BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON) AND MATTHEW COOKE, DDS, MD, MPH “As many as 7.7 million of the world’s 51 million people displaced by conflict have disabilities. People with disabilities are among the most hidden and neglected of all displaced people, excluded from or unable to access most aid programs because of physical and social barriers or because of negative attitudes and biases.” 1 Another report […]
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Supporting College Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries for Academic and Employment Success
BY PHILLIP RUMRILL * EILEEN ELIAS ** DEBORAH J. HENDRICKS *** KAREN JACOBS **** ANNE LEOPOLD ** AMANDA NARDONE **** DEBORAH MINTON * AIYANA TAYLOR ** ELAINE SAMPSON *** MARCIA SCHERER ***** * KENT STATE UNIVERSITY; ** JBS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; *** WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY; **** BOSTON UNIVERSITY; ***** UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER; ****** VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY AUTHOR NOTE The contents of this article were developed under a grant from the United States Department of Education, NIDRR […]
Shared Vision For Inclusive Health
Formally established in 2001, Special Olympics-Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes has provided more than 350,000 vision screenings for people with intellectual disabilities BY NIKKI VILLANUEVA “It’s amazing he was even walking around.” That was the reaction of Fotis Velissarakos, the volunteer doctor in charge of the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes venue in Athens to Hicham Novara, a swimmer from Morocco competing at World Games in 2011. Novara came to Velissarakos with extremely […]
Transitions: Moving from pediatric care to adult care can be tricky. Here are eight questions to ask your doctor to facilitate the process.
Kritz, Fran Neurology Now: October/November 2017 – Volume 13 – Issue 5 – p 10–11 Many neurologic diseases, such as epilepsy, spinal muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, or Down syndrome, begin in childhood when patients are seen by pediatric neurologists. What happens when these patients age into adulthood? Do they stay with their pediatric specialist or switch to a neurologist who treats adults or both children and adults? The accepted wisdom is to transition to doctors […]
Mindful Awareness & The Healing Arts – A Therapy Paradigm Shift
BY JANICE K. RYAN, OTD, OTR/L How quickly can a television show change a culture? Has The Big Bang Theory altered societal perceptions, self-perceptions, and future possibilities for people with learning, cognitive or behavioral differences? It’s hard to believe that Sheldon Cooper and his diverse group of friends entered family living rooms over ten years ago. Kerry Magro, an Autism Speaks staff member and adult with autism, wrote about his feelings in a blog. He […]