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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"disability research"”.
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Challenges Facing the Disabled People’s Movement in the UK: An Analysis of Activist’s Positions
… an interrogation of prominent methodologies in disability research, pointing to the strengths and drawbacks of the emancipatory disability research approach (Oliver, 1992; Bares 2008) by drawing on critical realist perspectives (Sayer, 1992; Lawson, 1999). Moving on to an analysis of interview …
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Reading and Math Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
… for those who have been diagnosed with a disability. Research has shown a tremendous gap about the academic outcomes of incarcerated juveniles with emotional disabilities. Thus, the focus of this study was to examine the academic outcomes in reading and math for youth with …
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Evaluating Community College Faculty Preparedness to Teach Students with Non-Visible Disabilities: A Mixed Methods Study
… remains an understudied area in the field of disability research. This research investigated faculty preparedness to teach students with non-visible disabilities in the community college setting. By employing a mixed methods approach, the study utilized an explanatory sequential mixed methods …
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A comparison of quality of and satisfaction with life between people with an intellectual disability and those without
… thesis is made up of a literature review and two research reports. The review examines the development of measures of quality of life over the last three decades, particularly the development of subjective measures. The concept of satisfaction with life is explored, as is the evidence of its …
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Progressive (dis)ability: the experience of living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
… yet largely unknown. This is “Paradigm II” disability research (Olkin, 1999) that listens to the voices of those with disabilities to advocate for improved conditions, services and status in the world. Those who are disabled are empowered to speak for themselves. The researcher, too, has CMT …
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She is a Formidable Woman, a Powerhouse of Sorts: A Transcendental Phenomenology Examining the Experience of Growing up with Parental Disability
… of children who were raised by parent(s) with disability. This gap in research is highly consequential, influencing the development of policies that are based on prejudiced assumptions about disabled parenting, rather than on empirical evidence. This study examined the experience of 13 adult …
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These Days Are Ours: Exploring Young Disabled People's Experiences and Views of the Disabled People's Movement
… remain committed to the social model of disability and accessible to young disabled people, the DPM must provide young members and newcomers with the resources and support to offer a vision for a new and inclusive society. To achieve this, the social model should be repositioned: from a …
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Comparison of Reading Development Across Socioeconomic Status in the United States
… datasets: the cross-sectional Colorado Learning Disability Research Center (CLDRC; n=1554) sample, and the International Longitudinal Twin Study (ILTS; n=463 twin pairs) sample. In terms of cognitive predictors, the relation between SES and SWR was disproportionately mediated by two language …
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Developing a social understanding of autism through the 'social model'.
The aim of this study is to design an innovative research methodology to engage young people with a label of 'autism', in the research process. Advancement in the creation of a new and innovative research methodology made it possible for 11 young people to communicate with the researcher about what …
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Transformative Models in K-12 Education: The Impact of a Blended Universal Design for Learning Intervention
… diverse K-12 population, educational researchers, learning theorists, and practitioners agree that the concept of the average student is, in fact, a myth. Students come to school with different needs, norms, interests, cultural behavior, knowledge, motivations, and skill sets. In order …
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Factors that influence the inclusion and participation of disabled students in higher education
… accessibility and inclusion. There is minimal research of disabled students' experiences in South Africa who succeed in entering a university, and the voices of disabled South African students are underrepresented. The aim of this study is to explore the factors that influence disabled …
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Disability access and local government: Co-researching the City of Bunbury’s aim to become the most accessible regional city in Australia
This study used Participatory Action Research (PAR) to investigate the facilitators of disability access in local government, with a focus on the City of Bunbury in Western Australia. In 2014, the City of Bunbury adopted a long-term aspirational goal to become the Most Accessible Regional City in …
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Adjusting to a Different Way of Parenting: The Experiences and Perspectives of Mothers Raising a Child with Cerebral Palsy in New Zealand. An Interpretative Descriptive Study
… for daily assistance. CP is the most common disability worldwide; yet, there is limited qualitative research exploring the experiences of parents and caregivers both internationally and in New Zealand. This research used interpretative descriptive methodology to explore the experiences and …
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"Putting together pieces of a puzzle”: the lived experiences of parent carers of children with learning disabilities attending mainstream education
… and struggle to have their voices heard. Research from the last three decades has identified their continuous battles with professionals, historical prejudice, and difficulties when advocating for their child's education. When considered historically, changing attitudes to disability and …
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Inclusive education for children and young people with disabilities in Uzbekistan: The perspectives and experiences of key players
… and specialised schools, non-governmental disability organisations (NGOs), and the government. The research is of importance as little has been written about inclusive education in Uzbekistan. It offers a platform for academics, policy-makers, and practitioners to further the agenda of …
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Musical Mobility: Understanding Everyday Musical Experiences Through Disability
… the need to further explore how we conceptualize disability and demonstrates what we can gain from listening to peoples’ experiences of joy and well-being.
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Exploring and developing the self-determination of Mexican young adults with intellectual disability following a dialogic approach
… group of Mexican young adults with intellectual disability, in particular, how self-determination could be promoted or hindered in dialogue. In this research self-determination is understood in terms of a person’s conscious and intentional decision-making in interaction with a supportive context …
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An investigation into the risk factors of musculoskeletal diseases and the association between chronic diseases of lifestyle in an under-resourced area of the Cape Town Metropole
… pain, functional limitations, and physical disability, affecting 20-50% of adults. Globally, disability due to musculoskeletal disease is estimated to have increased by 45% from 1990 to 2010 accounting for 6.8% of total years lived with disability. Research has highlighted a possible …
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Autistic Youth Experiences of Coerced Assimilation in the Context of Enforced "Social Skills" Practice: Findings and recommendations from a mixed-methods participatory analysis project
… and synthesised into recommendations for Researchers, Facilitators, and Policy-Makers whose work impacts Autistic young peoples’ lives. This study was designed through a novel methodological pathway, the Critical Autistic Lens (CAL), which investigates targets through consideration of a …
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