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Sri Lanka Country Profile [PDF]

, 2003
[From Introduction] This country study for Sri Lanka is part of the ILO project \u27Employment of People with Disabilities – the Impact of Legislation\u27 which aims to enhance the capacity of national governments in selected countries of Asia and East ...
InFocus Programme on Skills, Knowledge and Employability, International Labour Office   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Experiences of parents of children with special needs: Educational services, challenges and recommendations from parents' perspectives

British Journal of Special Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Parents of children with special needs in Nigeria are faced with several challenges. In most cases, decisions are taken without their active involvement, despite them being the primary carers for their children with special needs. This research utilised a qualitative research design with fifteen participants to understand parents' perspectives
Noah Agbo, Sylvia Yeboah Boamah
wiley   +1 more source

Appropriateness of the standard manual wheelchair for occupational performance by wheelchair users in the Thulamela Municipality of the Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa

South African Journal of Occupational Therapy
Background: Wheelchairs are an essential assistive device that assists with the facilitation of engagement in occupation especially those that require mobility.
Helga Lister, Deshini Naidoo, Pragashnie Governder   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digitizing Dignity: Analyzing Digital Twins Through the Lens of Multidimensional Human Dignity

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In precision medicine, digital twins—virtual models of patients created using personalized data and advanced machine learning—are potentially changing healthcare by predicting health outcomes and guiding medical decisions. However, their use raises complex ethical questions, particularly concerning their relationship to human dignity. Patients
Andrew J. Barnhart
wiley   +1 more source

Revisiting educational assumptions: The surprising negative link between creative extracurricular activities and creative thinking in PISA 2022

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background While skill development is generally linked to relevant practice, the 2022 PISA creative thinking report revealed a negative association between students' creative thinking performance and their engagement in creative activities. Aims This study explored whether this negative association was linear, persisted across countries and ...
Sofiia Kagan, Denis Dumas, Yoojoong Kim
wiley   +1 more source

A Collaborative Approach to Empower Students With Intellectual Disabilities in One Initial Teacher Education Programme Towards Inclusive Pedagogy

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study explores the impact of integrating collaborative learning and inclusive pedagogical strategies in an initial teacher education (ITE) programme on ITE students' understanding and implementation of inclusive education, particularly for students with intellectual disabilities (ID).
Camelia Nadia Bran, João Costa
wiley   +1 more source

What Makes a Person Accessible? Exploring the Characteristics of ‘Accessible People’ From the Perspective of Adults With Learning Disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Previous research has investigated the factors that promote or reduce accessibility for people with learning disabilities. However, the role of people in facilitating accessible spaces, experiences and services and the characteristics on individuals that make them ‘accessible’ has been under‐considered.
Melissa L. Kirby, Karen Burland, Freya Bailes, Charlie Barker, Tracey Anne Barrett, John Bartle, Leanne Hazelgrave, Liam Hirst, Joanne Hepworth, Ella Schofield, Janine Waterman   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Feasibility of a Chair Yoga Intervention to Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing for Adults With Learning Disabilities: A Pilot Study

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Yoga has been shown to have physical benefits for people with learning disabilities. It is unclear whether the mental health and wellbeing benefits of yoga found in other populations are apparent in people with learning disabilities. This study was a pilot. Method The study comprised three stages.
Dale Metcalfe, Alice Gibson‐Fisher, Toni J. Southern, Chris Jackson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frontotemporal dementia: Clinical aspects, genetics, and neuropathology of a family with a C9ORF72 expansion in Argentina

Brain Pathology, EarlyView.
Immunohistochemistry for TDP‐43: (A)—Dentate gyrus; (B)—Temporal lobe. Abstract Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common cause of early‐onset dementia, typically manifesting before the age of 65, with a mean onset at 58 years. FTD may encompass a spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders resulting from frontotemporal lobar degeneration ...
Karen Daniela Román, Carolina Agata Ardohain, Ezequiel I. Surace, Mónica Beatriz Mezmezian, Alejandro Levy, Alice Baez Lovera, Carlos Turizo, Marcos G. Sorbara, María M. Esnaola y Rojas, Gastón H. Graviotto, Gustavo Sevlever, Ricardo F. Allegri, Cecilia M. Serrano, Nahuel Magrath Guimet   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving steering of a powered wheelchair using an expert system to interpret hand tremor [PDF]

, 2015
Bausch, Nils Christian, Sanders, David Adrian   +1 more
core   +2 more sources