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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Participants Needed for Research Study on Accessibility

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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Study on Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

University of Michigan Health System

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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Study on the Health Behaviors of Adults with Disabilities

Longitudinal Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Study

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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