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UrduA new study published in The Career Development Quarterly looked for potential links between negative or dysfunctional career thoughts and the quality of parental relationships in high school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the study of 102 adolescents (76…
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nTIDE November 2020 Jobs Report: Americans with disabilities remain engaged in labor force
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report — featuring A Little Something Extra Ice Cream, a family-owned business in Alabama run by young adults with disabilities
Gestational age linked to ADHD in children with Down syndrome
A new study by the UC Davis MIND Institute finds a connection between gestational age and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children with Down syndrome. The research, published in Scientific Reports , focused on children born at 35 weeks…
Study: Telemedicine use disparity during COVID-19 among head and neck cancer patients
Patients more likely to complete a virtual visit by telephone, not video
National Autism Indicators Report: health and health care of individuals with autism
Researchers from A.J. Drexel Autism Institute highlight a holistic picture of what health and health care look like across the life course for people on the autism spectrum.
Dr. Boukrina of Kessler Foundation extends her study of stroke-related reading deficits
Support from the Mabel H. Flory Charitable Trust grant advances novel reading research for stroke survivors at Kessler Foundation
Head in the game
University of Tsukuba researchers compare the technique of blind soccer players and sighted non-athletes and find the blind players use larger downward head rotations when receiving a pass, which may help in the development of aids for the visually impair
Professor works to bring new brain implant for the blind closer to reality
UTD team will play key role in device test, study response to electrodes
Exoskeleton-assisted walking improves mobility in individuals with spinal cord injury
Multi-center U.S. trial shows exoskeleton training is safe, feasible, and effective across wide spectrum of individuals with mobility deficits caused by traumatic spinal cord injury
Balance dysfunction after traumatic brain injury linked to diminished sensory acuity
Researchers at Kessler Foundation explored the integration of sensory acuity and balance control, developing new metric for quantifying impairment in individuals recovering from brain injury
Post-secondary certificate program for people with intellectual disabilities planned
UIC receives grant to develop career education plan
The EAR-PC study findings encourages screening for hearing loss in older adults
Effective hearing loss screening in primary care: the early auditory referral-primary care study
Experts detail evidence base for cognitive rehabilitation for neurological conditions
In ‘Cognitive Rehabilitation and Neuroimaging’, Kessler Foundation scientists focus on the advances being achieved through the application of neuroimaging techniques to cognitive rehabilitation research in disabling neurological conditions
New ‘robotic snake’ device grips, picks up objects
Nature has inspired engineers at UNSW Sydney to develop a soft fabric robotic gripper which behaves like an elephant’s trunk to grasp, pick up and release objects without breaking them. The researchers say the versatile technology could be widely applied…
A novel finding on Kabuki syndrome, a rare genetic disease
An Italian team has recreated for the first time the pathological condition in a test tube discovering what happens in the cell nucleus and what hinders the formation of cartilages and bones
nTIDE October 2020 Jobs Report: Job numbers hold steady for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report–featuring Job Path, a New York City based nonprofit that taps multiple sources of funding to create comprehensive opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities
Prejudice, poverty, gender – illustrations show the reality of living with disease
Community-based research programme leads to innovative ‘cartoons’
NIH award funds data coordinating center for Down syndrome research
The new initiative will fuel collaboration and discovery about the biology of Down syndrome and its co-occurring medical conditions
Scientist studies the role of a muscle protein in skeletal muscle disorders
NIAMS grant supports the work of a University of Cincinnati researcher
Higher risk of future fecal incontinence after sphincter injuries
The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women who, during childbirth, have suffered a sphincter injury and consequent damage to the anal sphincter muscle, was shown in a new study from the University…
September 2020 COVID Update: Americans with disabilities strive to stay in labor market
As the pandemic persists, furloughs are converting to job losses for many workers, increasing the number of people actively looking for work, a trend that may reflect ongoing economic challenges
JNIS: brain-computer allows patients with severe paralysis to text, email, bank
FAIRFAX, Va. — Researchers demonstrated the success of a fully implantable wireless medical device, the Stentrode™ brain-computer interface (BCI), designed to allow patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks — including texting, emailing, shopping and banking online — without…
People with disabilities view health care access as human right, study shows
Policy makers do not listen to citizens with disability, maintain barriers to access, findings say
More than half of American adults with advanced MS report mistreatment by caregivers
UC Riverside-led study describes first published survey documenting nature and extent of caregiver mistreatment of this population
Study of reaching and grasping with hand or foot reveals novel brain insights
WASHINGTON – People born without upper limbs who use their feet to reach for an item engage the same area in the brain that people with hands use to reach for something, report Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists. The finding,…
A wearable sensor to help ALS patients communicate
Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to speak.
University of Sydney research could lead to customised cochlear implants
Research could lead to better hearing in noisy environments
National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator awards $1 million grant to team
Funding supports computing accessibility research to analyze facial expressions in ASL
Study: Medicaid and adults on the autism spectrum
Researchers from A.J. Drexel Autism Institute find substantial increase in the percent of adults with autism relying on Medicaid.
Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients
New research from the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD) challenges the current standard for managing blood pressure in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). The findings, published today in Nature Communications , could lead to a change in the…
Utilizing cannabis for MS management: a new webinar series from CMSC & NeurologyLive®
Three-part educational program for healthcare providers on the effects of cannabis on multiple sclerosis symptoms
A diet high in prunes prevents bone loss associated with spinal cord injuries
Findings from a new study among mice show a diet high in dried plum (prunes) completely prevents bone loss associated with spinal cord injury (SCI), while also restoring some of the bone lost following SCI. These findings are a remarkable…
Study defines risk factors for unemployment in working people with multiple sclerosis
Lauren Strober, PhD, of Kessler Foundation reports on first prospective study of employment in multiple sclerosis, identifying factors and behaviors that may be targets for interventions to maintain employment
nTIDE Sept 2020 Jobs Report: Unease rises as numbers fall for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report–featuring more on the 2020 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey and the experiences of college graduates with disabilities who came of age under the ADA
New Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug shows benefit in Duke trial
The new steroid may reduce the risk of side effects common to current therapies
Caregiving factors may affect hospitalization risk among disabled older adults
Few studies have investigated the potential impact of caregivers and caregiver factors on older adults’ likelihood of being hospitalized. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has now provided some insights. The study included 2,589…
The biomimetic hand prosthesis Hannes uniquely similar to a human hand
The prosthetic hand Hannes is featured on Science Robotics’ cover today. It is able to restore over 90% of functionality to people with upper-limb amputations and its concept was awarded the international industrial design prize Compasso d’Oro.
Perspective on employment rates after spinal cord injury – 30 years after the ADA
Experts detail new paradigms of vocational rehabilitation that are fostering measurable progress in employment outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury
Test, isolate, communicate: Keys to controlling a COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care facility
Widespread COVID-19 testing may be an obvious way to control an outbreak in a long-term care facility. But communication among the facility’s staff, its residents and the residents’ family members is crucial, too. A new study led by Carl Shrader,…
College students with disabilities at greater risk for substance abuse
Prescription medications are most often misused by students with disabilities, according to Rutgers study
Evidence-based vocational rehab practices raise employment rates after spinal cord injury
Kessler Foundation scientists detail benefits of returning to work, and effective approaches to improving employment outcomes for individuals disabled by spinal cord injury
Kessler Foundation tests digital therapeutic approach to improve walking after stroke
Karen Nolan, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, is site investigator for a multi-site trial of a music-based digital therapeutic device with the potential to improve mobility after stroke
Temple researchers discover new path to neuron regeneration after spinal cord injury
(Philadelphia, PA) – Dynamic networks that specialize in the transmission of information generally consist of multiple components, including not only primary processors, like computers, for example, but also numerous support applications and services. The human nervous system is fundamentally very…
Expenditures for primary care may affect how primary care is delivered
Trends in total and out-of-pocket expenditures for visits to primary care physicians, by insurance type, 2002-2017
Creating diamond devices to detect Parkinson’s early
Engineers from Michigan State University have secured $3.4 million in grants to develop diamond implants that could let doctors diagnose and treat Parkinson’s disease earlier. MSU’s Wen Li and Erin Purcell are leading the effort to use innovative diamond devices…
COVID ventilator patients can have permanent nerve damage
Prone positioning saves lives, but nerve pressure injuries impair arms and legs
For job seekers with disabilities, soft skills don’t impress in early interviews
Rutgers research also finds discussing salary early in the interview process hurts all candidates
ISLAND conference to focus on STEM access for all learners
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A global conference designed to help to shift the paradigm of science access for all learners is making changes this year due to the pandemic. Since 2010, the Inclusion in Science Learning A New Direction (ISLAND)…
Researchers report positive results for ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke rehabilitation
Scientists at five sites tested the soft robotic wearable exosuit for safety, reliability and feasibility in gait rehabilitation for individuals with mobility impairment post-stroke
RIT/NTID researchers study how deaf and hearing people watch sign language
Eye gaze movements tell how well a person can understand sign language