neuropsychological proposal in schizophrenia is that negative and disorganization symptoms are associated with ...
Dibben, C.R.M., Rice, C., Laws, K.R., McKenna, P. J.   +3 more
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Memory impairment in children with language impairment [PDF]

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2010
Aim  The aim of this study was to assess whether any memory impairment co‐occuring with language impairment is global, affecting both verbal and visual domains, or domain specific.Method  Visual and verbal memory, learning, and processing speed were assessed in children aged 6 years to 16 years 11 months (mean 9y 9m, SD 2y 6mo) with current, resolved ...
Baird, Gillian, Dworzynski, Katharina, Slonims, Vicky, Simonoff, Emily   +3 more
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