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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"adults with disabilities"”.
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Statutory-voluntary collaboration in service provision for adults with disabilities
… voluntary and statutory providers of services to adults with disabilities in a sample of local authority areas, and to consider whether and in what way this partnership affected the service provided.<br/><br/> In order to do this is was necessary first to describe the origins and development of …
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Wellness Programming For Adults With Disabilities: A Qualitative Inquiry Of Stakeholders’ Perspectives
… well-established need for a wellness program for adults with disabilities in the regional community. In alignment with best practice guidelines, and as a first step in the development of a program in the regional community, qualitative methodology was utilized to explore the views of key community …
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Narratives of Personal Health and Sexual Education of Emerging Adults with Disabilities
… include inclusive sexual education and students with disabilities are often left out of classrooms that discuss any amount of personal health and sexual education. Research on the disabled population is filled with samples of non-disabled individuals imposing their opinions for a population that …
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An Analysis of Factors Affecting Guardianship Practices in Relation to Young Adults With Disabilities
… has been estimated that approximately 1,250,000 adults are denied the right to make personal decisions over aspects of their own person or property as a result of guardianship imposition. Throughout the past 20 years, advocates for persons with disabilities and the elderly have called for …
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UNDERSTANDING TRANSITION PLANNING AND POSTSECONDARY OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS NATIONAL, STATE, AND SCHOOL LEVELS
… and education enrollment rates for students with disabilities are substantially lower than rates for students without disabilities, despite recently amended legislation requiring high schools to provide transition planning to develop college and career readiness. The purpose of this study was …
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A PILOT STUDY: EFFECTIVENESS OF BASIC COOKING SKILLS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND CAREGIVERS
… and disease is disproportionately high among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD); however, few health promotion programs target this population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a nutrition and cooking education program by describing the participation …
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The transition experiences of students with disabilities who participated in a community college secondary transition program: a narrative inquiry
… scant attention is given to hearing from young adults with disabilities who have successfully negotiated the transitions from high school, to community college, to employment. The method for this study is narrative. Four young adults with disabilities tell the stories of their lives and their …
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A capabilities approach to understanding health disparities
… a social constructionist perspective situated within Sen’s capabilities approach to examine the cultural and social systems that influence the meaning and experience of health, well-being, and disability. The dissertation is comprised of three separate manuscripts; each presents findings from a …
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Occupational adaptation and relationship to narrative in memoirs of adults with acquired disability
… nature of narratives, especially those of people with chronic illness and disability and their significance to the practice of occupational therapy. The second and third purposes were to devise and apply a method to determine if the constructs of the Occupational Adaptation frame of reference …
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The Americans With Disabilities Act and Title I 'Why The ADA Has Not Increased Employment for Persons with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been hailed as a landmark piece of civil rights legislation and a boon to people with disabilities in the United States. Title I of the ADA specifically addresses employment discrimination toward persons with disabilities. Congressional proponents of …
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Common Time: Music, Empathy, and a Politics of Care
… and social service organisations serving adults with disabilities, at-risk youth, and nursing home residents. Another activity, implemented through a Humans in Harmony chapter at Columbia University Medical Center, paired health professional students with patients in palliative care …
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Intellectual Disabilities and Meaningful Lives: A Study of Policy and Change
Political advocacy was combined with disabilities studies to describe the policies in place for transition services, and what is actually happening in regards to bridging the school and community for our students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The study is an examination of …
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Understanding the partners in policymaking program and the impact of participation on parents of children with developmental disabilities
… critical partners in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities; however, they often lack an understanding of available resources or they do not know how to navigate the disability service system to obtain the services they need. Advocacy and leadership skills along with basic …
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STRUGGLES OF KOREAN AMERICANS LABELED WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO CLAIM ADULT STATUS
… transition to adulthood is complicated for youth with intellectual disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) Families. This ethnographic research explores the daily lives of six adults with intellectual disabilities who live in one urban Korean American community. In …
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Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Engaging in Peer-to-Peer Safety and Sexuality Training: A Case Study
Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at a greater risk for victimization when compared to individuals without disabilities (Petersilia, 2001; Sobsey, 1994) and individuals with other types of disabilities (Harrel & Rand, 2010). In 2008, approximately 34,000 individuals with cognitive …
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Factors that Affect the Reading Comprehension of Secondary Students with Disabilities
… the Reading Comprehension of Secondary Students with Disabilities</p> <p>Thirty-million Americans are considered functionally illiterate and are unable to complete job applications or understand health care forms. Fifty-seven percent of adults with disabilities believe that job opportunities are …
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THE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF CAREGIVING AMONG TAIWANESE CAREGIVERS OF AGING RELATIVES WITH DEMENTIA
… To describe family caregivers of older adults with dementia and their perceptions of the positive aspects of caregiving. More specifically, the study aimed to identify factors such as demographic characteristics of the older adults and caregivers, as well as caregiver role strain, social …
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Health Care Utilization and Expenditures among People with Disabilities: Variations by Disability Spans
<p>Background:Working-age adults with disabilities who tend to be socioeconomic disadvantaged account for a disproportionate share of publically funded health care services and expenditures. Prescription drug costs are also one of the most significant expenses for those with disabilities and may …
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The prevalence and rehabilitation needs of individuals with locomotor disability in Mitchell's Plain
… influencing prevalence is that some locomotor disabilities are area-specific. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and rehabilitation needs of individuals with locomotor disability in Mitchell's Plain, for planning intervention strategies as part of this community based rehabilitation …
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EFFECTS OF EXCLUSIONARY DISCIPLINE ON THE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS WITH IEPS
… disparities in life outcomes exist between adults with disabilities and their non-disabled peers. These disparities are present in numerous measures, including (but not limited to) income, postsecondary education, independent living, and health. To a considerable degree, our Nation’s …
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