Search results for ‘Subject term:"physical disabilities"’ Sort:
Results 11 - 20 of 66
People with disabilities and nature tourism: a South Africa case study
- Authors:
- DIPPENAAR Stephanie, KOTZE Nico
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 41(1), March 2005, pp.96-108.
This study investigates the accessibility for disabled, and in particular wheel-chair bound people in the parks and reserves of the Limpopo Province. The research was carried out by developing a model with a set criteria against which tourism venues could be tested. Values ranging from 3 for full accessibility to 0 for total inaccessibility were allocated and used to evaluate the parks and reserves in the study area. An average value was calculated for each venue. These averages were finally tested against the accessibility index to determine the extent to which the park or reserve is accessible to people with disabilities.
Lifetime homes in our lifetime?
- Author:
- STANDFORD John
- Journal article citation:
- RADAR Bulletin, 345, May 2004, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
Looks at the Government review of the building regulations for new and converted housing, with a view to introducing the concept of Lifetime Homes. Lifetime Homes incorporate design features and standards that provide for easy adaptation to meet the changing needs that might occur throughout a family's life cycle.
Mobility and transport: meeting the needs of older people with disabilities; report from a Eurolink Age seminar, Brussels, November 5-7 1993
- Author:
- EUROLINK AGE
- Publisher:
- Eurolink Age
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 43p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains conference papers organised into the following sections: background; the European context - past actions; the European context - recent developments and current initiatives; public transport systems; a safe and accessible pedestrian environment; and the provision of transport information.
Decisions about equipment and adaptations used for bathing and showering
- Author:
- McLAGGAN Joy
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 31(2), 2014/15, pp.143-160.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Bathing and showering equipment and adaptations are commonly prescribed by Occupational Therapists in Adult Services. Despite this very little is known about what affects whether or not these items are used by individuals. With demands increasing it is essential that the experiences, preferences and needs of users are better understood in order that the equipment and adaptations provided are fully utilised and the need of the user met in a client-centred approach. This article details the research ‘Equipment and adaptations used for bathing and showering: views of individuals on their use’ (McLaggan, 2011) which examined: What equipment and/or adaptations do people use for bathing and showering?; Do people utilise all the equipment and/or adaptations they possess?; What affects whether or not people use equipment and/or adaptations? The article will consider the findings from this research in relation to existing research in this field. (Publisher abstract)
Hidden problem
- Author:
- FRANCES Maxine
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, May 2011, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article describes the condition of Dyspraxia, why it often goes undiagnosed and the impact it can have on a person’s life.
Notions of self: lived realities of children with disabilities
- Authors:
- SINGH Vanessa, GHAI Anita
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 24(2), March 2009, pp.129-145.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
To research Indian children's notions of self, semi-structured interviews, drawings and focused group discussions were used with 14 children with mobility 'impairments' aged 11-16 years. The objective was to capture children's 'lived realities'. Findings illuminated immense variation and fluidity in children's understanding of 'disability'. Children desired to appear similar to 'non-disabled' children. Most attributed 'disability' to existential causes. Parents' ambivalent attitudes and societal reactions to 'disabled' children are discussed. The study points out the unremitting hope and potential of these children, which is often silenced by the overarching 'negativism' that surrounds 'disability'.
Disability rights handbook: April 2008-April 2009
- Author:
- GREAVES Ian
- Publisher:
- Disability Alliance
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 288p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 33rd ed.
Victory over the doctors
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.5.07, 2007, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author looks at the case of a double amputee. Medics were convinced that residential care was the only option, but a hospital social worker was able to convince them that sheltered housing was a better option.
What can assistive technology offer disabled adults?
- Author:
- RESEARCH IN PRACTICE FOR ADULTS
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This briefing presents an overview of assistive technology and explains how it is a key component of the independence agenda, helping disabled people gain greater control over their social environment.
Disability rights handbook: April 2006 - April 2007
- Author:
- GREAVES Ian
- Publisher:
- Disability Alliance
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 288p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 31st