Me and AAC - Alternative and Augmented Communication in West Germany from a Biographical and Media Archaeological Perspective by Jan Müggenburg, Andreas Wagenknecht

“…We argue that so-called assistive technologies are involved in the co-constitution of disability, and therefore suggest referring to them as ‘assistive media.’…”
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The Development of a Design and Construction Process Protocol to Support the Home Modification Process Delivered by Occupational Therapists by Rachel Russell, Marcus Ormerod, Rita Newton

“…Using design and construction methods to redress any imbalance caused by the ageing process or disability within the home environment, occupational therapists are seen as the experts in this field of practice. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF BRAIN GYM THERAPY IN ELDERLY WITH DEMENTIA EXPERIENCING MEMORY IMPAIRMENT AT UPTD GRIYA WREDA JAMBANGAN SURABAYA: CASE STUDY by Rusdi Effendi

“… Introduction: The aging process that occurs in the elderly can be described linearly through three stages: weakness (impairment), functional limitations, lack of ability (disabled), and obstruction (handicap). These will be experienced simultaneously with process setbacks, Good physique, mental or social. …”
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Orofacial Granulomatosis among Pediatric Patients Well Controlled by Corticosteroid Treatment: A Rare Case Series by Taku Kimura, Ken-Ichiro Sakata, Shunichiro Takezaki, Takuya Asaka, Shohei Oshima, Aya Yanagawa-Matsuda, Yoshimasa Kitagawa

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Infection-Induced Elevated Plasma Perampanel in a Patient with Hemimegalencephaly by Yuya Kinoshita, Hiroe Ueno, Hirofumi Kurata, Chizuru Ikeda, Erika Hori, Takumi Okada, Tomoyuki Shimazu, Isao Fujii, Makoto Matsukura, Hoseki Imamura

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Radiologically Guided Renal Artery Embolization with an Amplatzer Vascular Plug as a Rescue Therapy for Refractory Nephrotic Syndrome in AL-Amyloidosis by I. Spozio Züst, H. R. Räz, F. Burkhalter

“…Therapy with high dose steroids, loop diuretics, and ACE-inhibitors did not affect his proteinuria and he was seriously disabled because of symptomatic orthostatic hypotension and anasarca. …”
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Multifocal disseminated necrotizing leukoencephalopathy as severe central nervous system toxicity from nivolumab therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma: a case report by Hussein Algahtani, Bader Shirah, Mohamed Najm Aldeen Alameen, Abdulrahman Bin Saeed, Alwaleed Abdulhadi Alqahtani

“…After six cycles of nivolumab, the patient developed multifocal disseminated necrotizing leukoencephalopathy, presenting with altered mental status, seizures, and neurological deficits with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of extensive white matter involvement, rendering him completely disabled. This case highlights the potential for disabling neurological complications associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, emphasizing the importance of early detection through regular neurological assessment and MRI surveillance. …”
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Socially-determined factors of positive transformation of the professional and labor self-concept of persons with musculosketal disorders by E. V. Istomina

“…The article studies social factors that determine the features of transformation of professional-labor self-concept in students with musculoskeletal disabilities studying under inclusive conditions in organizations of secondary vocational and higher education. …”
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Clustering- and statistic-based approach for detection and impact evaluation of faults in end-user substations of thermal energy systems by Samanta A. Weber, Michael Fischlschweiger, Dirk Volta, Ulf Rieck-Blankenburg

“…With these indicators, the subsequent statistical identification approach confirms the successful detection of affected substations, with common diagnoses including disabled return temperature limitation units, defective motoric valves, and faults in the storage control. …”
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Design, Analysis, and Control of Biomedical Healthcare Modular Wheelchair with Posture Transformation by Muhammad Zia Ur Rahman, Imran Ali, Asif Ishfaque, Muhammad Tanveer Riaz, Nasir Ahmad, M. M. Sayed Al Mahmud, Rimsha Tanveer

“…The majority of people with disabilities in the world have impairments that affect their lower bodies. …”
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The investigation of the effects of the sports goalball on the level of some physical propriety of visually handicapped individuals by Ersin Arslan, H. Bayram Temur, İsrafil Aslan, Mahmut Aktı

“…This study was carried out with the aim of stating whether or not playing goalball is effective on the duration of aural reaction, the power of hand and grasping, flexibility and balance of the individuals those visually disabled in different degrees. For this purpose, in the province Van, 30 experimental subjects were included  in the study, 15 subjects of the study were of  an advancing group whose visual degrees were varied between B1 and B3 and other 15 subjects were of not doing sports . …”
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Development and Control of a Robotic Exoskeleton for Shoulder, Elbow and Forearm Movement Assistance by Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Thierry Kittel-Ouimet, Maarouf Saad, Jean-Pierre Kenné, Philippe S. Archambault

“…World health organization reports, annually more than 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke and cardiovascular disease, among which 85% of stroke patients incur acute arm impairment, and 40% of victims are chronically impaired or permanently disabled. This results a burden on the families, communities and to the country as well. …”
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Community Development in the Rural Areas through Traditional Indigenous Knowledge by Godfrey, Barigye, Siraje, Kaaya

“…Also, the rural area is seen as the place where the elderly, disabled, victims of war, unemployed, drug addicts and those with poor political governance reside. …”
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IOP-lowering and neuroprotective treatment for glaucoma: reality and prospects by A.E. Egorov, N.G. Glazko, A.B. Movsisyan

“…</i> </p> <p> <i>¹Hospital for Disabled Veterans No. 2. 168, Volgogradskiy av., Moscow, 109472, Russian Federation.…”
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Are the human rights providing empowerment possibilities for social work with vulnerable groups in Republic of Srpska? by Šućur-Janjetović Vesna, Rakanović-Radonjić Andrea, Gajić Draško

“…Vulnerable groups represent special categories that are in a higher risk of being socially excluded, vulnerable and sensitive to spectrum of risks, including poverty. Disabled persons, children, youngsters, women, elders, victims/survivors of violence, illiterate people, people living in rural areas, members of certain minority groups, refugees and displaced persons, members of LGBTIQ+ communities etc, are considered to be vulnerable. …”
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FORMATION OF INFECTIOUS SAFETY IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF STUDENTS WITH LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES OF HEALTH by Larisa A. Kolyvanova, Tamara M. Nosova

“…According to FSES of SPE III the educational program of persons with limited opportunities of health on sight represents the normative and educational and methodical documents defining the purposes, the contents, conditions and technologies of realization of process of training of disabled people expected results where the basis of formation of their professional competence of area of infectious safety is formed. …”
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Using the Satisfaction with Life Scale in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Validation Study in Different European Countries by Ramona Lucas-Carrasco, Brenda L. Den Oudsten, Erhan Eser, Michael J. Power

“…The SWLS was able to discriminate between healthy and unhealthy, disabled and nondisabled, and those perceiving a more severe impact of the disability on their lives. …”
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A Brain-Computer Interface for Teleoperation of a Semiautonomous Mobile Robotic Assistive System Using SLAM by Vidya Nandikolla, Bryan Ghoslin, Kevin Matsuno, Daniel A. Medina Portilla

“…Successful virtual demonstrations of the assistive robotic arm show the feasibility of restoring movement capability and autonomy for a disabled user.…”
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Patterns of Objective and Subjective Burden of Informal Caregivers in Multiple Sclerosis by E. Bayen, C. Papeix, P. Pradat-Diehl, C. Lubetzki, M. E. Joël

“…ICs (N=99) were spouses (70%), mean age 52 years, assisting disabled patients with a mean EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale) of 5.5, with executive dysfunction (mean DEX (Dysexecutive questionnaire) of 25) and a duration of MS ranging from 1 to 44 years. …”
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MACEDONIAN NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM – MAIN CHALLENGES by Radmil Polenakovik, Ivana Stankovska, Bojan R. Jovanovski

“…The existing strong governmental support for the scientific and research projects in the Federation was disrupted and disabled by these rapid changes, which was also reflected in the breakdown of direct links between academia and industry. …”
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