“Global environmental change should be considered a disability rights issue”, first author Dr Aleksandra Kosanic and her colleagues Dr Mialy Razanajatovo (also University of Konstanz), Dr Jan Petzold (Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), University of Hamburg) and…
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Sensory processing difficulties adversely affect functional behavior in multiple sclerosis
Research team finds associations between sensory difficulties, cognitive impairment and disease severity in individuals with multiple sclerosis
‘Epidermal VR’ gives technology a human touch
New system has applications in social interactions, prosthetics, telemedicine and entertainment
A wirelessly-controlled and wearable skin-integrated haptic VR device
Sensing a hug from your friend through a video call with him/her may become a reality soon. A joint-research team consisted of scientists and engineers from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and Northwestern University in the United States has…
Opioid overdose deaths among younger medicare patients with disability
Bottom Line: This observational study estimated the rate of opioid overdose deaths among Medicare enrollees younger than 65 who qualified for Medicare because of a disability. The study included more than 1.7 million of these enrollees in 2016 and 1,371…
AJ Drexel Autism Institute awarded grant for autism and criminal justice system
International Society for Autism Research policy brief grant will fund International Meeting in Philadelphia in 2020
AJ Drexel Autism Institute awarded grant for autism and criminal justice system
International Society for Autism Research policy brief grant will fund International Meeting in Philadelphia in 2020
Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, report researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere in Brain
Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, report researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere in Brain
New Jersey researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Pilot study by researchers at Kessler Foundation and Children’s Specialized Hospital furthered knowledge of the relationship between social communication and social functioning in children with traumatic brain injury
Debunking common misperceptions of Asian community health
University of Houston research finds community engagement key to addressing Asian health disparities
Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury
TBI research team finds associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integration
Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury
UCalgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of stroke
Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury
TBI research team finds associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integration
Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury
UCalgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of stroke
New resource for dementia and firearm safety to prevent injuries
A new online resource helps caregivers and families protect seniors with dementia
Researchers find risk factors for unemployment with multiple sclerosis vary by age
Kessler Foundation researchers studied relationships of multiple factors — age, disease, psychological, person-specific — with unemployment in individuals with multiple sclerosis
How skin cells from foot soles could help relieve amputees of stump injury
People who have had limbs removed often use false arms and legs, known as prosthetics, to improve mobility and independence – but 75 per cent of prosthetic-wearing amputees encounter problems like skin tears, ulceration, and blisters. To address this, Imperial…
Kessler scientists receive grant to study exercise benefits in multiple sclerosis
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers awards grant to Drs. John DeLuca and Helen Genova to study the effects of different exercise regimens across multiple realms of symptoms and functioning
nTIDE September 2019 Jobs Report: Indicators level off for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report featuring National Disability Institute’s work on the end goal of disability employment — financial stability and independence for people with disabilities
The Lancet Neurology: Pioneering study suggests that an exoskeleton for tetraplegia could be feasible
A 4-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance
Amputees merge with their bionic leg
Djurica Resanovic lost his leg in a motorbike accident several years ago which resulted in amputation above the knee. Thanks to novel neuroprosthetic leg technology, Resanovic was successfully merged with his bionic leg during clinical trials in Belgrade, Serbia. “After…
Leg amputees feel and use the prosthesis as a real limb
Tiny electrodes implanted in the patients’ thigh nerve allow them to feel natural sensations of touch and movement from the prosthesis. Therefore, the amputees can walk freely while thinking about different activities other than controlling the device. The details of…
Full-body interaction videogames enhance social skills in children with autism disorders
Interventions based on games that require the use of technology have proved to facilitate motivation and learning processes in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Cerebral reperfusion of reading network predicts recovery of reading ability after stroke
New Jersey researchers find early reperfusion of left reading network predicts reading ability in people recovering from left-sided stroke
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine names Dr. Garlanger winner of Bors Award
Kristin Garlanger, DO, of the Mayo Clinic, is this year’s winner of the Ernest Bors, MD Award for Scientific Development, the journal’s annual award for best article by a young investigator
A smart artificial hand for amputees merges user and robotic control
EPFL scientists are developing new approaches for improved control of robotic hands – in particular for amputees – that combines individual finger control and automation for improved grasping and manipulation. This interdisciplinary proof-of-concept between neuroengineering and robotics was successfully tested…
Foot painters’ toes mapped like fingers in the brain
Using your feet like hands can cause organised ‘hand-like’ maps of the toes in the brain, never before documented in people, finds a new UCL-led study of two professional foot painters. These findings, published in Cell Reports , demonstrate an…
Sound-shape associations depend on early visual experiences
Data from individuals with different types of severe visual impairment suggest that the associations we make between sounds and shapes — a “smooth” b or a “spiky” k — may form during a sensitive period of visual development in early…
Feeling legs again improves ampu-tees’ health
Neurofeedback for leg prostheses
Feeling legs again improves amputees’ health
Neurofeedback for leg prostheses
Champalimaud Vision Award: Recognizing institutions combating blindness in Brazil
The world’s largest Award in the field of vision, worth €1 million, recognizes the unique work of th
Emotion recognition deficits impede community integration after traumatic brain injury
Kessler Foundation researchers find link between deficits in social cognition and the social isolati
Eliminating visual stimulation may help counter symptoms of spatial neglect after stroke
Kessler stroke team observes effects of blindfolding on postural asymmetry after hemorrhagic stroke
Dr. Xuan Liu receives Switzer Research Fellowship for mobility research in cerebral palsy
NIDILRR fellowship funds gait retraining research in children by Children’s Specialized Hospital-Kes
College students with diabetes at risk for complications, depression, low quality of life
High levels of diabetes distress associated with university life, according to research in the Journ
Disability categories in education were redefined to exclude minorities, study shows
Educators, parents redefined terms to keep people out of most desirable special ed categories
UTHealth’s Argyrios Stampas earns training grant from Center for Clinical & Translational Sciences
Argyrios Stampas, MD, assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation with McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), has been awarded a KL2 training grant for research pertaining to bladder conditions for spinal…
Researchers test noninvasive brain stimulation for motor recovery after spinal cord injury
With funding from the Department of Defense, research facilities in Ohio and New Jersey will conduct
Research to use human-vehicle collaboration to improve trust in autonomous vehicles
Orono, Maine — A $500,000 National Science Foundation research grant to the University of Maine to study self-driving vehicles aims to make the transportation of the future more accessible, usable and trustworthy. The project, co-led by Nicholas Giudice and Richard…
Dyslexia could affect pass rates in UK GP clinical skills exam
Trainee doctors who have dyslexia, and who declare this prior to taking the clinical skills component of the licensing exam for general practice, are less likely to pass than their counterparts, new research has shown. The Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA)…