Diversity and inclusion: Advancing wheelchair technologies at CYBATHLON
Climbing up the stairs, opening a door, sitting at the table are actions that many of us take for granted ...
Tag: Disabled Persons
Rehabilitation psychologists: #SayTheWord disability
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Why are people afraid to use the term "disability"? "Attempts to avoid the use of the ...
LSHTM awarded £7 million to help improve the health of disabled people in LMICs
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is to lead a major new project that aims to reveal ...
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 ...
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: ...