W hile working in the classroom with orthopedically handicapped and multihandicapped pre-school children, the need arose for a piece of equipment that would permit a child to work with tactile stimulation activities as independently as possible while also freeing the teacher and aide to move about and work with several children simultaneously instead of being restricted to a one-to-one si tuation.

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This paper provides an introduction to the content and concepts of the World Health Organization's new International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (2001) and discusses its potential applications in rehabilitation services and research. Great interest has been expressed in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health by its potential users and the...

Findings of COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation in a Rehabilitation Center: How SARS-CoV-2 Affects Disabled Persons

The approach towards the issues of depression and mental health problems of mentally disabled persons is discussed in the paper. The author discussed the various susceptibilities, resistances and typical mental health disturbances of mentally disabled persons as well as their diagnostic criteria and methods of measuring them. A longer part of the paper concerns the approach towards depressive d...

Among countries with comparable levels of income, India has one of the more progressive disability policy frameworks. However, people with disabilities in India are subject to multiple disadvantages. This paper focuses on state-level variations in outcomes for people with disabilities to provide an explanation for the stark contrast between the liberal laws on paper and the challenges faced by ...

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games aimed to deliver a legacy to citizens of the United Kingdom, which included inspiring a generation of young people to participate in sport. This study aimed to understand the legacy of the Paralympic Games for children with disabilities. Eight adolescents (11-16 yr) with physical disabilities were interviewed about their perceptions of the Paralympic...

T he Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 1990, Public Law 101-476; originally called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 [Public Law 94-142]) provides the underpinnings for the delivery of occupational therapy to children with disabilities. Occupational therapy is included in IDEA as an educationaUy related service for children and young adults ages 3 years to ...

Report on a group of parents with handicapped children who came together to organise activities to overcome their childrens' lack of social education.