The field of health promotion has yet to acknowledge the unique needs of women with disabilities, a population representing approximately 1 of 5 women in the United States. Compared with women without disabilities, women with disabilities have critical needs for evidence-based health promotion services. Women with disabilities face a lack of access to multitudinous opportunities for maintaining...

Much has been written in recent times of the interface between technologies and the human body. The vast majority of this literature, however, focuses on a body that is assumed to be free of physical disability. This article seeks to address this lacuna by presenting findings from an exploratory study using in-depth interviews with fifteen people with physical disabilities living in the Austral...

This study explored risk factors for violence among a sample of adult women with physical disabilities. Fifty-six percent (100) of the 177 women participating in the study indicated a positive history of abuse. Of the women who reported abuse, most reported multiple abuse situations and abusers who were typically their male partners. In addition, only a small proportion of women sought and rece...

• People with disabilities should be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine Booking, communication, physical, and environmental barriers hamper equitable access people disabilities. Easy-to-read information multiple formats can address some communication barriers, while physical sensory considerations further reduce during vaccinations.

BACKGROUND ALS is a neurodegenerative disease of the entire motor system that most frequently ends with respiratory arrest in few years. Its diagnosis and the rapid progression of the motor dysfunctions produce a continued emotional impact. Studies on this impact are helpful to plan adequate psychotherapeutic strategies. OBJECTIVE To assess and analyze: First: How the patients with ALS percei...

accessibility is one of the important factors in public open space design and the creation of equitable neighborhoods. limitations caused by physical disabilities should not be a barrier for accessing desired spaces and people must be able to live with the greatest possible independence regardless of mobility limitations. the purpose of this paper was to identify the inclusive criteria of pedes...

Background and Purpose. Since 1973, the passage of federal laws and regulations has allowed increased access to education for individuals with disabilities. Faculty in professional education programs must be prepared to address the needs of students with disabilities. The purpose of this case report is to describe the process used to determine reasonable accommodations and the modifications mad...

Megan Kirshbaum, Ph.D and Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D. Through the Looking Glass, 2198 Sixth Street, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 94710. (800) 644-2666 (voice); (800) 804-1616 (TTY); [email protected]; www.lookingglass.org Original manuscript below was published in: Sexuality and Disability, Vol. 20, No. 1, Spring 2002, (pp. 65-80 in the original). The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com ...