Experiences of Permanency Planning Establishment by Persons with Mental Disabilities

The Lived Experiences of Mothers of Children with Physical and Mental Disabilities: A Meta-Synthesis Study

Background and Objectives: In Iranian Islamic culture, one of the most important duties of mothers is to take care of their children. Caring for a child with a mental or physical disability is fraught with challenges. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review the lived experiences of mothers with children with physical and mental disabilities. Materials and Methods: This study was per...

Occupational adaptation: the experiences of older persons with physical disabilities.

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of occupational adaptation among a small number of older Dutch persons with physical disabilities. Occupational adaptation was tentatively defined as overcoming disabling influences on occupational functioning. Eight occupational therapy clients, who were living in the community, were interviewed using an open in-depth in...

Dealing with Stigma: Experiences of Persons Affected by Disabilities and Leprosy

Persons affected by leprosy or by disabilities face forms of stigma that have an impact on their lives. This study seeks to establish whether their experiences of stigma are similar, with a view to enabling the two groups of people to learn from each other. Accounts of experiences of the impact of stigma were obtained using in-depth interviews and focus group discussion with people affected by ...

Self Advocacy by Persons with Disabilities

Proposing the Model of Sponsored Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Public Organizations of Iran

Abstract Introduction: Considering the importance of employment in forming the economic and psychological context of people with disabilities and the need for government support in planning and development of the disability, this study aimed to design a public-supported employment model for the development of disability in Iran. A review of studies shows that such a model has not been studied ...