Disabled Persons

Results of new study could lead to better interventions, address large research gapCredit: University of Vermont Tests that assess vocabulary among individuals with the severest forms of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, are notoriously…

People with disabilities are experts at navigating a world that is not built for them - often by turning to technologies such as voice recognition devices and cochlear implants. But which technologies, and under what circumstances, truly…

Stroke researchers strive to close the implementation gap for spatial neglect careCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. May 14, 2019. Spatial neglect remains a hidden disability despite the availability of effective tools for…

Brain-controlled, non-invasive muscle stimulation allows chronic paraplegics to walk again and exhibit partial motor recoveryCredit: Walk Again Project - Associação Alberto Santos Dumont para Apoio à Pesquisa In another major clinical…

Researchers seek to increase independence of travelers with vision impairmentsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Carnegie Mellon University researchers say a smart suitcase that warns blind users of impending collisions…

nTIDE April 2019 Jobs Report: Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report - Monthly Update - The Disability Equality Index, a joint workplace inclusion initiative of AAPD and Disability:IN,Credit: Kessler…

Small molecules such as hormones and ions are constantly transported in and out from our cells. This regulates what the cells do in our bodies. That is also why many researchers try to understand what controls the different channels in…

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Mindfulness therapy may be an effective way of mitigating the stress experienced by spouses and other informal caregivers for military veterans, a new study by researchers at the…

Climbing up the stairs, opening a door, sitting at the table are actions that many of us take for granted in everyday life. But how would you do it if you are in a wheelchair? CYBATHLON was launched as a platform for exchange between…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Why are people afraid to use the term "disability"? "Attempts to avoid the use of the word 'disability' and couch discussions in positive terminology or euphemisms can have unintended consequences," says Carrie…