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Creating disability in the home: the role of environmental barriers in the United States
- Author:
- STARK S.
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(1), January 2001, pp.37-49.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
One thousand persons with disabilities were sampled to discover the types of barriers they encountered in their home while carrying out their daily activities. The open-ended questions were submitted to a process of analytic coding and suggested 27 different categories of barriers existed in the homes of persons who have disabilities. The findings have implications for rehabilitation practice. Performance of daily activities is greatly diminished by the presence of architectural barriers. Environmental supports can greatly improve performance in daily tasks. These findings are discussed in light of disability policy and implications for improving performance of persons who have disability.
Helping disabled people to work: a cross-national study of social security and employment provisions; a report for the Social Security Advisory Committee
- Authors:
- THORNTON Patricia, SAINSBURY Roy, BARNES Helen
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office/University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 164p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research paper presenting a comparative study of the employment of disabled people, focusing in particular on the need to be flexible in terms of hours worked and breaks needed. Also looks at the disabling effects of many working environments.
Supporting the participation of youth with physical disabilities: parents' strategies
- Authors:
- KILLEEN Hazel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82(3), 2019, p.153–161.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Introduction: Little is known about strategies used by parents to explicitly promote the participation in meaningful occupations of transition-age youth. This descriptive study explored the type and scope of parents' strategies to facilitate the participation of youth living with a physical disability. Methods: Twenty-two parents of youths (12 to 18 years) with mobility restriction reported strategies used at home, school, and in the community by completing the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth at two time points. Content analysis was conducted. Strategies were extracted and coded, and sub-categories were identified and organised into the three domains (person, occupation, environment) of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance – Engagement. Findings: Overall, 241 strategies were reported, of which 130 were distinct. The strategies encompassed all three domains of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance – Engagement, with an emphasis on youths' immediate physical environment and no reference to institutional policies at the macro level. The majority of strategies focused on facilitating youths' participation in the school setting through collaboration, advocacy, and involvement. Conclusion: Findings can increase our understanding of the range of actions parents take in supporting participation of transition-age youth. Occupational therapists can build on those strategies and, through family-centred practice, jointly promote youth participation and inclusion. (Edited publisher abstract)
How to get equipment for disability
- Authors:
- MANDELSTAM Michael, comp
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley/Disabled Living Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 528p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains sections on: daily living equipment; home adaptations; home nursing equipment; medical equipment; wheelchairs; cars; walking aids; footwear; orthotic appliances; prostheses; communication equipment; hearing equipment; equipment for people with visual impairment; environmental controls; incontinence; stoma care; renal dialysis; diabetes; respiratory equipment; dental equipment; residential home equipment provision; equipment for children; equipment for employment; specialist services; charges; social fund; product liability, standards and cleaning; and court cases and ombudsman investigations.
How to get equipment for disability
- Authors:
- MANDELSTAM Michael, comp
- Publisher:
- Kogan Page/Jessica Kingsley/Disabled Living Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 628p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains sections on: daily living equipment; home adaptations; home nursing equipment; medical equipment in general; wheelchairs; cars; walking aids; footwear; orthotic appliances; prostheses; communication equipment; equipment for hearing or visual impairment; environmental controls; equipment for stoma care, renal dialysis and diabetes; respiratory aids; pain and other treatment equipment; dental equipment; residential and nursing home equipment; equipment for children and education; equipment for employment and special rehabilitation services; charges; product liability, standards and cleaning; Social Fund and Independent Living Fund; and assessment of need and complaints procedures.