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Sitzlar, Shelia Jennings. "University students' attitudes toward the handicapped in a residential camping program." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101322.
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Parmar, Geeta. "An evaluation of the referral pathway to CAMHS for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities from three perspectives : the young people, their parents and referrers." Thesis, University of Essex, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511034.
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Gomes, Fábio Alexandre. "O projeto profissional do serviço social na defesa e garantia de direitos da pessoa com deficiência: espaço de resistência e luta na Cidade de São José dos Campos." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2017. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20056.
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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES
The present study deals with the professional performance of social workers who work in care institutions for people with disabilities in the municipality of São José dos Campos in the metropolitan region of Vale do Paraiba. The research was carried out with the Social Service professionals and that they are organized in a collective way through the Group of Entities of Attendance to Person with Disability the GRUPO PcD. The Organization of the research occurred through the choice of research methodology that had one of the objectives to establish contact with subjects who act and reflect the professional practice in their entities, but also organize themselves collectively in a discussion group regarding the service network. The research was divided into two phases: the first, by sending a questionnaire containing closed and open questions about professional training and the professional practice of social workers. The second phase, through the collection of testimony recorded and filmed using the methodology of the focal group and transcribed with subjects of the group. In the realization of the research, I found subjects with different characteristics and positions regarding professional practice, in this way I valued the content of the narratives, maintaining the focus of professional practice and guaranteeing and defending the rights of the disabled person. I used the qualitative approach to analyze the data and it is possible to identify and analyze that the construction of the dialogue of practice with the professional doing and the construction of positioning that try to carry out the construction of a society that fights for the consolidation of the rights of people with disabilities. The individual or collective professional practice of reveals as a constant space of resistance and struggle the subjects reveal that the complexity of social relations is present daily in the professional doing. Recognizing the professional practice of the social worker as a space for the production of resistance and the struggle for the rights of persons with disabilities reveals and strengthens possibilities for professional practice in the face of the demands of contemporary capitalist society
O trabalho apresentado trata da atuação profissional dos assistentes sociais que atuam em instituições de atendimento a pessoas com deficiência no município de São José dos Campos na região metropolitana do Vale do Paraíba. A pesquisa foi realizada com os profissionais do Serviço Social e que se organizam de forma coletiva através do Grupo de Entidades de Atendimento à Pessoa com Deficiência, o GRUPO PcD. A organização da pesquisa ocorreu através da escolha da metodologia que teve como um dos objetivos estabelecer contato com sujeitos que atuam e refletem a prática profissional em suas entidades, mas também que se organizam de forma coletiva em um grupo de discussão referente à rede de atendimento.A pesquisa dividiu-se em duas fases: a primeira, por meio do envio de um questionário contendo perguntas fechadas e abertas acerca da formação profissional e do exercício profissional dos assistentes sociais; e a segunda fase, por intermédio da coleta de depoimento gravado e filmado, utilizando a metodologia do grupo focal e transcrito com sujeitos do grupo. Na realização da pesquisa, foram encontrados sujeitos com diversas características e posicionamentos referentes à prática profissional; dessa forma, o conteúdo das narrativas foi valorizado, mantendo o foco da prática profissional e a garantia e defesa dos direitos da pessoa com deficiência. Abordagem qualitativa foi utilizada para analisar os dados, sendo possível identificar e avaliar a construção da interlocução da prática com o fazer profissional, bem como a construção de um posicionamento que efetive uma sociedade de luta pela consolidação dos direitos das pessoas com deficiências. A prática profissional individual ou coletiva se revela como um espaço constante de resistência e luta, em que os sujeitos revelam que a complexidade das relações sociais está presente cotidianamente no fazer profissional. Reconhecer o exercício profissional do assistente social como um espaço de produção da resistência e da luta por direitos da pessoa com deficiência desvela e fortalece possibilidades do exercício profissional frente às demandas da sociedade capitalista contemporânea
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Santos, Fábio Junio da Silva. "Escolarização e currículo: considerações no campo das deficiências." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/48/48134/tde-16102017-111113/.
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Escolarização e pessoas com deficiência, transversalizada pelo currículo, constituíram-se eixos norteadores para a elaboração, construção metodológica e análise da pesquisa desenvolvida, a ser apresentada nessa dissertação. Circunscreveu-se tal análise ao ensino fundamental, etapa da educação básica que tem se configurado como a de maior acesso dessas pessoas, mas também aquela à qual as respostas da educação serão, de fato, exigidas, seja no acesso ou na permanência, sendo que, nessa última, a questão do currículo seja talvez a mais implicada, diretamente, com a escolarização propriamente dita. O percurso metodológico de construção e análise do material superfície de análise da presente dissertação consiste em dissertações, teses e artigos científicos compreendidos no período entre 2000 e 2015, estiveram permeados pelos dispositivos teóricos do currículo como processo social de Jose Gimeno Sacristán e as discussões de Jan Masschelein e Maarten Simons acerca da função social da escola. Esse recorte temporal visa enfocar, na discussão, uma perspectiva da política educacional que se constrói no Brasil a partir, especialmente, dos anos 2000, qualificada de inclusiva. Buscou-se compreender, primeiramente, de que maneira o conjunto das produções selecionadas consideravam, como argumento e fundamento, o currículo e a função social da escola e, consequentemente, o direito à educação para as pessoas com deficiência. Objetivamente se parte da pergunta de investigação: o que se estabelece como relação entre escolarização das pessoas com deficiência e currículo? A revisão bibliográfica revelou uma multiplicidade de formas de se nomear o currículo em interface com a escolarização. Nesse conjunto, os argumentos variaram desde a ênfase dada ao currículo, a função social da escola e aos modos de se entender a escolarização das pessoas com deficiência. Distante de ajuizar os discursos produzidos sobre escolarização das pessoas com deficiência, currículo e educação especial, compreende-se como necessário o debate sobre eles, uma vez que o direito à educação não se resume a estar inserido em uma escola, mas poder se constituir como sujeitos e produtores de conhecimento. Indago, por fim, se a particularização da escolarização pautada na necessidade do estudante com deficiência não poderia representar o avesso da função social da escola - o inter-esse, assim como o tipo de conhecimento, que fundamenta o currículo - pode negar a fronteira entre a prática pedagógica e os conceitos fundamentais que a escola, como instituição de formação, deve garantir para que seus aprendizes acessem o conhecimento historicamente acumulado.Schooling and people with disabilities, dealt with in a transversal way in the curriculum, turned out to be the guiding principles for the preparation, methodological construction and analysis of the research here undertaken, and presented in this master´s thesis. The analysis was limited to elementary and middle schooling, a stage of basic education which has proved to be the one with greater access for people with disabilities, but it is also the one where the actions taken in the field of education are, in fact, required, both the access and in the permanence. As for the latter, curriculum-related issues are the most directly affected by the schooling per se. The methodological path of construction and data analysis analytical surface of this master thesis consists of theses, dissertations, and scientific articles between 2000 and 2015, was pervaded by the theoretical devices of the curriculum as a social process as seen by Jose Gimeno Sacristán. Regarding the social function of the school, I have reviewed the discussions by Jan Masschelein and Maarten Simons. Also, I have compiled Setting a specific period had the purpose of focusing, amidst the discussion, on a perspective of the educational policy that has been constructed in Brazil especially after 2000, and called inclusive. I have attempted to understand, first of all, how the collection of the productions selected saw, as an argument and grounds, the curriculum and the social function of the school, and consequently, the right to education for people with disabilities. Objectively, the starting point of the investigation is the question: what is defined as the relation between the schooling of people with disabilities and the curriculum? The bibliographic review revealed a multiplicity of ways of naming the curriculum in the interface with schooling. Within this collection, the arguments varied from the emphasis on the curriculum, the social function of the school and the ways of comprehending the schooling of people with disabilities. Far from judging the discourses produced about the schooling of people with disabilities, curriculum and special education, I deem necessary to debate such elements, since the right to education cannot be reduced to be included in a school but to be able to become a subject and a producer of knowledge. Finally, I inquire if the particularization of schooling based on the needs of the students with disabilities could not represent the reverse of the school´s social function, the inter-esse as well as the type of knowledge that is the foundation of the curriculum, would then to deny the frontier between the pedagogical practice and the fundamental concepts that the school, as an institution of formation, must ensure so that the learners have access to the historically accumulated knowledge.
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Siqueira, Raquel de Amorim. "Gestão do trabalho das pessoas com deficiência no campo da saúde pública." reponame:Repositório Institucional do FGV, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10438/14199.
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The presence of people with disabilities - PwD is ever more frequent in public organizations due to the reservation of vacancies for such professionals provided by law. These organizations are not always prepared, either architecturally or by a culture of inclusion, to receive and manage the workforce. In this context, the present study sought to discuss the management practices of people with disabilities in the public sector, from the inclusion approach, using the case of the Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da SilvaINCA. For the construction of this study, it was conducted a qualitative survey which included documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews. In order to encompass the views of different groups of people who are involved with the issue in the INCA, three types of professionals were interviewed, namely: servers with disabilities, managers directly linked to these PwD and head of human resources management area. It is possible to see a concern of the institute to fulfill the legal requirement of employment quotas reserved in the establishment plan for PwD, but it was identified empirically have not yet been developed or adapted, institutional management instruments for the effective inclusion of these professionals. It was also found that the adaptation of the INCA to accessibility dimensions - architectural, communicational, methodological, instrumental, programmatic and attitudinal - is still incipient. Formally, there is no element that prevents the participation of PwD in the INCA people management subsystems. However, the necessary tools to autonomy and full participation of these professionals are not always created and institutionalized.
Em virtude da reserva de vagas prevista em legislação, a presença de pessoas com deficiência - PcDs é cada vez mais frequente nas organizações públicas. Percebe-se que nem sempre essas organizações estão preparadas, quer seja arquitetonicamente quer seja por uma cultura de inclusão, para receber e gerir essa força de trabalho. Diante desse contexto, o presente estudo procurou discutir as práticas de gestão das pessoas com deficiência na área pública, a partir do enfoque da inclusão, utilizando o caso do Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva - INCA. Para a construção do estudo foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa com análise documental e com entrevistas semiestruturadas. No intuito de abarcar a visão dos diferentes grupos de pessoas que estão diretamente envolvidos com a temática no INCA foram entrevistados três tipos de profissionais, a saber: servidores com deficiência, chefias diretamente ligadas a essas PcDs e chefia da área de gestão de pessoas. Constata-se uma preocupação do instituto em cumprir a determinação legal de ocupação das cotas reservadas no quadro de pessoal para as PcDs, porém ainda não foram desenvolvidos ou adaptados instrumentos institucionais de gestão que permitam a inclusão efetiva desses profissionais. Verificou-se também que a adaptação do INCA às dimensões de acessibilidade - arquitetônica, comunicacional, metodológica, instrumental, programática e atitudinal – ainda é incipiente. Formalmente não há nenhum elemento que impeça a participação das PcDs nos subsistemas de gestão de pessoas do INCA, contudo nem sempre são criadas e institucionalizadas as ferramentas necessárias à autonomia e à plena participação desses profissionais.
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Bettin, Sílvia Ana Crochemore. "Política institucional de educação inclusiva de adultos com deficiência no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-Riograndense/Campus pelotas." Universidade Catolica de Pelotas, 2009. http://tede.ucpel.edu.br:8080/jspui/handle/tede/305.
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Previous issue date: 2009-09-27The last two decades of the XX century constituted in space-time of intense discussions and initiatives on social inclusion/school, which allowed the emergence of numerous public policies and legislation concerning. How centrality of these movements, was the question of the fundamental rights guaranteed to all human beings, without any form of discrimination or prejudice. Consequently, emerged in that context of multiple claims, the focus on the right to education, and among their perspectives, the inclusion of people with disabilities. This has been a theme that swells due to its complexity, requiring the creation of a new social-scientific paradigm, able to overcome the hegemony of the medical paradigm and explain disability as a result of numerous factors, among which those of social origin. Presents itself, so the school inclusion of students with disabilities, even in the XXI century, as a major challenge for society and educational systems. Based on these considerations, we performed a case study, intending to set up the process of inclusion of students with disabilities occurs at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul IFSul/campus Pelotas. The research was characterized as qualitative. We used document analysis and semi-structured interviews for data collection, involving students with disabilities, teachers, course coordinators and coordinators covering courses in Technical Education Middle Level, forms Integrated Concurrent and Subsequent. The data were organized into seven categories of analysis: 1) school inclusion of students with disabilities from the perspective of specific legislation, 2) concepts of social inclusion and school enrollment; 3) educational and legal contributions Policy Educational Inclusion of students with disabilities and 4) policy of inclusion of students with disabilities in IFSul; 5) school inclusion: educational process; 6) school inclusion: tutoring; 7) the process of inclusion of students with disabilities in IFSul. With this work, it was intended to reveal the reality of an inclusive school, knowing the process of school inclusion in its possibilities and limitations, as well as indicate prospects for further research on the subject in focus. It was concluded that the movement for inclusive education shows itself as a political, cultural, social and educational, triggered in defense of the fundamental right to education. This movement is subsidized in assumptions or inclusivist social paradigm, which combines equality and difference as inseparable values, reaffirming the constitutional provision, or to promote the good of all, without any form of prejudice. It was found that the IFSul been promoting educational inclusion of students with disabilities in a systematic way, making use of available legal and educational contributions to the planning and implementation of this process, which is set for significant advances, along with numerous difficulties and challenges
As duas últimas décadas do século XX constituíram-se em tempo-espaço de intensas reflexões e iniciativas acerca da inclusão social/escolar, o que permitiu o surgimento de inúmeras políticas públicas e de legislação concernente. Como centralidade desses movimentos, encontrava-se a questão relativa à garantia dos direitos fundamentais a todos os seres humanos, sem qualquer forma de discriminação ou preconceito. Consequentemente emergiu, naquele contexto de múltiplas reivindicações, o enfoque relativo ao direito à educação e, dentre suas perspectivas, a inclusão escolar de pessoas com deficiência. Esse tem sido um tema que se avoluma por sua complexidade, exigindo a constituição de um novo paradigma sociocientífico, capaz de superar a hegemonia do paradigma médico e de explicar a deficiência como resultante de inúmeros fatores, dentre os quais aqueles de origem social. Apresenta-se, assim, a inclusão escolar de alunos com deficiência, ainda no século XXI, como um imenso desafio para a sociedade e para os sistemas educacionais. Com base nessas considerações, realizou-se um estudo de caso, intentando configurar o processo de inclusão de alunos com deficiência que ocorre no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-rio-grandense IFSul/campus Pelotas. A pesquisa realizada caracterizou-se como qualitativa. Utilizou-se a análise documental e a entrevista semiestruturada para a coleta de dados, envolvendo alunos com deficiência, professores, coordenadores de cursos e coordenadores pedagógicos, abrangendo os cursos de Ensino Técnico de Nível Médio, nas formas Integrado, Concomitante e Subsequente. Os dados obtidos foram organizados em sete categorias de análise: 1) inclusão escolar de alunos com deficiência na perspectiva da legislação específica; 2) conceitos de inclusão social e inclusão escolar; 3) aportes educativos e legais da Política de Inclusão Educativa de alunos com deficiência; 4) política de inclusão de alunos com deficiência no IFSul; 5) inclusão escolar: processo pedagógico; 6) inclusão escolar: orientação pedagógica; 7) processo de inclusão de alunos com deficiência no IFSul. Com a realização deste trabalho, pretendeu-se desvelar a realidade de uma escola inclusiva, conhecendo o processo de inclusão escolar em suas possibilidades e limitações, assim como indicar perspectivas de continuidade de pesquisas sobre o tema em foco. Concluiuse que o movimento pela educação inclusiva mostra-se como uma ação política, cultural, social e pedagógica, desencadeada em defesa do direito fundamental à educação. Esse movimento está subsidiado nos pressupostos do paradigma social ou inclusivista, o qual conjuga igualdade e diferença como valores indissociáveis, reafirmando o preceito constitucional, ou seja, o de promover o bem de todos, sem qualquer forma de preconceito. Constatou-se que o IFSul vem promovendo a inclusão escolar de alunos com deficiência de forma sistemática, valendo-se de aportes educacionais e legais disponíveis para o planejamento e implementação desse processo, o qual se configura por avanços significativos, a par de inúmeras dificuldades e grandes desafios
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Souza, Sirleine Brandão de. "Excepcionalidade, deficiência ou necessidades educacionais especiais: o aluno como constituinte do campo da educação especial." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2018. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20932.
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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES
In as much as special education constitutes a particular field of knolwedge, whose locus is situated in a determined social space, that has as its premise to offer schooling for students with specific characteristics that interefere in this process, this study sought to verify and analyze the changes, permanences, and disruptions to its identity as manifest in the specialised literature by means of a distinct characteriation of the populations it is destined to serve and the close relationship between the the academic-scientific field and the educational policies, marked by the transformations resulting from determined historical moments. The studies of Pierre Bourdieu (1983, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2015) made up the theoretical foundation of the investigation, specifically the concepts of field and language. To this end, data was collected from texts published in the periodical Revista Brasileira de Educação Especial, considered the most respected in the area, from its first edition in 1992 until the year 2015. The methodological proceedures of the research encompass, in the first phase, the choice of sections to be analized, resulting in the selection of essays, research reports and articles. The second phase was a survey of texts that establish a wider discussion of special education, resulting in a total of 102 texts following this tendency. The third phase consisted of an analysis of the discourse produced, through a deep reading of 30 texts selected from survey carreid out in the second phase. It could be concluded that in the field of special education the intimate relationship, both evident and inevitable, between the political field and the academic field reflects, on one hand, the disputes about the characterization of these students who constitute this field, and on the other hand, the temporal coexistence of different perspectives, which are at the same time distinct and antagonistic, that configure a multifaceted and diverse identity, reflecting the very contradictory movement of society and, consequently, social policies
Na medida em que a educação especial constitui-se como campo de conhecimento, cujo lócus se situa em um espaço social determinado, que tem como premissa a oferta de escolarização a alunos com marcas específicas que interferem nesse processo, este estudo teve como finalidade verificar e analisar, na literatura especializada, as mudanças, permanências e rupturas em sua identidade, por meio das distintas caraterizações da população a ela destinada, e a estreita relação entre o campo acadêmico-científico e as políticas educacionais marcadas por transformações decorrentes de determinados momentos históricos. Como embasamento teórico utilizou-se os estudos de Pierre Bourdieu (1983, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2015) especificamente os conceitos de campo e linguagem. Para tanto, elegeu-se como fonte de dados os textos publicados no periódico Revista Brasileira de Educação Especial, reconhecido como o mais qualificado da área, desde o seu primeiro número, em 1992, até o ano 2015. Os procedimentos metodológicos da pesquisa englobaram, em primeiro lugar a escolha das seções a serem analisadas resultando na seleção dos Ensaios, Relatos de Pesquisa e Artigos. Em seguida, o levantamento dos textos que estabeleceram discussão ampla sobre educação especial, e que redundou em um balanço tendencial de 102 textos e, num terceiro momento, análise aprofundada dos discursos produzidos, mediante leitura integral de 30 textos, selecionados para esse fim, entre os que compuseram o momento anterior. Conclui-se que no campo da educação especial, a íntima relação, evidente e inevitável, entre o campo político e o campo acadêmico, reflete, por um lado, disputas sobre a caracterização do alunado que constitui o campo e, por outro, a coexistência temporal de perspectivas diferentes, distintas e, até mesmo, antagônicas, que configuram uma identidade multifacetada e diversa, que reflete o próprio movimento contraditório da sociedade e, consequentemente, das políticas sociais
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Newman, Ian. "Countryside recreation and people with disabilities." Thesis, University of Sunderland, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.278944.
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Boyce, Karen E. "Egress capabilities of people with disabilities." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266537.
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Maximova, V. "Applications for people with health disabilities." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2017. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/62562.
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There are such diseases that people had to live with all their lives. Such simple actions as talking on the phone, going downstairs or even determining the expiration date of milk can become difficult for people with disabilities. We present a selection of mobile applications that make life of people with disabilities easier
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Ho, Kam-ping. "The governance of rehabilitation service for people with disabilities in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31967516.
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Nguyen, Toan Hieu, and toan nguyen@novita org au. "ACCESSIBLE MOBILE COMMUNICATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES." Flinders University. Informatics and Engineering, 2006. http://catalogue.flinders.edu.au./local/adt/public/adt-SFU20060331.111126.
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People with disabilities are both functionally and socially disadvantaged and the lack of access to mobile communication technology adds to their disadvantage. Changes and benefits we have seen in our society with the advent of mobile phones and associated electronic communication for people without disabilities have not migrated to people with disabilities. The comprehensive communication capability of a mobile phone can enable users anywhere to independently access a very wide range of communication, information and control systems and services. This research has addressed the key accessibility issues faced by people with disabilities who need or want to use the mobile phone for voice and data communication.
The research revealed that:
� there exist accessible features on mobile phones that can better assist people with disabilities in using the phone;
� through education and training, people with disabilities can develop or be provided with effective and efficient ways to access and use the phone;
� current, off-the-shelf telecommunications equipment such as car kits, speakerphone, voice recognition technology, wireless connectivity capability on mobile phones can enable people with disabilities, even severe physical disabilities, to access the telecommunications network and services; and
� with a suitable interfacing system in place, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device users can operate the phone for voice and data communication, which previously had not been possible.
Trials established that people with a range of physical disabilities can use and should have equal access to telecommunications equipment and services. This research has shown that, with the right policies, processes and support through equipment matching, education, training and delivery, current off-the-shelf solutions can help people with disabilities to effectively communicate with other members of our society and to access the same range of information systems and services enjoyed by able-bodied members of the community.
An interfacing system has been developed to provide users of AAC technology with the ability to use a mobile phone for voice calls and text messaging (SMS). It is confidently predicted that other features and services on the phone such as speakerphone, digital camera and FM radio, email and internet-based applications, and local or remote appliances and devices, can be controlled via the AAC device.
Outcomes and findings have confirmed the main hypothesis of the thesis that, despite very limited mobility, speed, accuracy and vocal communication ability, users will be able to successfully operate the mobile phone itself, and use it for various modes of bidirectional communication with systems to which they choose to connect.
The overall outcomes of the research have established that the benefits and usefulness of the mobile phone are so significant that they should become a necessity for people with a disability. It has been successfully demonstrated that, with the proper mechanisms and educational programs in place, the provision of accessible mobile phones for people with disabilities can significantly improve their quality of life through increased range of accessible activities, and will improve their independence, engagement with their peers, safety, security and self-esteem.
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Bradley, Jennifer. "Facilitating choice for people with learning disabilities." Thesis, University of Hull, 2010. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:5792.
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Background: Choice constitutes a core element of the human experience. To deny this right can be seen as a denial of basic human rights and yet for people with learning disabilities this has often been a reality. Some argue that choice is different for people with learning disabilities for a variety of intellectually based reasons. The effect of choice on people with learning disabilities therefore is an important area of concern for researchers to establish the underlying meaning and drivers for increasing choice for this group of people. Method: A systematic literature review was conducted to bring together studies examining the effects of choice for people with learning disabilities. The review utilised three databases and selected reference lists to find relevant articles and these were brought together in a summary of findings. Results: Studies focused heavily on task behaviours and challenging behaviours and whether and how this would be altered by introducing elements of choice or preference. A large majority of studies demonstrated that the main basis for the improvement of tasks and behaviours was the introduction of preferred stimuli rather than the being able to actively choose between stimuli. Other studies demonstrated that choice has a positive effect on mood, quality of life and motivation during a self care exercise.
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Allen, David. "Challenging behaviour in people with learning disabilities." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.388791.
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Gathard, Jo. "People with learning disabilities' accounts of friendship." Thesis, Open University, 2000. http://oro.open.ac.uk/58027/.
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This study aimed to investigate how people with learning disabilities construct accounts of friendship, and manage aspects of a 'spoiled identity' within this. Furthermore it aimed to investigate how the typical processes of friendship formation are affected by the management of such an identity. It was suggested disclosure of personal information can be anxiety provoking for them and the choice of analysis needed to focus on deconstructing their accounts for linguistic devices used to manage difficult issues and then consideration could be given to the functions of these devices. Eight people with mild learning disabilities, four men and four women, were recruited to the study. Having obtained their informed consent each was interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule focusing upon aspects of friendship formation identified within mainstream literature. In view of the aims of the study it was decided the most appropriate form of analysis would be discourse analysis. At a surface level the experience of the participants mirrored that found in previous research. In addition a number of rhetorical devices were identified. Further consideration of these revealed they were used at times in the interview when either participant or interviewer was attempting to manage an issue related to difference or stigma. In view of this it is argued that managing a stigmatised identity directly impacts upon typical processes of friendship formation. The findings are discussed; consideration is given to service and research implications. It is suggested that awareness of the nature and function of rhetorical devices could facilitate professionals in helping people with learning disabilities to discuss their difficulties and associated emotions in a more meaningful way. Enabling people with learning disabilities to develop higher self-esteem is discussed in relation to them attributing more value to friendships with others with similar disabilities, and the development of the self-advocacy movement.
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Pearson, Tanya. "Attachment styles and people with intellectual disabilities." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2013. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/4666/.
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This thesis comprises two chapters. The first chapter is a systematic review and synthesis of the literature on the relationship between attachment style and challenging behaviour in people with developmental disabilities (DD). From seven identified papers, which include correlational and intervention studies, the findings show that there is limited evidence to suggest that there is a relationship between attachment style and challenging behaviour in people with DD. The second chapter of the thesis is a quantitative study, which examines whether young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) can be taught about early attachment behaviours between parents and infants using a DVD. Based on a within-subjects research design, sixteen participants with ID took part in three conditions: pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow up. The intervention comprised an adapted 'Attachment in Practice DVD' (Siren Films, 2009) and a booklet summarising the content of the DVD. Knowledge and understanding of attachment behaviours was measured using seven semi-structured interview questions developed by the authors. The findings show that young adults with ID can be taught about attachment behaviours using a DVD. However, retaining this information over a period of two weeks was challenging for the participants. Strategies to help people with ID retain this information are discussed.
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Flynn, Samantha E. "Cancer experiences in people with intellectual disabilities." Thesis, University of Chester, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10034/621794.
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People with intellectual disabilities are increasingly being diagnosed with cancer due, in part, to increases in life expectancy for this population. Despite the growing number of people with cancer and intellectual disabilities, the cancer-related experiences of people with intellectual disabilities are under-researched. Person-centred approaches to research are needed to better understand the needs and psychosocial outcomes of people with cancer and intellectual disabilities. This thesis aims to better understand the cancer-related experiences of people with intellectual disabilities, and the impact on the people who support them. The thesis comprises four related studies: (1) a systematic review of psychosocial experiences of cancer in people with intellectual disabilities; (2) a qualitative study of cancer experiences in people with intellectual disabilities using thematic analysis informed by grounded theory; (3) a survey of UK oncology nurses' attitudes and care perceptions towards people with intellectual disabilities; and (4) a feasibility study of an intervention to improve healthcare professionals' perceptions of communicating with people with cancer and intellectual disabilities. Five themes emerged from the ten papers included in the systematic review: delayed diagnosis; information, communication, and understanding; negative psychological consequences; negative physical consequences; and social support. Six of the ten papers included data from the same ethnographic study of 13 people, highlighting a paucity of empirical research regarding the psychosocial cancer experiences of people with intellectual disabilities. The qualitative study indicated that people with intellectual disabilities were often excluded from conversations about their diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care, and expressed confusion and anxiety about their cancer. Attempts to protect them from distress inhibited communication, but where additional support was offered, participants engaged more meaningfully in their experience and this should, therefore, be encouraged. In the qualitative study, oncology nurses were reported to be important figures in the care of patients with intellectual disabilities. The survey of oncology nurses highlighted that caring for cancer patients with intellectual disabilities may intensify their already difficult role; however, previous experience may ameliorate negative consequences. This sample identified their need for training about communicating with people with intellectual disabilities. The first three studies informed the development of a novel, brief, online, video-based intervention for healthcare professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities and cancer. The feasibility trial of this intervention indicated that there were problems with recruitment, high attrition, and intervention adherence. These problems were, most likely due to participants finding the content and delivery method to be unacceptable. It is clear that the intervention is not feasible in its current format, and that further theoretical and modelling work is needed before the intervention is feasibility tested again ahead of a definitive trial. This body of work has demonstrated that people with intellectual disabilities and cancer face multiple barriers to accessing cancer care, including informative and understandable communication with healthcare professionals. With appropriate support, psychological and physical outcomes can be improved for people with intellectual disabilities and cancer, but caring for people with cancer and intellectual disabilities can be challenging for paid and informal carers, and oncology staff. Difficulties with communication are bi-directional, and improving communication might be an appropriate first step to improving cancer experiences for this population, but developing effective interventions presents numerous feasibility challenges.
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Garrod, Christopher James. "Subjective wellbeing in people with intellectual disabilities." Thesis, University of Hull, 2013. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:8430.
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The portfolio has three parts these being: the systematic literature review, the empirical study and the appendices. Part one is a systematic literature review into the influences on the subjective wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities. It presents an understanding of people with intellectual disabilities, how wellbeing as a concept is currently understood and how their subjective wellbeing can be influenced. Part two is an empirical paper which used different methods to explore how young people with intellectual disabilities perceive their experiences of attending a sports group with their peers of similar abilities and how this experience influences their subjective wellbeing. To achieve this eight young people aged 9 – 13 years old completed an adapted wellbeing measure to quantify their subjective wellbeing. A semi structured interview, incorporating creative methods to collect data was employed to ensure that this often under represented group could have a voice. The themes of this research are discussed and linked to previous research to identify clinical implications and the methodology is also discussed and future research opportunities are identified. Part three comprises the Appendices to support the work in the first two parts of the thesis including a reflective account of the research process.
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Trustam, Emma. "Exploring recovery in people with learning disabilities." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2014. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/12767/.
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A literature review examines how mental health difficulties may differ for people with learning disabilities (PwLD) and the general population; with respect to their vulnerability to mental ill-health and the definition, presentation and treatment of mental health problems. Factors which have been found to positively impact on the mental health of PwLD are then explored. The review considers methodological limitations and gaps in our understanding, highlighting a need for further research focusing on mental health recovery for individuals with learning disabilities. Section B presents a study exploring what recovery means for people with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties. Interviews were conducted with nine individuals and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis used. A model was developed which described participants’ entry to the therapeutic service and their progression towards recovery. The model firstly describes how participants felt entering the service, their Mental Health/Therapy Experience, and explains how these experiences were validated and the recovery process enabled through the therapeutic alliance. Once enabled, the second dimension of the model is detailed, that of the Client Recovery Experience which extends across three phases of recovery. The first phase, Feeling Better describes elements perceived as integral to improved mental health. The second phase, Recovery Ongoing identifies that more input is required. Thirdly, Attainability?: Reality, Ideals and Fantasy, reveals PwLD’s perceptions of recovery and the techniques used in striving to achieve this. Salient features of recovery specific to PwLD are recognised as important to clinical practice, and results suggest there is a need to openly discuss LD identity, and address idealisations surrounding a non-LD one. This would involve setting realistic goals and managing expectations accordingly and focussing on social integration as a way of enabling ongoing recovery.
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Gilderthorp, Rosanna. "Sports participation for people with intellectual disabilities." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2015. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/13719/.
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There is little literature that explains the relationship between intellectual disability (ID) and physical and sensory disabilities. A review conducted in 1987 indicated increased prevalence of physical health problems amongst people with ID (McLaren & Bryson, 1987). The current classification system used by the International Federation for Para Athletes with Intellectual Disability (INAS) does not take into account any relationship between ID and physical or sensory disabilities . The present study aimed to provide evidence to enable INAS to address the potential inequalities in the classification system and to add to understanding of the relationship between ID and physical and sensory disability. Participants (N=111) were recruited from regional and international sporting events for people with ID. IQ measurements were gained either from records or by administration of an assessment. All participants, with a trusted adult, were administered a semi-structured health interview. Findings indicated a weak negative correlation between IQ and additional physical disability. The data also suggested that level of additional physical disability negatively predicts athletic performance and there is some limited support for the suggestion that IQ positively predicts performance. The findings have implications for INAS and health/social care services.
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Jackson, Tom. "Psychoanalytic psychotherapy with people with learning disabilities." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2004. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14865/.
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This thesis focuses on the practice of providing psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy to adults with learning disabilities. Part J reviews the literature in the area, examining published case studies and technical papers relating to the practice of providing psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults with learning disabilities. A consistent therapeutic frame was identified, but reports of therapists' practice were sparse, inconclusive and varied. Part 2 reports a qualitative study exploring the practice of psychoanalytic/psychodynamic psychotherapists, experienced in providing therapy to adults with learning disabilities. Interview transcripts were analysed using a Grounded Theory methodology. A consistent account of practice was emergent, and a model implicating the role of philosophical notions of disability and their impact on practice was proposed The nature of the proposed model was considered with respect to its difference from other psychoanalytic models used in the provision of therapy to non learning-disabled adults and children. Part 3 describes the salient stages of the research process and the key learning points for the author. The author reflects on the process of carrying out the research with respect to doing future research and identifies areas for improvement to his present practice.
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Carlsson, Byttner Lina, and Edita Durakovic. "Homesupport for elderly people with psychiatric disabilities." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-26908.
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This essay deals with the support and help offered to elderly people over 65 with mental disabilities out of personnel from a special support team. We have chosen to use the qualitative method to answer our questions. We have four semi-structured interviews with all staff from the support team we have been in contact with, three nurses/nursing assistants and project manager for the support team. We have recognized five themes and divided the text into six different categories and disciplines that answers and highlights the importance of meeting clients' needs, increase their independence and quality of life. Our theme is security, continuity, time, treatment and relations. Our topics are quality of life and health, personalized and holistic, empowerment, motivation and participation, activity and disengagement and stigma.The conclusion of our essay is that there is a need for a special team to meet the needs of older people with mental disabilities. The support team has more time and can give clients the support they need. The time gives staff the opportunity to increase clients' quality of life by listening and understanding. The staff provides security with their presence and attitude while becoming a social contact for the client. The staff has the knowledge required to provide good treatment. The staff of the support team works with high professionalism and flexibility. The support team is working from the client's needs when the operation should be given and how it should be. The support team works with the continuity that provides a better and deeper relationship with the client.We have found that staff in the support team is working to get their clients to feel that they are able to do things themselves and build up their confidence and self esteem. This is the support team doing by lifting up what clients can and try to motivate clients to do things. By the support teams encouragement and support clients can find faith in themselves to handle things and become independent. Support team works with their clients so that they feel the meaningfulness of everyday life. By the motivation from the support team clients has managed to become more involved in their daily work.The support team provides personalized care to their clients. We have found it impossible to generalize and think that all older people with mental disabilities can be satisfied by for example activity and interaction with other people. For many of these clients their need may change. Passivity and aloofness can be an experience of tranquility and well-being and to decrease stress. Another aspect we have found, the reason why clients withdraw and isolate themselves at home is that clients put “stamp” on themselves as mentally ill. This negative self-image can be influenced by impressions from the surroundings. By that clients are treated with respect and sensitivity of personnel, client's view of themselves can change. The support team works to ensure opportunities in their clients' daily lives and not obstacles.
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Fields, Danelle. "Psychology Trainee Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1367232111.
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Panyamee, Jananya. "Independent living : the perspectives of people with acquired physical impairments in the Thai community /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2005. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe19180.pdf.
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Lewis, Halle Gayle. ""Cripples are not the dependents one is led to think" work and disability in industrializing Cleveland, 1861-1916 /." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3153762.
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Foster, Meghan. "Assessment of preferences for individuals with severe disabilities /." View online, 2008. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131499121.pdf.
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Lui, Ka-wing. "Disabled employees and their employers : experiences of the employment of people with a physical disability in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13987690.
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Ma, Chi-yuen. "A study of difficulties encountered in open employment by physically disabled people in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B1399153X.
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Wong, Mee-lan. "A study of the implementation of the Hong Kong government's policy in the provision of transportation for the disabled." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18596605.
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Wright, Barbara Ann Hargis. "Employability skills acquisition for students with challenging behaviors /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3115601.
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Ling, Kam-har Karen. "An evaluative study of employment services for the mentally handicapped : the experimental project of supported employment /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13236374.
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Vamvakousis, Zacharias. "Digital musical instruments for people with physical disabilities." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/395189.
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Playing a musical instrument has been shown to have a positive impact in the life of individuals in many different ways. Nevertheless, due to physical disabilities, some people are unable to play conventional musical instruments. In this dissertation, we consider different types of physical disabilities and implement specific digital musical instruments suitable for people with disabilities of each type. Firstly, we consider the case of people with limited sensorimotor upper limb functions, and we construct low-cost digital instruments for three different scenarios. Results indicate that the constructed prototypes allow musical expression and improve the quality of life of these users. Secondly, we consider disabilities such as tetraplegia or locked-in syndrome with unaffected eye-movements. For individuals with such conditions, we propose the EyeHarp, a gaze-controlled digital music instrument, and develop specific target selection algorithms which maximize the temporal and spatial accuracy required in music performance. We evaluate the instrument on subjects without physical disabilities, both from an audience and performer perspective. Results indicate that the EyeHarp has a steep learning curve and it allows expressive music performances. Finally, we examine the case of brain-controlled music interfaces. We mainly focus in auditory event related potential-based interfaces. In particular, we investigate and evaluate how timbre, pitch and spatialization auditory cues affect the performance of such interfaces.Se ha demostrado que tocar instrumentos musicales tiene un impacto positivo en muchos aspectos de la vida de las personas. Sin embargo, debido a discapacidades físicas, a un gran número de personas les es imposible tocar instrumentos musicales tradicionales. En esta tesis doctoral consideramos diferentes tipos de discapacidades físicas e implementamos instrumentos musicales digitales adaptados a las capacidades de las personas que las padecen. En primer lugar, consideramos el caso de personas con discapacidad motora en los miembros superiores sensoriomotoras. Utilizando materiales de bajo coste implementamos prototipos en tres escenarios diferentes. Los resultados indican que los prototipos construidos permiten la expresión musical y mejoran la calidad de vida de los usuarios. En segundo lugar, consideramos discapacidades como la tetraplejia o el síndrome locked-in donde aun se conservan los movimientos oculares. En ese caso, se propone el EyeHarp, un instrumento que se controla con movimientos de los ojos. Hemos desarrollado algoritmos de selección que maximizan la precisión temporal y espacial requerida en la ejecución de instrumentos musicales y evaluamos el instrumento con gente sin discapacidades, desde la perspectiva de la audiencia y del músico. Los resultados indican que el EyeHarp tiene una curva de aprendizaje inclinada y permite interpretaciones musicales expresivas. Finalmente examinamos el caso de las interfaces musicales cerebro-ordenador. En particular, investigamos interfaces cerebro-ordenador basadas en potenciales relacionados con eventos auditivos. Investigamos cómo timbre, tono y espacialización afectan el rendimiento de dichas interfaces y proponemos y evaluamos interfaces musicales basadas en esta técnica.
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Rushbrooke, Elizabeth. "Exploring intimate relationships for people with intellectual disabilities." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.657994.
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This doctoral thesis explores the experience of intimate relationships for people with intellectual disabilities, with a focus on caregiver support. It includes a literature review, research paper, critical review and ethics section. The literature review is a qualitative meta-synthesis of the difficulties experienced by caregivers relating to the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities and examines how caregivers address these difficulties. The synthesis produced five meta-themes: 'Fear and Uncertainty', 'Impact of Perceptions of Sexuality', 'The Same and Different', 'Balancing the Roles of Protector and Facilitator' and 'Conditional Sexuality: Conditional Support'. The findings suggest key issues for caregivers in relation to addressing the sexual needs of people with intellectual disabilities and makes recommendations for future research and clinical practice. The research paper then examines similar issues from the perspective of people with intellectual disabilities themselves. Previous literature suggests that people want relationships and people with intellectual disabilities have historically been denied their human rights. An interpretative phenomenological analysis was conducted exploring the experience of intimate relationships for nine adults with intellectual disabilities. Four main themes were identified; desiring relationships; expressing sexuality; doing relationships; and who has control? Implications for clinical psychology theory and practice are discussed. The critical review explores some of the considerations needed when conducting qualitative research with people with intellectual disabilities. It details some of the adjustments made and gives additional reflections on the research process.
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Fowlie, Ruth. "Social inclusion, citizenship and people with intellectual disabilities." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.431394.
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Clarke, Zara J. "Pain and discomfort in people with learning disabilities." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.412747.
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Magowan, Erin L. "People with learning disabilities : Love, sexuality and relationships." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.531934.
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Celiktemur, Bahadir. "Participation of people with disabilities in deliberative democracy." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2016. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/97369/.
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This thesis seeks to conceptualise a model of inclusion for people with disabilities in deliberative democracy, which on one hand addresses a gap in deliberative democratic theory and on the other hand provides practical insights for its practitioners. Despite its critical and emancipatory roots, in practice deliberative democracy has traditionally left people with disabilities outside deliberative decision making processes. The thesis identifies the root causes of this exclusion as deliberative democracy’s convergence with liberalism which leads to the construction of the deliberative citizen as a liberal citizen, its neglect of the embodiedness of deliberation and normalisation of able-bodiedness, and finally its neglect of the spatiality of deliberative sites in both micro and macro levels. The proposed model of inclusion seeks to reclaim the emancipatory quality of deliberative democracy by replacing the dominant liberal conceptualisation of deliberative citizenship with a caring citizenship. It highlights the embodiedness of deliberation and suggests instrumentalising the embodied appearance of the disabled in deliberative sites as a claim for recognition and voice. It proposes a way to translate the presence of the disabled in deliberative sites into preference. Finally, it highlights the role of the spatial arrangements in a deliberative site as a factor that contributes to inclusion or exclusion.
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Mellows, K. L. "Employed carers' empathy towards people with learning disabilities." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2012. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/11170/.
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Section A presents the hypothesis that attachment representations determine individuals’ capacities for empathy, which is necessary for sensitive and responsive caregiving. It reviews the evidence pertaining to whether this hypothesis applies within the context of employed caregivers caring for adults with learning disabilities. The evidence is considered in a stepwise fashion, based on four literature searches. The paper concludes by considering the implications of this literature for clinical practice and future research. Section B is an empirical research paper which describes the development of a new questionnaire aiming to measure employed carers’ empathy towards people with learning disabilities. It describes how investigation of the questionnaire’s factor structure illuminated the salient processes that may influence empathy in this specific relational context. It presents evidence of the questionnaire’s construct validity, internal reliability and test-retest reliability. The results are linked to existing literature and recommendations for clinical practice are made. Limitations of the study and directions for future research are considered.
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Taylor, Emma. "Valued social roles for people with learning disabilities." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2013. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/12506/.
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Social identity theory maintains that individuals define themselves according to their social groups, which in turn impacts self-esteem. Valued social roles are assumed to influence identity and self-concept. Being a trainer represents a valued social role for people with learning disabilities (PLD) and research suggests it impacts identity. However, there is a paucity of empirical literature explicitly exploring this relationship in learning disabled trainers. Using narrative analysis, this study explored how being a trainer impacted the lives and identities of nine PLD. Being a trainer contributed to progression and stability in participants’ lives and they positioned themselves as trainers in different positive roles (e.g. go-getter, helper). This study highlights the value of the trainer role for PLD, suggests a role for clinical psychologists in contributing to the sustainability of training organisations, and highlights a need for further research employing standardised measures, longitudinal and comparative designs.
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Hoehl, Jeffery Arthur. "Exploring Web Simplification for People with Cognitive Disabilities." Thesis, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10108753.
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The web has become more than a supplementary information resource but a valuable and pervasive tool for nearly all aspects of daily life including social and community participation, health promotion, creative pursuits, education, and employment opportunity. However, the web is not yet easily accessible to all people, particularly those with cognitive disabilities who encounter many challenges with access and use of the web including limited accessibility of online content and difficulty with content comprehension. Furthermore, little is documented about how individuals with cognitive disabilities who currently use the web are overcoming or being inhibited by these challenges. Much of what is documented is anecdotal or generalized as broad technical guidance rather than providing methods to empower individual end users. This research explores which websites people with cognitive disabilities use and do not use and what challenges and successes they encounter with those websites. We developed the SimpleWebAnywhere tool to address the above research needs and serve as a technology probe to determine how content simplification affects web use by people with cognitive disabilities. We explored personalizable content transformation techniques, including advertisement removal, content extraction, and text to speech, to make webpages easier to use and comprehend. We found that many people with cognitive disabilities frequently access the web for long periods of time despite popular opinion to the contrary. Web access is preferred via mobile platforms, such as smartphones and tablet computers. Users had a strong preference for entertainment content largely comprised of images, videos, and games but did not necessarily have difficulty using or understanding long, complex textual content. An intercommunity approach of combining existing open source software to provide personalized content manipulations was found to be an effective method to improve web accessibility for people with cognitive disabilities.
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Tellez, Sanchez Oscar Augusto. "Optimizing the daily transport for people with disabilities." Thesis, Lyon, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019LYSEI059.
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En France, le coût du transport médico-social est estimé à 500 millions en 2018 avec une augmentation de 40% entre 2006 et 2014. Pour un établissement médico-social (ESMS), ce coût représente souvent la deuxième dépense en importance après celle du personnel. Dans ce contexte, cette thèse appartenant au projet «Numérique et Optimisation pour une Mobilité Adaptée» (NOMAd) vise à améliorer le transport quotidien des personnes handicapées entre leur domicile et les ESMS. Pour cela, nous proposons la mutualisation du transport entre plusieurs ESMS ainsi qu’une stratégie d'optimisation globale de la planification annuelle de transport. La construction de la planification annuelle des transports est un problème complexe encore non complètement résolu dans la littérature scientifique. Conformément à la pratique actuelle, nous supposons que le plan de transport annuel est composé d’horaires hebdomadaires identiques divisés en demi-journées. Le problème d’optimisation sur une demi-journée, appelé “fleet size and mix dial-a-ride problem” considère plusieurs types de passagers et un parc hétérogène de véhicules reconfigurables qui peuvent être modifiés en route. La matheuristique LNS-RSCP est développée pour ce problème. L’optimisation du problème hebdomadaire, nommé time-consistent DARP, comprend simultanément des exigences de régularité de service et des objectifs de coût de transport. La matheuristique MSPP est développée pour ce problème. Actuellement, la gestion du transport est principalement réalisée intra-établissements, sans mutualisation. La mutualisation du transport, en plus de l’augmentation de la complexité du problème, suppose d’avoir un intérêt économique et un mécanisme commun de gestion et communication efficace entre les parties. Au niveau stratégique cette étude vise à évaluer l’impact de la mutualisation sur les coûts et temps de trajet. Opérationnellement, ce problème correspond au problème de clustering pour la résolution des problèmes de grande tailleIn most of the developed countries, transport for people with disabilities (PWD) is subsidized with public funds. In France, the number of transported people increased by 18% from 2006 to 2008. In 2017, the cost of this transport was around 500 M€ representing 10% of the total medical transportation cost. Between 2006 and 2014, this cost has increased by 40%. For Medico-Social Institutions (MSI), transport costs often represent the second-largest expense after that of the staff. This thesis is part of the project "Numérique et Optimisation pour une Mobilité Adaptée" (NOMAd). This project aims to improve the daily transport service for people with disabilities between their homes and MSIs. To this end, we suggest the transport pooling between several MSIs on one side and a global optimization strategy for building the annual transport planning on the other side. Following the current practice, we can assume that the annual transport plan is composed of a pattern of identical weekly schedules. To solve the weekly problem, we first work on the planning of the half-day transport problem. This problem is called the fleet size and mix dial-a-ride problem. In this new variant of the dial-a-ride problem, en-route modifications of the vehicle's inner configuration are allowed. Vehicle reconfiguration is a lever to efficiently reduce transport costs, but the number of passengers and vehicle fleet setting make this problem intractable for exact solution methods. A large neighborhood search matheuristic combined with a set covering component and a reactive mechanism to automatically adjust its parameters is proposed. The simple juxtaposition of half-day transport schedules give cost-efficient transport planning but a very inconsistent service time for passengers. This situation is uncomfortable for PWD and even unacceptable for some people with mental disabilities. Time consistency together with traditional route planning defines a new variant of the multi-period dial-a-ride problem that we denote the time-consistent DARP. This problem is modeled as a route based mathematical program with two objectives: the transport cost and the service time consistency. The problem is solved with a matheuristic framework based on a master set partitioning problem and routes generated from a large neighborhood search procedure. The transport pooling between MSIs is both a research challenge and a managerial challenge. Currently, transport management is mainly carried out independently in each MSI. The pooling of transport increases the size of the problem and therefore its complexity. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of transport pooling on the costs and the riding time of the users. The solving approach is clustering first route second. A comparison is made between a scenario without transport pooling and other scenarios allowing transport pooling shows that up to 30% of transport costs can be saved
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Powney, Melanie. "Attachment and trauma in people with intellectual disabilities." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/attachment-and-trauma-in-people-with-intellectual-disabilities(865e3b4c-be4a-4f80-ba5b-154c647aba9d).html.
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This thesis explored attachment in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). It investigated the role that attachment may have in presenting difficulties, including trauma symptoms, which has a growing body of literature, particularly in people without ID. Paper 1 describes a systematic review of the available literature relating to the psychological well-being of young people with ID in the UK who are 'looked after children' (LAC) or who live away from their birth families. Evidence suggests that both LAC and people with ID, may be vulnerable to developing mental health difficulties. However, there is a paucity of research investigating the psychological well-being of young people with ID who are LAC or who live away from birth families. 17 studies were reviewed, which ranged between 21% and 71% in quality as measured by the QATSDD (Sirriyeh, Lawton, Gardner, & Armitage, 2012). . Only one study was found that directly focused on the psychological well-being of LAC with an ID. The available studies offered some insights into the prevalence, characteristics of young people with ID who are LAC or who live away from their birth families and some of the psychological difficulties they encounter. However, given the methodological limitations of the included studies, no firm conclusions could be drawn. Paper 2 describes an empirical study that investigated the relationship between attachment security and trauma symptoms in adults with ID. 27 staff and service users participated in the research. Service user participants completed a self-report questionnaire regarding trauma symptoms with the researcher and staff participants provided demographic information and completed questionnaires that measured attachment security, trauma symptoms, depressive mood and traumatic events in relation to the service user. No relationship was found between attachment security and trauma symptoms. However, it provided tentative evidence with respect to the type of traumatic events experienced by people with ID and of the prevalence of mental health difficulties in people with ID. There were however several methodological limitations, including a small sample size. Implications for future research and clinical practice are outlined. Paper 3 provides a critical and personally reflective account of undertaking the systematic review and empirical study as outlined above. Strengths and limitations of the research are interwoven throughout. Recommendations for future research and implications for practice are also considered.
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Hickson, Fay Emily. "Attitude formation and change toward people with disabilities." Phd thesis, Faculty of Education and Social Work, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/11725.
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Kwok, Lup-chun Andrew. "A study of the sexual needs and difficulties experienced by physically handicapped people in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1988. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42128316.
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Runholt, Michael J. "Effect of the Americans with Disabilities Act upon the employment of persons with disabilities." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998runholtm.pdf.
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Dougherty, Rebecca. "A workforce in progress recommendations for a standardized training program for community-based direct support workers in Delaware /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 118 p, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1203580791&sid=2&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Roberts, Jeff Gerber Matthew G. "The rhetorical structure of disability bridging the gap between what is 'spoken' and what is 'said' with song - over-signifying with personhood against the backdrop of disease-centric discourse /." Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5086.
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Gold, Elizabeth. "Effects of reinforcement and nonreinforcement on total task presentation with response prompts of increasing assistance in teaching persons with mental retardation /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3052173.
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Lam, Pui Yee. "A study of the policy on rehabilitation in Hong Kong from the perspective of 'equal opportunities' /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13671662.
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Wong, Kam-man Joseph. "A comparative study of the role of the state in policy making and implementation in welfare services for the handicapped in Hong Kong and Guangzhou." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31964643.
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