Disability: Social Aspects

The digitalization of society is spreading around the world and technology has become part of many people''''s daily lives. It acts as a means of c...

No single method has proven effective in differentiating between English learner students who have difficulty acquiring language skills and those w...

The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2), was initiated in 2001 to provide a national picture of the characteristics and experiences of...

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...