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The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Physiotherapeutic Vision-Specific Training System for Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy: A Propensity Score-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study

Ophthalmology and Therapy
Introduction Diabetic retinopathy (DR) often causes vision loss and functional impairment. Standard low vision rehabilitation improves visual function but many patients cannot access it because of cost, travel, and limited specialist availability.
Lisha Ni, Qiuju Zhou, Minghua Fan, Zihui Liu, Shengdi Lu, Yun Shen   +5 more
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Impact of dispensing optical, nonoptical, and electronic devices on the visual function of students attending the schools for the blind

Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
Background: Many students attending schools for the blind have some vision that can be made use of to improve their vision function. AIMS: Our study aimed to assess the impact of optical, nonoptical, and electronic devices on vision function of visually ...
C. Deepika, Supriya Phadke, Sharad Telap, Apoorva Shitole, Hardeep Kaur, Amit Shinde, Parikshit Gogate   +6 more
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Barriers to the Utilization of Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services among Over-50-Year-Old People in East and Southeast Asian Regions: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023
Takashi S, Kumiko I.
europepmc   +1 more source

Strengthening Treaty Understanding: The Role of Education in Building Durable Indigenous–State Agreements

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Education is a central mechanism for ensuring that Indigenous–State treaties are understood, supported and endure through political change. Public knowledge shapes the negotiation, acceptance, implementation and long‐term stability of agreements. In Australia, however, treaty knowledge remains fragmented.
Jacob Prehn, Harry Hobbs, Jessica Horton
wiley   +1 more source

Interdisciplinary Practice for Occupational Therapy and Low Vision Rehabilitation

, 2021
The purpose of this capstone project was to advocate occupational therapy in low vision rehabilitation for improved access to low vision rehabilitation (LVR) for the adult population.
MacDermott, Susan, Cohill, Becki, Gim, Priscilla, Park, Karen   +3 more
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Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald, Lee Cubis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vocational rehabilitation – what works, for whom, and when?(Report for the Vocational Rehabilitation Task Group)

, 2008
The aim of this review was to provide an evidence base for policy development on vocational rehabilitation: • To assess the evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation interventions.
Burton, Anthony, Kendall, Nicholas, Kendall, Nicholas A.S., Burton, A. Kim, Waddell, Gordon   +4 more
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Treatment of a Large Cohort of Childhood Chronic Noninfectious Uveitis in a Multicentric Large Study: Adalimumab Versus Methotrexate as First‐Line Therapy

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Treatment of childhood chronic idiopathic uveitis (cCIU) is predominantly based on studies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis–associated uveitis and expert opinion. Our aim was to report the treatment outcomes of our cohort of cCIU. Methods Retrospective multicenter study involving the rheumatology and ophthalmology units at Florence, Italy ...
Ilaria Maccora, Catherine Guly, Cinzia de Libero, Giulia Carreras, Athimalaipet V. Ramanan, Gabriele Simonini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Basic VRS-Effect Study: Clinical Trial Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Low Vision Rehabilitation in Portugal. [PDF]

Ophthalmol Ther, 2023
Hernández-Moreno L, Senra H, Marques AP, Perdomo NM, Macedo AF.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source