UTA engineering students build treadmill that helps athletes in wheelchairs work out
Treadmill for wheelchairsCredit: UT Arlington The eight-time national champion UTA Movin' Mavs might be getting even better soon, thanks to ...
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Behavioral disorders in kids with autism linked to reduced brain connectivity
More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. For the first ...
Taking care of people with TBI: New tool could speed caregiver research
Standardizing measurement of the physical, social and emotional effects experienced by caregivers of people with TBI could lead to better ...
Comparing the benefits of Tai Chi and meditation on MS symptoms
UMass Amherst researchers enrolling people in community-based studyCredit: UMass Amherst Kinesiology researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have received ...
University of Arkansas project makes a difference for low-income youth with disabilities
A new report finds that Arkansas PROMISE has succeeded at improving education and career outcomes for participants.Credit: Matt Reynolds A ...
Hate incidents are notoriously underreported; now, there’s an app for that
New app allows victims to report hate incidents beyond those captured by policeCredit: Hate Incident Reporting System Group The Federal ...
Job indicators drop slightly again for Americans with disabilities
nTIDE March 2019 Jobs Report: Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report -- Monthly Update -- featuring Rooted ...
GGC launches EpiSign, a novel clinical test for epigenetic changes
New blood test has clinical utility for patients with a broad range of constitutional disorders, as well as ID and ...
Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability
All brisk walking, even short walks, help prevent disability in older adults with osteoarthritis CHICAGO --- Just one hour a ...
Changing the relationship between disability and technology
A major new research project is harnessing a diverse range of disciplines to examine how technologists can learn from people ...
New research unlocking the secrets of how languages change
RIT/NTID team examines Nicaraguan sign language to determine whether languages change so they are easier to produce or to understandCredit: ...
Drexel Report: Low-income and minority youth with autism face worse outcomes than peers
'The 2018 National Autism Indicators Report: High School Students on the Autism Spectrum' highlights the challenges facing minority youth and ...
Kessler Foundation awarded federal grant to study wearable robotic in spinal cord injury
Ghaith J. Androwis, PhD, of Kessler Foundation will lead study of the MyoPro device to improve upper extremity motor function ...
UTSA BRAVe program grows research pipeline to help active and military vets
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (March 12, 2019) - The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will launch a ...
nTIDE Feb. 2019: Economic indicators decline slightly for Americans with disabilities
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) Report -- Monthly Update -- featuring the work of Inclusion Films in promoting the ...
Spinal cord research symposium
Internationally recognized experts from North America and Great Britain More than a dozen internationally recognized scientists from across North America ...
1 in 3 students with ADHD receive no school interventions, study finds
Largest national study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school services, particularly in secondary school and ...
Unveiling disease-causing genetic changes in chromosome 17
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Potocki-Lupski syndrome is a condition that results from having an extra copy of a small ...
Bungee jumping for science
Researchers measure readiness potential outside a laboratory for the first timeCredit: Soekadar/Charité Immediately before a person decides to launch themselves ...
National MS Society funds Kessler Foundation pilot study of social interaction in MS
MS researchers conduct first study of outcome processing during social interactions in individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, ...