Category: New Research
Possible paths to an even greater quality of life than previously sustained.
Living with Cerebral Palsy: A Nigerian Perspective
Guest Post by Tobiloba (Tobi) Ajayi, 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow [Image description: A young woman with dark hair pulled back in a ponytail wearing an orange blouse is seated and smiling at the camera.] My family members are storytellers, so I didn’t have to wait a long time to understand why I couldn’t do certain…
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Researchers from the Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education (KSSPE) at the College at Brockport, State University of New York are conducting a study to determine the accessibility of hotels and accommodation facilities with the life experiences of people with disabilities. They are seeking…
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Researchers at the University of Michigan are seeking participants for their study about selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). The study is assessing long-term outcomes in adults with cerebral palsy who have had a SDR in comparison to those who have not had the procedure…
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The University of Illinois at Chicago is recruiting participants for a study to help them better understand the health behaviors of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). The information gathered will help gain knowledge for serving the health needs of people with I/DD…
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