scholarly journals More than meets the eye: deafness and in/visible disabilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 189 (13) ◽  
pp. E506-E507
Author(s):  
Katherrine Healey
Keyword(s):  
Visible Disabilities

scholarly journals The Influence of Wheelchair Users on Movement in a Bottleneck and a Corridor

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Geoerg ◽  
Jette Schumann ◽  
Stefan Holl ◽  
Anja Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Performance Criterion ◽  
Movement Speed ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Specific Flow ◽  
Wheelchair Users ◽  
Complex Relation ◽  
Empirical Relations ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Visible Disabilities

Emergency exits as bottlenecks in escape routes are important for designing traffic facilities. Particularly, the capacity estimation is a crucial performance criterion for assessment of pedestrians’ safety in built environments. For this reason, several studies were performed during the last decades which focus on the quantification of movement through corridors and bottlenecks. These studies were usually conducted with populations of homogeneous characteristics to reduce influencing variables and for reasons of practicability. Studies which consider heterogeneous characteristics in performance parameters are rarely available. In response and to reduce this lack of data a series of well-controlled large-scale movement studies considering pedestrians using different types of wheelchairs was carried out. As a result it is shown that the empirical relations ρ¯(v¯) and Js¯(ρ¯) are strongly affected by the presence of participants with visible disabilities (such as wheelchair users). We observed an adaption of the overall movement speeds to the movement speeds of participants using a wheelchair, even for low densities and free flow scenarios. Flow and movement speed are in a complex relation and do not depend on density only. In our studies, the concept of specific flow fits for the nondisabled subpopulation but it is not valid for scenario considering wheelchair users in the population.

An Employment Counseling Model for College Graduates with Severe Disabilities: A Timely Intervention

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne R. Thompson ◽  
Melanie D. Hutto
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Employment Outcome ◽  
College Degrees ◽  
Successful Employment ◽  
Counseling Model ◽  
Visible Disabilities

Severely disabled individuals are seeking college degrees in greater numbers due to recent legislation making campuses and classrooms accessible, but access to higher education is not sufficient to guarantee a successful employment outcome. This paper presents a model that targets the unique job search concerns of college students with visible disabilities and utilizes assessment and individualized planning to implement appropriate intervention strategies. The model may be adapted to other campuses, using graduate internships, without additional budgeting.

scholarly journals Non-visible Disabilities Line Manager Guide

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-317
Author(s):  
N. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Line Manager ◽  
Visible Disabilities

scholarly journals Clinico-epidemiological pattern of determinants of visible disabilities among patients affected with leprosy in Raipur district, Chhattisgarh

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1565
Author(s):  
Aashish Verma ◽  
Ashish Kumar Sinha ◽  
Kamlesh Kumar Jain ◽  
Nirmal Verma ◽  
Smita Verma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Leprosy Patients ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
Epidemiological Pattern ◽  
Patient’S Information ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Visible Disabilities

Background: Widespread implementation of MDT has been an extremely successful strategy for leprosy control across the world including India instead of it Chhattisgarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli are yet to achieve elimination. Identifying the causes of delay in presentation remains a matter of concern, Hence the present study was conducted with intent to assess the clinico-epidemiological patterns of determinants of Leprosy patients with visible disabilities (Grade II disability) in Raipur District of Chhattisgarh.Methods: This community based cross sectional study was conducted in Raipur district during August 2017- October 2019. 87 Newly diagnosed leprosy patients with visible Grade II disabilities registered during 1st April 2016- 31st March 2017 were included in the study. Patient’s information was obtained from their treatment card and was tracked in the community; necessary information was obtained in a predesigned pretested proforma and clinical examination was carried out.Results: Out of 87 study participants, almost are all the subjects had multi-bacillary type of leprosy. The mean duration between appearance of 1st symptoms & diagnosis was 14.59±11.87 months.Conclusions: The current study has observed many gaps in patient care viz. Lack of supervision of treatment, follow up examination and assessment of disability during course of care. Ignorance of early signs and symptoms was found to be the commonest cause of delayed diagnosis.

Introduction for Instructors

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Rhoda Olkin
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Visible Disabilities

Chapter 1 seeks to empower instructors who may not have taught about disability previously. This book is for instructors of various types of undergraduate and graduate classes. The chapter addresses the rationale and goals for this book. It gives an outline of the book, describes the overall goals of the activities, and the audience for the book. This chapter covers basic concepts like language, intersectionality, and hidden and visible disabilities and gives the rationale for doing the activities in this book. It can be tempting to simply state directions, give handouts, and let students do the activities. However, as with most homework, clear guidance increases the value.

Sitting and Watching the Others Being Active: The Experienced Difficulties in PE When Having a Disability

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Mette Bredahl
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Visual Disabilities ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Visible Disabilities

The experience of participation in physical activity was explored in a qualitative study with twenty Norwegian adults with physical and visual disabilities. The interviews showed that more than 75% of negative experiences reported in this study originated from physical education (PE), suggesting that this was a particularly challenging arena. The negative experiences were centered in these common themes: experiences of not being included, experiences of failing, and experiences of not being listened to. The interviews were analyzed applying an existential-phenomenological approach. The participants with relatively minor degrees of disability and with the least visible disabilities were the ones who most often reported negative experiences regarding PE. This suggests the experiences were not generated solely by the actual physical or sensory limitations, but equally by how well the participants’ challenges were understood by their teachers and to what degree adaptations were implemented.

To Say or Not to Say: Different Strategies of Acknowledging a Visible Disability

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1980-2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent J. Lyons ◽  
Larry R. Martinez ◽  
Enrica N. Ruggs ◽  
Michelle R. Hebl ◽  
Ann Marie Ryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Stereotype Content Model ◽  
Content Model ◽  
Stereotype Content ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Visible Disabilities

Individuals with visible disabilities can acknowledge their disabilities in different ways, which may differ in effectiveness. Across four studies, we investigate whether individuals with visible disabilities engage in different acknowledgment strategies (claiming, downplaying) and how and why these different strategies affect evaluations from others. Specifically, we draw from the Stereotype Content Model and Stereotype-Fit Theory to articulate a process whereby claiming and downplaying differentially affect others’ perceptions of competence and warmth, which subsequently affect overall evaluations of the individual with a disability. We found that individuals with visible disabilities intentionally manage others’ impressions by engaging in claiming and downplaying. Claiming strategies (relative to downplaying or not acknowledging) resulted in higher evaluations because they activated perceptions of competence and warmth and the benefits of claiming were stronger for jobs higher in interpersonal demands. We discuss the implications of these results for individuals with disabilities and for organizations.

scholarly journals Empathic Design Research Strategies

2011 ◽  
pp. 58-79
Author(s):  
Deana McDonagh ◽  
Joyce Thomas ◽  
Lydia Khuri ◽  
Susann Heft Sears ◽  
Feniosky Peña-Mora
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Design Research ◽  
End User ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Balanced Approach ◽  
Empathic Design ◽  
Pilot Design ◽  
Visible Disabilities ◽  
Effective Design

Demographics are shifting. People are living longer and are expecting a higher quality of life than previous generations. Over a typical lifespan we will develop a range of disabilities, which are no longer perceived as a barrier to having a good quality of life. User expectation of products is growing which suggests a balanced approach to functionality is more important than ever. Rather than designing for the users, we need to be designing intimately with them to ensure that more intuitive design outcomes are generated. Ideally we hope to see people with disabilities designing for the wider population, which will push this model more towards design by. Empathic design research is a strategy that relies on the end user being an active partner in the designing process, a co-creator of knowledge. The concepts of empathy, empathic horizon, and the material landscape are illustrated through the discussion of a pilot design course within a university context. Using this approach, students with physical (visible) disabilities and product design students worked together designing everyday products. This empathic approach highlights research strategies that can support more effective design outcomes.

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