Disability: Social Aspects

Title I of the Ticket to Work Program, administered by the Social Security Administration, is a program to enhance work incentives for Social Secur...

Research studies have examined the relationship between working memory, cognitive skills, and academic abilities. However, while some studies and s...

From the Periphery consists of nearly forty first-person narratives from activists and everyday people who describe what its like to be treated dif...

In austerity Britain, disabled people have become the favourite target. From social care to the benefits system, politicians and media alike have m...

When Nancy was in her late twenties, she began having blinding headaches, tunnel vision, and dizziness, which led to the discovery of an abnormalit...

Ronald Berger provides students with a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the key themes and controversies in disability studies. This innov...

This book chronicles the development of the institutional model in Massachusetts with the well-intended beginnings, the decline and subsequent hero...

We all long for a life of purpose and fulfillment. Striving for high quality of life for us and those we care for is a powerful motivator. Many bus...

This volume presents a survey of technological innovations that enhance both the learning processes and the living conditions of individuals who li...

Quadriplegia is a consequence of cervical spinal cord injury resulting in the significant loss of physiological function; both sensory and motor. O...

Praise for the First Edition from successful students on Amazon.com: 100% recommended to those who will take the CRC. I used this to prepare f...

Physical disabilities are impairments which limit an individual''''s physical function. This book reviews risk factors and the affect physical disa...

This book introduces several programs and guidelines that would help to provide housing, employment, and other services to adults with psychiatric ...

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) uses research, policy analysis, and the development and...

As adolescents with disabilities or chronic health conditions reach adulthood, they face complex challenges related to employment, education, housi...

The second volume in the Gallaudet Deaf Literature series showcases the work of Deaf writers from 1830 to 1930 during a critical formative period i...

How can one write the history of disability, and what are the consequences for the disabled themselves? This is the key question that Pieter Verstr...

The authors of this book discuss the latest developments in special education research. The chapters included examine the three main components of ...

Through a close examination of employment, education, transportation, telecommunications, and health care, this survey explores the landscape of di...

The reasons why workers with disabilities continue to face the possibility of losing their jobs or being unable to return to the workforce are many...

Federal agencies need to exercise strong oversight to promote effectiveness and efficiency and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse -- especially in a f...