Essays about: "Disability Studies"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 96 essays containing the words Disability Studies.

  1. 16. Improving Driving Ability After Stroke : A scoping review of interventions within occupational therapy

    University essay from

    Author : Karoline Backe; [2022]
    Keywords : cognitive training; driving ability; simulator-based training; occupational therapy; task-specific training.;

    Abstract : Stroke is a leading cause of disability in the world and cognitive impairments post stroke are common. Driving is an occupation of great importance to many individuals and enables participation in society but due to cognition deficits after stroke it can be a difficult task to perform adequately. READ MORE

  3. 17. Exploring the barriers and facilitating factors of the telepresence robot on the children’s participation with functional limitations in leisure activities : A Scoping Review

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Akira Goda; [2022]
    Keywords : telepresence robot; technology; leisure activity; participation; children; disability; ICF; テレプレゼンスロボット、テクノロジー、余暇活動、参加、子ども、障害、ICF;

    Abstract : Background According to recent research, telepresence robots are increasingly used as self-support devices to aid in social interaction in remote areas. Increased participation in leisure activities is one of the most important outcomes of the intervention. READ MORE

  4. 18. “You are the only disabled student here; you must conform to us!” A Foucauldian discourse analysis of inclusive education and disability in Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Diva Arulita; [2022]
    Keywords : Critical disability studies; inclusive education in Indonesia; Foucauldian discourse analysis; biopower; discourse; ableism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : It has been almost 20 years since inclusive education was first implemented in Indonesia; however, based on the previous studies, the realities surrounding inclusive education strategies remain disappointing as disabled students continue to face discrimination and segregation in school. By taking into account how inclusive education discourse is constituted within national documents and affects the reality of disabled students in their school environment, the thesis attempts to reveal why inclusive education has not been supporting the well-being of disabled students. READ MORE

  5. 19. Temporary Inaccessibility : Recognizing the non-permanent barriers faced by people with disabilities

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Erich Stüssi; [2022]
    Keywords : disability; accessibility; inaccessibility; temporality; physical barriers; standardization; regulation; the built environment; go-along; Berlin;

    Abstract : People with disabilities will experience discrimination in many ways during their daily life; one way being the presence of physical barriers in the public built environment which prevent their full participation. Within the EU and in Germany, regulations and building standards are the primary tool used for ensuring accessibility within the built environment, however, full and equal access for people with disabilities has not been achieved. READ MORE

  6. 20. Investigating the determinants of self-rated mental health among physically disabled adults: a cross-sectional study using survey data from Bangladesh

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Sarah Yusuf Ibrahim; [2022]
    Keywords : Disabilty; Physical health; Mental health; Socioeconomics; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: Disability affects 15% of the world's population, and around 80% of people with disabilities are from low-middle-income countries (LMIC). According to the BangladeshFinal Report on Household Income and Expenditure Survey in 2016, Bangladesh hasapproximately 11.4 million people living with disabilities. READ MORE