People with disabilities are at a greater risk of being the victims of violence and of suffering mental ill health when victimized, according to research published February 20 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Hind Khalifeh ...
Feb 20, 2013
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(AP)—A nursing home and an assisted living facility in New York are under scrutiny after The Associated Press disclosed that hundreds of elderly and disabled people forced to evacuate by Superstorm Sandy were still sleeping ...
Jan 4, 2013
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The rugged, low-cost wheelchairs designed by SF State's Whirlwind Wheelchair program have helped thousands of people in developing countries. Now they're available in the U.S., where they are opening up new territory for ...
Dec 14, 2012
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(AP)—The Obama administration says Republican-led states must commit to fully expanding their Medicaid programs to take advantage of generous funding in the federal health care law.
Dec 10, 2012
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This year's Olympics and Paralympics in London has led to record numbers of people in England participating in sport, according to a survey conducted by Sports England after this year's London Games.
Dec 6, 2012
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Stanford researchers have designed the fastest, most accurate algorithm yet for brain-implantable prosthetic systems that can help disabled people maneuver computer cursors with their thoughts. The algorithm's speed, accuracy ...
Nov 18, 2012
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Researchers from our Department of Education say attitudes in coaching towards disabled people need to change in order for more people to engage in sport.
Sep 3, 2012
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A French researcher has built a device allowing disabled people to write or draw on a computer screen using only their eyes, a report said Thursday.
Jul 26, 2012
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(AP) -- The Obama administration is sidestepping an election-year confrontation with the hotel industry and other pool owners to give them more time to comply with access rules for the disabled.
May 25, 2012
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A team of global partners has tasked itself with the daunting challenge of bringing mobility to disabled children of developing nations.
May 22, 2012
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