McPherson AC, Swift JA, Yung E, Lyons J, Church P. Bloorview Research Institute, Dalla Lana School of Public Health , Toronto, ON , Canada . Disabil Rehabil. 2013 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print]. Purpose: Children with disabilities are two to three times more likely to become overweight or obese than typically developing children. Children […]
Mortenson WB, Demers L, Fuhrer MJ, Jutai JW, Lenker J, DeRuyter F. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Apr;92(4):297-306. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31827d65bf. SOURCE: Centre de recherche de l’institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, PQ, Canada. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to demonstrate experimentally that an assistive technology (AT) intervention improves older AT users’ […]
Kuo LM, Huang HL, Huang HL, Liang J, Chiu YC, Chen ST, Kwok YT, Hsu WC, Shyu YI. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 May;28(5):504-13. doi: 10.1002/gps.3853. Epub 2012 Jul 9. SOURCE: School of Nursing, Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management, Taoyuan, Taiwan. OBJECTIVES: Little is known about the longitudinal effects of training programs […]
Opara J, Jaracz K, Brola W. Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2012 Sep-Oct;46(5):472-9. SOURCE: Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. J. Kukuczki w Katowicach, ul. Mikołowska 72b, 40-065 Katowice. jozefopara@wp.pl Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the second most common cause of disability among nervous system diseases. This disease causes reduced quality of life of patients and those caring for them. […]
Uscher-Pines L, Hausman AJ, Powell S, DeMara P, Heake G, Hagen MG. Am J Prev Med. 2009 Sep;37(3):227-30. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.04.028. Source: Department of Public Health and the Center for Preparedness Research, Education and Practice, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. luscher@jhsph.edu BACKGROUND: Individuals with disabilities are disproportionately vulnerable in evacuation emergencies, and they face numerous challenges […]
Smith DL, Notaro SJ. Disabil Health J. 2009 Apr;2(2):86-94. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.01.001. SOURCE: Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65203, USA. smithdiane@health.missouri.edu BACKGROUND: People with disabilities may be disproportionately at risk of injury or death in emergency situations due to physical, cognitive, and socioeconomic factors. These factors individually or in […]
Krantz O. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2012 May;7(3):189-98. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2011.618212. Epub 2012 Mar 1. SOURCE: Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden. oskar.krantz@mah.se PURPOSE: This theoretical article proposes a framework of understanding a user perspective of assistive devices utilisation in everyday life. METHOD: Utilising the MPT model (Matching Person and Technology) and the ValMO […]
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure launched Project Accessibility USA: Removing Barriers for Women with Disabilities in 2012. This innovative community project was a “win/win” opportunity to support Susan G. Komen affiliates and grantees continue their efforts to be community leaders in providing quality services to women […]
UAB – NCHPAD 2016-2021 The American Association on Health and Disability will be collaborating with the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) on a five year cooperative agreement funded by the CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Reversing the disproportionately higher rates of obesity among children and adults with disability […]
The Disability Research and Dissemination Center (DRDC) is a partnership among three PI-Institutions: the University of South Carolina (USC), the State University of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate), and the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD). Expanding the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities The DRDC was formed in 2012 […]