Journal articles: 'People with disabilities – Finance, Personal'

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Niedbalski, Jakub. "The Institutional Conditions of the Life of People with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in a Residential Care Facility." Przegląd Socjologii Jakościowej 18, no. 2 (May 31, 2022): 72–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1733-8069.18.2.04.

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The paper is intended to show a system of institutional care for people with intellectual disabilities, which is characterized by a kind of ambivalence. The whole disquisition is based on two fundamental and dichotomous categories: control and subordination versus autonomy and independence. Each of these categories is connected with one of two perspectives within which a residential care facility can be captured. The first one arises from Goffman’s vision of a total institution, where a unit is presented as an objectified subject of other people’s actions, revealing a situation of isolation and personal dependence. The second perspective presents a model of relationships between the personnel and their charges; it is characterized by an individualistic approach toward the needs of people with disabilities regarding their right to autonomy and self-determination. The confrontation between these two perspectives and areas of issues is discussed in this paper.

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Raudeliunaite, Rita, and Vida Gudžinskienė. "THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN SHELTERED HOUSING ACCOMMODATION." SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 3 (May 26, 2017): 265. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2017vol3.2444.

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National Programme for Social Integration of People with Disabilities for 2013 - 2019 has set a strategic objective to create a positive environment and conditions for a dignified and fully fledged life of people with disabilities in Lithuania, to guarantee equal opportunities and the quality of life of people with disabilities. The article analyses the experiences of the social workers, who work in sheltered housing accommodation with young adults with intellectual disability, when developing independent living skills in young adults with intellectual disability. Sheltered housing accommodation is social services institutions providing social care, in which persons live in home environment and conditions are created for them to manage their own personal life on their own with the support of the social workers. A qualitative-empirical study has been conducted by using the method of a semi-structured interview. The study data were processed by using the method of content analysis. The results of the empirical study are based on the experience of 11 social workers, who have been working in sheltered housing accommodation with young adults with intellectual disability for at least 3 years. The study has revealed that the following independent living skills are considered to be the most easy to be developed: cooking, simple housework, hygiene skills. The young adults also easily develop public transport use skills. The young adults most often acquire work skills by tidying their home environment. The most difficult, according to the social workers, to develop are economic skills: to manage their budget, to allocate finances, to pay for services, and to do the shopping. The young adults with intellectual disability find it difficult to develop their parenting skills. Communication skills are developed while learning etiquette and complying with it in a large range of environments, by encouraging to communicate courteously with other persons, showing personal example, taking a good example from others, taking part in different events, festivals and communal activity. The development of independent living skills occurs by engaging young adults in a practical activity. Particular attention is given to the development of healthy lifestyle skills. The young adults are encouraged to make decisions by guiding them in the right direction, while respecting their interests; the responsibility for the decisions made by them and the consequences of those decisions is also developed. Activity planning, organising and personal skills are developed.

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Bình Nghiêm-Phú and Kazutaka Komiya. "CONSUMER ATTITUDES TOWARD CAUSE-RELATED PRODUCTS: A STUDY OF JAPANESE CUSTOMERS AND BENEFICIARY-MADE ITEMS." International Journal of Business and Society 24, no. 1 (April 7, 2023): 254–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.5615.2023.

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Much research has been done on cause-related marketing activities implemented by for-profit businesses. However, researchers seem to neglect that the beneficiaries make specific products used in cause-related campaigns, and for-beneficiaries organizations also run specific campaigns. Further research, thus, needs to be done to understand and support these self-help efforts. This study investigated customer attitudes toward products made by people with disabilities – the direct beneficiaries of the generated incomes. By interviewing fifteen female customers in Japan, this study found that the participants had a somewhat positive attitude. They wanted to buy or had bought these kinds of products. The customers’ perceptions of product quality were good. However, their perception of product types and production scale was not. The women’s perceptions and behaviours, or their attitudes, were affected by several personal and environmental factors. A recent factor, the COVID-19 pandemic, seemed to add some situational impacts. Implications for expanding cause-related marketing theory and improving cause-related marketing activities from the beneficiary perspective were discussed based on these findings.

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Прилипко, Руслан, and Надія Марценюк. "Соціальне обслуговування особливого контингенту собезу в УСРР у 20-х рр. ХХ ст." Scientific Papers of the Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsyiubynskyi State Pedagogical University Series History, no. 26 (December 8, 2018): 64–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.31652/2411-2143-2018-26-64-71.

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The basis of organizational and legal form of the pension system during the new economic policy was social insurance, who was in charged the People's Commissariat of Labor. However, the founded of the pension business took place within the framework of the People's Commissariat of Social Security. Continuing to remain wards sobes and receiving pension payments, a certain proportion of these individuals in social status belonged to workers and employers, albeit with a prefix "ex". That is why the social protection of these categories of people was carried out with the participation of both People's Commissariats (labor and social security), in certain shares.Among the social groups of pensioners of the period mentioned were: invalids of civil and imperialist wars, victims of counterrevolution, Red Army soldiers and members of their families, academpensionaries, disabled workers and the like. So, users of pensions or receivers social assistance were recognized as the pensioners, which were victim to civil and imperialist wars and personal pensioners .he organization of social protection of people with disabilities inevitably led to competition between the two institutions, whose main goal were to become independent. Despite the fact that each of the People's Commissariats had their own contingent of servicemen, there were questions, which demanded joint activities, they were accompanied by the greatest contradictions. The result of this joint service was that the supplements to pensions were financed from the state budget, and the basic amount of pensions - at the expense the permanent disability insurance fund. This situation was based, first of all, on the difficulties of the state in the conditions of market transformations, which affected the stability of the provision of these categories. Legislative norms often changed not only the terms and procedure of provision, but also the social composition of the contingent provided.

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Picton, Jane. "Gardens and Personal Growth." Children Australia 14, no. 3 (1989): 14–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0312897000002319.

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Gardens and gardenng often mean different things to different people. When I was invited to join a committee about nine years ago for a garden centre for people with disabilities, I was, to say he least, tentative. I knew more about disabled people and their needs and more about volunteers than gardening. I enquired about the centre and the committee. The Centre had been established by an idea sown by Kevin Heinze, the well known television gardener and educator, after he had seen a garden for people with disabilities overseas—one to work in, not just to sit in. He interested many people with the idea of developing such a garden in Melbourne. The Doncaster Council then negotiated with the State Electricity Commission about the use of some land believed suitable in Doncaster, approximately 25 km from the city.This was in 1979. I accepted the invitation to join the Kevin Heinze Garden Centre Committee just a few months after it had started operating. This paper will describe the development of the Centre and its value for people with intellectual and physical disabilities, and the work of the co-ordinator and volunteers.

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Kim, Youngdeok, Jaehoon Cho, Dana K. Fuller, and Minsoo Kang. "Correlates of Physical Activity Among People With Disabilities in South Korea: A Multilevel Modeling Approach." Journal of Physical Activity and Health 12, no. 7 (July 2015): 1031–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2014-0036.

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Background:The purpose of this study was to examine the correlates of physical activity (PA) with personal and environmental factors among people with disabilities in South Korea.Methods:Data from the 2011 National Survey for Physical Activity and Exercise for the Disabled, conducted by Korea Sports Association for the Disabled, was used (n = 1478). The personal characteristics (age, gender, occupation, types of disabilities, family income) and the numbers of public PA-related facilities (welfare center, public indoor gym, and public outdoor facilities) and social sports/exercise clubs for people with disabilities across 16 local areas were also obtained. Hierarchical generalized linear model was used to examine subjectively measured PA in relation to personal and environmental factors.Results:The likelihood of engaging in PA was significantly lower for women with disabilities. People with hearing and intellectual disabilities were less likely to engage in PA compared with those with physical disabilities. The availability of sports/exercise clubs for people with disabilities was the only environmental factor that was significantly associated with PA.Conclusions:These findings suggest the need of systematic intervention strategies based upon personal characteristics of people with disabilities. Further public efforts to promote sports/exercise club activities should be encouraged in this population.

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D'Aubin, April. "Personal Services: A Challenge for the Nineties." Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health 9, no. 2 (September 1, 1990): 9–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-1990-0015.

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The lifestyles of people with disabilities have been changing rapidly during the last two decades. While in the past people with disabilities tended to remain within the confines of institutions for most of their lives, disabled citizens are now participating in all aspects of community life. Today disabled women and men are marrying, raising families, pursuing a variety of career options, doing volunteer work, and travelling. Many disabled people who lead challenging lifestyles also require personal services which are provided by readers, attendants, homemakers, resource facilitators, and job-site coaches. Consumers are finding that existing delivery systems either fail to meet their needs or unduly constrain their lifestyles. Consequently, people with disabilities have developed a strategy for how personal services should be delivered, and the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped's (COPOH) perspective on this issue is elucidated in this article. This report attempts to convey the concerns which have been raised at various consumer forums in personal testimonies by men and women with disabilities. This is in keeping with COPOH's role as the disabled consumer's voice in Canadian society.

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Nosek, Margaret A. "The Personal Assistance Dilemma for People with Disabilities Living in Rural Areas." Rural Special Education Quarterly 11, no. 1 (March 1992): 36–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/875687059201100108.

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Persons with physical disabilities who live in rural areas and require personal assistance in order to function face almost overwhelming barriers to pursuing independent lives. From the time of onset of disability, families assume the major responsibility for meeting their personal assistance needs. Often individuals with disabilities are poorly prepared to manage this need for themselves, lacking information and experiencing severe limitations in financial and human resources. The author presents information on personal assistance and methods used by people with physical disabilities to meet their need for personal assistance, and discusses the special assistance-related problems faced by people living in rural areas.

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Kokun, Oleg, Ingrida Baranauskienė, and Oleksandr Shamych. "THE INFLUENCE OF SPORTS ON PARALYMPIC ATHLETES’ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT." SOCIAL WELFARE: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH 1, no. 8 (December 7, 2018): 124. http://dx.doi.org/10.21277/sw.v1i8.359.

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One of the most effective ways of integrating people with disabilities into society and ensuring their comprehensive personal development is to engage people with disabilities into Paralympic Games. Such engagement creates the necessary conditions to socialize people with disabilities, to adapt their physical and mental states to existing living conditions, to ease negative manifestations of their psycho-emotional states, to promote their self-realization. The article presents the results of the research determining the impact of sports on Paralympic athletes’ personal development. The comparison of the indicators of psychological well-being and hardiness of Paralympic athletes with normative values, the indicators shown by students without disabilities and students with disabilities has confirmed proven clear positive influence of sports on Paralympic athletes’ personal development. In particular, Paralympic athletes achieve an optimal level of psychological well-being and a significant increase in all psychological hardiness components.

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Husić-Đuzić, Izeta, and Ševala Tulumović. "THE ROLE OF PERSONAL ASSISTANT IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES." Journal Human Research in Rehabilitation 9, no. 1 (April 2019): 42–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.21554/hrr.041905.

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The aim of the paper is to examine the need for a personal assistant in young people with disabilities. The sample of respondents consisted of young people with disabilities, chronologically aged 18-35, both genders, 50 of them, selected by random selection method from the Tuzla Canton area. The data obtained by the research were processed using the method of parametric and nonparametric statistics. Frequencies, percentages and measures of central tendency are calculated (arithmetic mean, standard deviation). The results obtained showed that there is a need for a personal assistant for young people with disabilities.

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Di Martino, Gaetano. "People with Disabilities, Self-Determination and Very Personal Acts." Teisė 114 (April 5, 2020): 122–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/teise.2020.114.8.

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The evolution of medical, social and economic sciences and, more generally, the way of thinking has profoundly changed the relationship between Society and people with disabilities: these persons, from the recipients of social protection and care, have become an active part of Society. Therefore, this publication analyzes the basis and limits of the powers of persons with disabilities in the context of ethical, political, religious and legal values.

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Potter, Carol Grant. "After Independent Living, What Next? A Primer on Independence for People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Service Providers." Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling 27, no. 2 (June 1, 1996): 36–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0047-2220.27.2.36.

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Independent living has evolved from legislative language into a philosophical framework for services designed to enhance opportunities for independence for people with disabilities. Although sometimes difficult to accomplish, providing services consistent with the independent living philosophy can foster a spirit of self-sufficiency and individuality in consumers. A life-long goal for people with disabilities is to develop personal visions of independence that embrace disability, but do not depend solely on disability for absolute definition. People with disabilities and their families know from personal experience the complexities of maintaining a balance between disability-related issues and the part of life that has little to do with disability status. This article explores various definitions of independence, the development of personal visions unconstrained by disability, and the role of independent living centers in the lives of people who happen to have disabilities.

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Pasin, Tugce, and Bilinc Dogruoz Karatekin. "Determinants of social participation in people with disability." PLOS ONE 19, no. 5 (May 20, 2024): e0303911. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303911.

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Purpose In this study, it is aimed to determine personal wellbeing and social participation levels across different physical disability types and levels of mobility. Methods A sample of 85 individuals with physical disabilities, excluding those with mental disabilities were included. Sociodemographics, mobility of the participants, cause, duration of disability were recorded. Personal Wellbeing Index-Adult (PWI-A) scale was used for the assessment of wellbeing and Keele Assessment of Participation (KAP) for social participation. Results Female, single, unemployed subjects and individuals with neurologic disability showed significantly higher median KAP-scores(p = 0.009, p = 0.050, p<0.001, p = 0.050, respectively).The median KAP-score of the independently mobile group was significantly lower compared to the other two groups (p = 0.001). The factors affecting KAP were determined as employment, mobility level and personal wellbeing (p = 0.002, p = 0.024, p = 0.050, respectively). Conclusion Mobility level, employment and personal wellbeing are the determinants of social participation in people with disabilities. Neurological disability, female gender, being single, unemployment and mobility limitations are factors that reduce social participation.

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Pinto, Ofir Y., Michel Strawczynski, and Arie Rimmerman. "Exploring the right to work among persons with disabilities: The role of labor-oriented values." Work 67, no. 1 (October 20, 2020): 193–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-203265.

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BACKGROUND: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) assumes that persons with disabilities have similar rights, motivations to work and personal values as those without disabilities. OBJECTIVE: The article examines the corroboration between this assumption and real-life facts to better understand the importance of labor-oriented values in people with disabilities. METHODS: We tested the relationship between human values, employment and wages among Israelis with disabilities who cope with prejudice, negative attitudes and a lack of accessible workplaces in comparison to Israelis without disabilities. RESULTS: We found that the effect of labor-oriented values on employment status is 70% higher among people with disabilities than among those without disabilities. Furthermore, persons with disabilities ranked power and achievement as important values related to employment, but these values were not included in the considerations of persons without disabilities. CONCLUSIONS: These results highlight the importance of labor-oriented values for people with disabilities to overcome challenges in the labor market. Our findings suggest that rehabilitation policies would benefit from identifying personal human values of people with disabilities at an early stage of their career.

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Hutchinson, Claire, Kiri Lay, June Alexander, and Julie Ratcliffe. "Perspectives on people with intellectual disabilities as business owners." Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 56, no. 2 (March 23, 2022): 149–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jvr-221179.

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BACKGROUND: Microenterprise is emerging as an employment pathway for people with intellectual disabilities, but there is little published research in this area. OBJECTIVE: To identify the facilitators, barriers and outcomes from microenterprises owned by people with intellectual disabilities from several stakeholder perspectives. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven business owners and 22 other stakeholders with data analysed using content analysis. RESULTS: A key facilitator for successful microenterprise was the availability of, and continued access to, three pillars of formal support (microenterprise consultant, personal assistant, and an enterprise management group). Key barriers identified were funding limitations, role confusion between supports, and problems recruiting supports with business skills. Outcomes for business owners included personal/emotional growth, skills development, autonomy, having a meaningful role, and contributing to their communities. Other stakeholders experienced personal rewards and an increased expectation of the capacities of people with intellectual disabilities. Income generation and cessation of benefits was not the goal of the model or noted as a main consideration by stakeholders. CONCLUSIONS: Microenterprise can provide people with intellectual disabilities with an employment pathway highly tailored to their goals, capacities and interests. With consistent formal support, people with intellectual disabilities can run businesses over many years.

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Gardner, James F., and Deborah T. Carran. "Attainment of Personal Outcomes by People With Developmental Disabilities." Mental Retardation 43, no. 3 (June 2005): 157–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1352/0047-6765(2005)43[157:aopobp]2.0.co;2.

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Pita, Dianne Doyle, Marsha Langer Ellison, and Marianne Farkas. "Exploring Personal Assistance Services for People with Psychiatric Disabilities." Journal of Disability Policy Studies 12, no. 1 (June 2001): 2–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104420730101200101.

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CUCER, Angela, and Lilia GOLOVEI. "Vocational intentions versus personal resources in people with disabilities." Univers Pedagogic 79, no. 3 (September 2023): 75–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.52387/1811-5470.2023.3.11.

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The orientation of psychological assistance towards the activation of the inner psychological resources of the disabled person, the development potential, the formation of professional and personal mobility becomes a condition for facilitating the professional orientation of these persons. The article presents the results of the experimental study of professional intentions and personal resources in people with typical development compared to that of people with disabilities. The similarities and differences are elucida- ted in the identification of general plans, professional intentions, knowledge about the chosen profession, self-as- sessment of one’s own capacities for the profession, evaluation of the professional self-determination of knowledge but also of the respondents’ knowledge regarding personal resources, determining the factors that influence rapid exhaustion and the establishment of resources used for recovery.

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Sun, Kyung-A., and Joonho Moon. "Relationship between Subjective Health, the Engel Coefficient, Employment, Personal Assets, and Quality of Life for Korean People with Disabilities." Healthcare 11, no. 22 (November 19, 2023): 2994. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11222994.

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The aim of this research is to examine the effect of subjective health on the quality of life of Korean people with disabilities. The second goal of this study is to examine the effect of the Engel coefficient on quality of life. Additionally, this study is conducted to inspect the effect of employment and personal assets on quality of life. Further, in this work, the moderating effect of personal assets on the association between employment and quality of life for people with a disability is explored. The Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled served as the source of data. The study period ranges from 2016 to 2018. To test the research hypotheses, this study adopted econometric analyses, namely, ordinary least squares, fixed effect, and random effect models. The results revealed that the quality of life for people with disabilities is positively influenced by subjective health, employment, and personal assets. In contrast, the Engel coefficient exerts a negative impact on quality of life. Plus, the finding indicates that personal assets negatively moderate the relationship between employment and quality of life for people with disabilities. This research is aimed at presenting policy implications for the welfare of people with disabilities.

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Rams, Agnieszka. "The Role of a Personal Assistant (Personlig Assistent) in the life of People with Disabilities in Sweden." Health Promotion & Physical Activity 1, no. 1 (December 28, 2017): 97–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.7595.

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In Sweden, people with disabilities can apply for personal assistance in the form of personlig assistent. The task of such personal assistant is to support the disabled person in the place of residence, in daily activities such as dressing, personal hygiene, and contact with other people. Assistants also serve as companions during walking, shopping and outings to the movies, trip on holiday or even at work. They enable the contact with the public, and above all, they give a sense of independence and integration. A personal assistant is a key to independent living of people with disabilities.

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Šćekić, Zorica, Marijana Peulić, and Lidija Popović. "Sensitization of health workers in the treatment of people with disabilities." Inspirium, no. 9 (2014): 16–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/insp1409016s.

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Due to specificity of people with disabilities, special approach of medical workers is required: individualized and sensible for each patient at all stages of treatment. By means of personal experience and knowledge from everyday contacts with people with disabilities, perceived a need for additional support to health care providers and their empowerment for better understanding of specific problems of people with disabilities. Through actual experience from a dental practice, we bring closer techniques and methods of treatment of persons with disabilities. Presented experiences aimed at overcoming prejudices and fears in work with such patients. Through research work involving people with disabilities and their families, we have come to practical and concrete solutions, transformed into precise instructions. The study included three groups: persons affected by Poliomyelitis and Cerebral Palsy, the blind and visually impaired, deaf and persons with hearing difficulties. By following these specific instructions, all health care workers would significantly raise the level of quality of service delivered to people with disabilities and reduce personal confusion, uncertainty and doubts in dealing with such persons.

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Helmstetter, Edwin, Charles A. Peck, and Michael F. Giangreco. "Outcomes of Interactions with Peers with Moderate or Severe Disabilities: A Statewide Survey of High School Students." Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps 19, no. 4 (December 1994): 263–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154079699401900403.

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Research on the interactions between students with disabilities and their peers without disabilities has focused primarily on cognitive, academic, and social outcomes for students, with most of the attention on the students with disabilities. Only recently have researchers begun to direct more attention to students without disabilities, and to examine a broader range of outcomes, including those related to the effects of participating in social relationships with students with disabilities. In this study, high school students without disabilities responded to a survey in which they indicated their agreement or disagreement with a variety of positive and negative outcome statements that were drawn from descriptive research on relationships between students without disabilities and peers with disabilities. Factor analysis of the responses from the statewide sample of 166 students yielded seven categories of perceived positive outcomes of integration experiences: (a) increased responsiveness to the needs of other people, (b) valuing relationships with people with disabilities, (c) personal development, (d) increased tolerance of other people, (e) development of personal values, (f) increased appreciation of human diversity, and (g) positive changes in personal status with peers. Results also suggest that more positive outcomes are associated with more contact, receiving credit for the experience, and more substantive interaction (e.g., friendships). Students did not experience major difficulties in their relationships. Difficulties that were mentioned generally related to knowing how to interact with the person with a disability (e.g., how to communicate with a student). The results suggest that integration may afford opportunities for students without disabilities to develop a sense of personal responsibility and an ethic of caring and commitment to others.

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Aftab, Rabia, and Abrar Anam. "Adult learning disabilities." InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice 12, no. 11 (September 4, 2019): 651–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1755738019869377.

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People with a learning disability (LD) find it harder to learn certain life skills. The problems experienced vary from person to person, but may include learning new things, communication, managing money, reading, writing and personal care. Evidence indicates that people with LDs have poorer health than people without a LD, and have differences in health status that are, to an extent, avoidable. The health inequalities faced by people with LDs in the UK usually start early in life, and often result from barriers to access of timely, appropriate and effective healthcare. It is, therefore, essential at annual checks to opportunistically screen and holistically manage health inequalities. LD is a priority in the National Health Service’s Long Term Plan. Although a LD (depending upon severity) generally becomes apparent in early childhood, this article focuses on LDs in adults. LD and ‘intellectual disability’ are terms used interchangeably and recognised by the Mental Health Foundation.

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Pino-Morán, Juan Andrés, Pía Rodríguez-Garrido, and María Soledad Burrone. "Politico-Epistemic Tensions Regarding Personal Assistance and Care for People with Disabilities: An Integrative Literature Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 2 (January 12, 2023): 1366. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021366.

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Background: Since the 1960s, the Independent Life Movement has demanded personal assistance as a right for people with disabilities to access autonomy. In turn, feminist movements have shown a special concern for the care and profile of the providers. Both postures have created tensions around the provision of personal assistance and care for people with disabilities. Aim: To know and analyze the scientific evidence regarding approaches to personal assistance and care for people with disabilities. Methods: An Integrative Literature Review using five databases: Dialnet, Scielo, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The Boolean combinations were: “Personal assistance AND disability”; “Personal assistance AND care AND disability”; “Care AND disability” in English, and “Asistencia personal AND discapacidad”; “Asistencia personal AND cuidados AND discapacidad”; “Cuidados AND discapacidad” in Spanish. A total of 31 scientific articles were obtained. A content analysis was then, with five analysis dimensions emerging. Results: The articles approached the positive aspects of personal assistance. Others established the need for more resources in order to not be an exclusive reality for developed countries. Profiles were made of racialized, young, migrant women as the identity behind (informal) care. From the perspective of a feminist disability care ethic, new forms of providing care are proposed, by changing the focus from individual and family responsibility, towards a social and collective focus. Conclusion: The evidence analyzed considers various dimensions of the epistemo-political tension between personal assistance and care. The meeting point between both perspectives is interdependence and autonomy; on the one side, for people with disabilities, and on the other, for the women profiled as the main caregivers.

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Aryankhesal, Aidin, Shahrzad Pakjouei, and Mohammad Kamali. "Safety Needs of People With Disabilities During Earthquakes." Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 12, no. 5 (October 2, 2017): 615–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2017.121.

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AbstractObjectiveThe needs of people with disabilities are not taken into account during disasters, and there is no or little preparation for them. Hence, such people are very anxious about their personal safety during disasters. The aim of this study was to explain the safety needs of people with disabilities during earthquakes.MethodsThis qualitative study was conducted with purposive sampling. A total of 12 people with movement disability, aged between 18 and 60 years, and with an experience of facing earthquakes, participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was used.ResultsThe safety needs of people with disabilities were categorized into three phases: those before an earthquake were considering building codes and resistant construction, building safe and resistant-to-climate-change shelters, and securing the room at the home and workplace; that during an earthquake was the existence of personal protection facilities; and those after an earthquake were adaptation of bathrooms in secure areas, prioritizing conex containers instead of tents, and sheltering in a safe and vermin-free area.ConclusionsThe sudden death of people with disabilities during disasters is preventable through proper planning and preparedness of emergency personnel. Hence, identifying the safety needs of these people and inclusion of such plans in disasters management systems can assure safety for people with disabilities during disasters. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:615–621)

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Wadensten, Barbro, and Gerd Ahlström. "Ethical Values in Personal Assistance: Narratives of People with Disabilities." Nursing Ethics 16, no. 6 (November 2009): 759–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733009341913.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of persons with severe functional disabilities who receive personal assistance in their homes, the focus being on their daily life in relation to the ethical principles represented in the Swedish Disability Act: autonomy, integrity, influence and participation. Qualitative interviews were performed with 26 persons and thereafter subjected to qualitative latent content analysis. The experiences of personal assistance were very much in accordance with the said principles, the most important factor being that one is met with understanding. The participants described situations in which their integrity was violated in that they were not treated as competent adults. This indicates the importance of future efforts in nursing to support personal assistants with ethical knowledge and supervision so that they can empower people with disabilities and thereby enable them to maintain their self-esteem and dignity.

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Williams, Val, Lisa Ponting, Kerrie Ford, and Philippa Rudge. "Skills for support: personal assistants and people with learning disabilities." British Journal of Learning Disabilities 38, no. 1 (March 2010): 59–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3156.2009.00570.x.

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Wadensten, Barbro, and Gerd Ahlström. "The Struggle for Dignity by People with Severe Functional Disabilities." Nursing Ethics 16, no. 4 (June 15, 2009): 453–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733009104609.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate what strategies people with severe functional disabilities who receive personal assistance in their homes use in their daily life to achieve autonomy, integrity, influence and participation. Qualitative interviews were carried out and subjected to qualitative latent content analysis. The main finding was expressed in terms of six subthemes: trying to keep a private sphere; striving to communicate; searching for possibilities; taking the initiative; striving to gain insight; and using one's temperament. These generated the overall theme: maintaining dignity in close relationships. This study contributes an understanding of the strategies used by people who are dependent on personal assistance. Future efforts in nursing must focus on supporting personal assistants with ethical knowledge and guidance in order that people with severe functional disabilities are empowered to achieve autonomy, integrity, influence and participation in their daily lives.

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Thompson, David. "Commentary on “Gender disorders in learning disabilities – a systematic review”." Tizard Learning Disability Review 19, no. 4 (September 30, 2014): 166–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tldr-07-2014-0019.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the gender identity of people with learning disabilities as a precursor to considerations of gender dysphoria. Design/methodology/approach – Discussion supported by illustrations from the literature. Findings – There is limited research on gender identity for people with learning disabilities. Practical implications – There is an urgent need to look at how men with Klinefelter's syndrome and learning disabilities are supported in relation to common female sexual characteristics. Originality/value – This is personal perspective on gender and people with learning disabilities which may support work with people who question their gender.

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Rawińska, Marta, and Artur Teroiłowski. "Seksualność osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną w opinii nauczycieli i terapeutów." Men Disability Society 2, no. 36 (October 11, 2017): 59–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.5201.

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The aim of the study was to investigate teachers’ and therapists’ attitudes towards the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities. Teachers working with people with intellectual disabilities in special schools and residential special needs schools act within the institutional framework – according to a specific model of support based on official regulations as well as their personal standards and values. Their knowledge and beliefs determine to a large extent whether the environment of people with disabilities will have a supportive or repressive and restraining influence on the development and expression of sexuality in people with disabilities. The results of the study indicate that teachers and therapists show acceptance and understanding towards the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities. They respect their rights in this area. The attitudes towards the sexuality of people with mild intellectual disabilities are more positive than towards the sexuality of people with severe intellectual disabilities. Moreover, older teachers and therapists are more likely to perceive people with intellectual disabilities in more asexual terms and treat them as people without sexual needs or rights.

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García-Candel, José Antonio, María Luisa Belmonte, and Abraham Bernárdez-Gómez. "Expectations of Personal Life Development and Decision-Making in People with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities." Journal of Intelligence 11, no. 2 (January 23, 2023): 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence11020024.

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People with intellectual disabilities have a need for personal and social development that is often unknown or poorly understood. The main motivation is the fact that students belong to a group usually excluded from the ordinary educational process. That process is replaced with measures that focus on caring for students rather than promoting their development. The objective of this research is to understand the expectations for personal development and decision-making of students with intellectual disabilities. To achieve the stated objective, a qualitative research based on two complementary approaches, grounded theory and case study, has been employed. The sample (n = 28) was drawn from a specific study program for the training and development of people with intellectual disabilities at the University of Murcia, called “We are all Campus”. We aim to identify the different perceptions of their reality and potential for personal development, to understand their decision-making and what motivates them. Likewise, we investigate the self-perceptions of students with intellectual disabilities have and their understanding of their future life expectations. The main conclusions show that the training program represents an opportunity for students’ progression and personal development. Thus far, the expectations of the students have remained the same, focusing on their work and social inclusion.

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Friedman, Carli, and Mary C. Rizzolo. "Fair-Wages for People With Disabilities: Barriers and Facilitators." Journal of Disability Policy Studies 31, no. 3 (May 12, 2020): 152–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1044207320919492.

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Subminimum wage is a prominent and problematic issue affecting the lives of many people with disabilities. For this reason, the aim of this study was to identify the correlates of fair-wages (at least minimum wage) for people with disabilities—which factors facilitate and hinder people with disabilities’ access to fair-wages. We utilized Personal Outcome Measures® interview data from approximately 1,500 people with disabilities to examine how individual, employment, and organizational-level factors correlate with people with disabilities’ access to fair-wages. Binary logistic regression models revealed at the individual-level support needs, guardianship, and residence type all significantly correlate with people with disabilities’ odds of receiving fair-wages. In addition, the ability to experience a number of employment options, as well as decide where to work, produce higher odds of having fair-wages. Finally, our findings also revealed the key role service organizations can play in facilitating people with disabilities’ access to fair-wages. Attention to the facilitators that promote access to fair-wages for people with disabilities, and the barriers that hinder this access is one of the first steps toward ending this discrimination against people with disabilities.

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DUBEY, PRIYANSHU. "Fintrack (Personal Finance Tracker)." INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 08, no. 05 (May 29, 2024): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem34937.

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Fintrack is a comprehensive personal finance tracker designed to empower people to take control of their financial well-being. This summary provides an overview of Fintrack's main functions, features and potential impact on personal financial management. Fintrack provides its users with a centralized platform to track and manage their finances easily and efficiently. The platform allows users to add their financial accounts, including bank accounts, credit cards, loans and investments, providing a holistic view of their financial situation. With Fintrack, users can easily categorize transactions, set budgets and track their spending habits in real time. The platform's intuitive user interface and user-friendly design streamline the budgeting process, helping users identify savings goals and optimize their financial habits. Fintrack allows users to set and track financial goals, whether it's saving for a major purchase, paying off debt or planning for retirement. The platform provides users with personalized insights and recommendations based on their financial behavior to guide them to make smarter financial decisions. Security and privacy are paramount as Fintrack uses advanced encryption protocols and strict privacy measures to protect users' sensitive financial information. Overall, Fintrack is a valuable tool for people who want to achieve financial wellness and create a brighter financial future. With its comprehensive features and user-centric approach, Fintrack aims to revolutionize personal financial management and enable users to achieve their financial goals with confidence and clarity. Keywords: Personal Finance Management, Financial Tracking, Investment Tracking.

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Kuprieieva, O. I. "The article substantiates the program of psychological assistance to young people with disabilities studying in an integrated educational environment. The study aim was to determine the content, structure and features of the implemented program of psychological assistance to young people with disabilities in the integrated environment of higher education institutions. Methods and results. Based on the results of an empirical study that included 345 students with disabilities studying in integrated groups of higher educational institutions in Kiev, we revealed two levels of self-realization in the examined students - pre-subject and subject ones. The performed correlation analysis revealed correlations between the basic components of self-realization of students with disabilities and their personal characteristics (resources) - hardiness, basic beliefs, time perspective, coping strategies, mechanisms of psychological protection, self-attitude. The targets of psychological assistance, directions and methods of the program were defined. Conclusions. The purpose of the psychological assistance program is to promote personal growth, activate personal resources that mediate, weaken the negative impact of disability, maintain psychological balance and motivate to achieve personal self-realization. Psychological assistance to students with disabilities should be provided in two interrelated areas: direct and indirect psychological assistance through support groups - the student community, teachers and parents of students with disabilities. The performed testing of the psychological assistance program has shown its high effectiveness." Ukrainian Psychological Journal, no. 1 (19) (2023): 98–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/upj.2023.1(19).6.

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The article substantiates the program of psychological assistance to young people with disabilities studying in an integrated educational environment. The study aim was to determine the content, structure and features of the implemented program of psychological assistance to young people with disabilities in the integrated environment of higher education institutions. Methods and results. Based on the results of an empirical study that included 345 students with disabilities studying in integrated groups of higher educational institutions in Kiev, we revealed two levels of self-realization in the examined students - pre-subject and subject ones. The performed correlation analysis revealed correlations between the basic components of self-realization of students with disabilities and their personal characteristics (resources) - hardiness, basic beliefs, time perspective, coping strategies, mechanisms of psychological protection, self-attitude. The targets of psychological assistance, directions and methods of the program were defined. Conclusions. The purpose of the psychological assistance program is to promote personal growth, activate personal resources that mediate, weaken the negative impact of disability, maintain psychological balance and motivate to achieve personal self-realization. Psychological assistance to students with disabilities should be provided in two interrelated areas: direct and indirect psychological assistance through support groups - the student community, teachers and parents of students with disabilities. The performed testing of the psychological assistance program has shown its high effectiveness.

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Pollock, Nancy, Debra Stewart, Mary Law, Sandra Sahagian-Whalen, Susan Harvey, and Coleen Toal. "The Meaning of Play for Young People with Physical Disabilities." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 64, no. 1 (April 1997): 25–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841749706400105.

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As a primary area of occupation, play is central to the lives of children. Emerging views of play reflect the complexity of the area, and focus on the relationship between the person and the environment during play. This paper reports the results of a qualitative study of twenty adolescents with and without physical disabilities. The participants were interviewed about their perceptions and personal experiences of play. Through a textual analysis of the data, significant themes related to the nature of play, environmental barriers and supports, and personal influences on play were identified. Clinical implications are discussed in relation to these themes.

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Suroso, Agus, Ascaryan Rafinda, Timea Gal, and Osama Alhendi. "Primary Personal Finance Problem in Indonesia." SHS Web of Conferences 86 (2020): 01026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20208601026.

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The main objective of this research is to find out primary personal finance problem in Indonesia. A lot of people do not realize that they need financial knowledge to make financial decision. It leads to bounded rationality when they do the financial decision. Financial problem commonly not different years by years, then by collection financial problem this research could spread and warn other people not to fall into same problem. This research collecting data by questionnaire. Total 360 respondent fill in the questionnaire. The result successfully identify there are several topics in personal finance that become main problem. There are, have no finance plan, debt management and excessive spending. This research imply that we should focus on that topic on educating people in personal finance.

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KIM, Jae-Doo, and In-Ok HWANG. "The Mediating Effect of Emotional Intelligence in the Relationship between Perceiving a Calling and Service Quality of Personal Assistants for People with Disabilities." Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare 10, no. 5 (October 31, 2023): 33–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.20496/cpew.2023.10.5.33.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effect of emotional intelligence in therelationship between perceiving a calling and service quality of personal assistants for peoplewith disabilities. The subjects of this study were personal assistants for people with disabilitiesbelonging to four disability activity support organizations in K-city, Gyeongsangnam-do, and atotal of 308 questionnaires were used for the final analysis. The results of this study are asfollows. First, there was a significant positive correlation between all variables among perceivinga calling, emotional intelligence, and service quality of personal assistants for people withdisabilities. Second, the partial mediating effect of emotional intelligence was confirmed in therelationship between perceiving a calling and service quality of personal assistants for peoplewith disabilities. That is, both the direct path from perceiving a calling to service quality andthe indirect path from perceiving a calling to service quality through emotional intelligence weresignificant. These results suggest that it is necessary to increase perceiving a calling andemotional intelligence in order to improve the service quality of personal assistants for peoplewith disabilities.

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Thompson, David. "Commentary: the internet, social media, relationships and sex." Tizard Learning Disability Review 24, no. 1 (March 8, 2019): 20–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tldr-11-2018-0031.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use Bates’ paper as a springboard to consider the potential impact of the internet on the personal and intimate lives of people with learning disabilities including opportunities to gain support. Design/methodology/approach Key literature is reviewed alongside the author’s experiences in working with people with learning disabilities on sexual issues. Findings The literature prioritises internet safety for people with learning disabilities. There is limited attention to how people can be supported to use social media to enhance their social and/or sexual lives. Originality/value The commentary challenges the reader to consider how the internet and social media can be used to help people with learning disabilities develop and maintain relationships including sexual relationships.

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González-Bernal, Jerónimo J., Leire Eiguren-Munitis, Josefa González-Santos, Mirian Santamaría-Peláez, Raúl Soto-Cámara, and Paula Rodríguez-Fernández. "Effectiveness of Community Occupational Therapy Intervention in, with and from the Community in People with Disabilities in Azrou (Morocco)." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 11 (May 24, 2021): 5602. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115602.

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In Morocco, the social and environmental context influences the volition and development of meaningful activities, creating physical, personal and social barriers to the occupational performance of people with disabilities. This study develops a community Occupational Therapy program in order to verify its effectiveness in the volition, quality of life and perceived self-stigma of people with disabilities in the Moroccan city of Azrou, and to reduce the stigma of the community towards people with disabilities in the city. Data were collected from people with disabilities who participated in the program (N = 52), using the Volitional Questionnaire (VQ), The World Health Organization Quality of Life scale (WHOQOL-BREF), the Stigma Awareness Questionnaire (SCQ) and an ad hoc interview. In addition, community stigma was assessed by the Attribution Questionnaire (AQ-27) in citizens without disabilities (N = 42). Results confirmed that this intervention favors the inclusion of people with disabilities in their closest environment, improving volition and quality of life and reducing self-stigma. Furthermore, the community’s stigma towards people with disabilities was also significantly reduced after the intervention.

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Doren, Bonnie, Michael Bullis, and Michael R. Benz. "Predictors of Victimization Experiences of Adolescents with Disabilities in Transition." Exceptional Children 63, no. 1 (October 1996): 7–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/001440299606300101.

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This study explored predictors of victimization experiences on a sample of adolescents with disabilities while in school and 1 year after leaving school, through phone interviews of students and parents. Logistic regression analyses revealed that people with serious emotional disturbance who demonstrated low personal/social achievement skills were more likely to experience victimization sometime in their school career than were people with other disabilities and higher personal/social skills. Variables affecting victimization rates 1 year out of school included prior victimization (while in school), gender (females were more likely to be victimized), and arrest record of people with serious emotional disturbance after leaving school.

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Kuźmicki, Marek, Jarosław Żbikowski, and Agnieszka Siedlecka. "The Use of Personal Computers and Internet Networks by Professionally Active People with Disabilities Living in Rural Areas." Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne 11, no. 2 (June 1, 2018): 55–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ers-2018-0015.

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AbstractSubject and purpose of work: The aim of the article is to determine the level of accessibility of personal computers and the Internet and their use for distance work by professionally active persons with disabilities living in rural areas throughout Poland. Materials and methods: Surveys were carried out during the period from June 30, 2010, to May 31, 2011, on a sample of 5,000 persons with disabilities, 1359 of whom, during the last 30 days of the survey, were gainfully employed - they were professionally active. The area of research included randomly selected rural and urban rural communes in sixteen provinces. Results: Personal computers and the Internet are most often used by the group of young people with disabilities and those who conduct their business activities in communes. Personal computers and the Internet are most often used by disabled persons with physical, sensory and complex disorders. Conclusions: It is necessary to intensify organisational, technical and legal activities and efforts that will contribute to a fuller and wider use of computers, the Internet and other assistive technology by people with disabilities.

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Griffin, Megan M., Maria P. Mello, Carrie A. Glover, Erik W. Carter, and Robert M. Hodapp. "Supporting Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Postsecondary Education: The Motivations and Experiences of Peer Mentors." Inclusion 4, no. 2 (June 1, 2016): 75–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1352/2326-6988-4.2.75.

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Abstract Although peer-mentoring relationships are critical to including youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in postsecondary educational settings, little is known about the motivations and experiences of peer mentors. To investigate, we conducted a mixed-methods study in which 17 volunteer peer mentors completed the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) and participated in interviews about their motivations and experiences. On the VFI, participants were motivated to volunteer to express personal values and to enhance their own understandings; to a lesser extent, they volunteered to gain career-related experience. Interviews revealed 5 themes: (a) friendships, (b) personal growth, (c) community involvement, (d) experiences with people with disabilities, and (e) future careers related to people with disabilities. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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Heller, Tamar, Catherine K. Arnold, Lieke van Heumen, Elizabeth L. McBride, and Alan Factor. "Self-directed Support: Impact of Hiring Practices on Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Families." American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 117, no. 6 (November 1, 2012): 464–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-117.6.464.

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Abstract The study examined the differential experiences and outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families receiving self-directed services based on the type of personal support worker hired (parents, siblings, other relatives, friends, and agency staff). The sample consisted of 372 participants in a self-directed waiver program who used personal assistance services. Results indicated that the caregiver's satisfaction with the personal support worker, self-efficacy in managing personal support workers, and mental health varied significantly based on type of personal support worker hired. Also, the physical health and daily choice making of the adults with disabilities differed significantly by type of personal support worker hired.

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Motahar, Tamanna, and Jason Wiese. "A Review of Personal Informatics Research for People with Motor Disabilities." Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 6, no. 2 (July 4, 2022): 1–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3534614.

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Personal informatics (PI) has become an area of significant research over the past decade, maturing into a sub-field that seeks to support people from many backgrounds and life contexts in collecting and finding value in their personal data. PI research includes a focus on people with chronic conditions as a monolithic group, but currently fails to distinguish the needs of people with motor disabilities (MD). To understand how current PI literature addresses those needs, we conducted a mapping review on PI publications engaged with people with MD. We report results from 50 publications identified in the ACM DL, Pubmed, JMIR, SCOPUS, and IEEE Xplore. Our analysis shows significant incompatibilities between the needs of individuals with MD and the ways that PI literature supports them. We also found inconsistencies in the ways that disability levels are reported, that PI literature for MD excludes non-health-related data domains, and an insufficient focus on PI tools' accessibility and usability for some MD users. In contrast with Epstein et al.'s [36] recent PI review, behavior change and habit awareness were the most common motivation in these publications. Finally, many of the reviewed articles reported involvement by caregivers, trainers, healthcare providers, and researchers across the PI stages. In addition to these insights, we provide recommendations for designing PI technology through a user-centric lens that will broaden the scope of PI and include people regardless of their motor abilities.

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KIM, KYUNG MEE. "Satisfaction with Personal Assistance Services of People with Disabilities in Korea." Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development 20, no. 2 (December 2010): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21650993.2010.9756086.

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Leutar, Zdravka, Josipa Vitlov, and Ivan Leutar. "Personal experience and perception of abuse in people with intellectual disabilities." Journal of Intellectual Disabilities 18, no. 3 (June 22, 2014): 249–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1744629514538876.

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Balcazar, Fabricio E., Stephen B. Fawcett, and Tom Seekins. "Teaching people with disabilities to recruit help to attain personal goals." Rehabilitation Psychology 36, no. 1 (1991): 31–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0079072.

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Вадюрова, Хелена, and Виктория Шмидт. "Personal Assistance to People with ASD in Czechia: Between Positive Discrimination and Ableism." Journal of Social Policy Studies 17, no. 4 (December 24, 2019): 629–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.17323/727-0634-2019-17-4-629-642.

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Contemporary politics concerning those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) revolves around a contest between the medical perspective of autism as a pathology in need of a cure and the autism acceptance perspective, which maintains that autism is a normal human variation. Neither of these extremes provides a sustainable solution to the dilemma of empowerment and care for the people with ASD. Even more, each of the extremes runs the risk of reproducing ableism, a cultural status quo that privileges an able-bodied 'norm' and re-establishes hierarchies of ability upon people with ASD. The call for personal assistance, a pillar of independent life for people with disabilities, reframes the policy of the individual approach for people with ASD by ensuring better continuity between assessment and intervention. The current Czech policy concerning people with disabilities remains aligned with the approach introduced in the late 1980s that divides people with disabilities into categories according to the degree of their dependence instead of refining the approach in line with needs assessment and individualizing interventions. How do different actors respond to the obvious lack of personal assistance to people with ASD? This article examines the impact of governmental bodies responsible for disability policy, the regional authorities and civil society actors on reproducing post-socialist path dependence on medicalised assessment, the centralised approach to funding, and the univocity with residential care. We apply the 'Assessing Personal Assistance Schemes', a multi-faceted set of criteria aimed at monitoring the right to independent life, for indicating options concerning sustainable switching to personal assistance.

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Koritsas, Stella, and Teresa Iacono. "Secondary Conditions in People With Developmental Disability." American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 116, no. 1 (January 1, 2011): 36–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-116.1.36.

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Abstract The authors investigated secondary conditions in people with developmental disabilities in terms of (a) the average number of conditions experienced and overall health and independence, (b) their degree and nature, and (c) gender differences. Information was obtained by a questionnaire completed by the caregivers for 659 people with developmental disabilities. Participants experienced an average of 11.3 secondary conditions. Secondary conditions causing significant limitations were reading difficulties, communication, physical fitness–conditioning, personal hygiene–appearance, weight, dental and oral hygiene, and memory problems. Some gender differences emerged in overall health scores and limitations due to secondary conditions.

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Ayelet, Gur, and Koch Roni. "Attitudes Toward Persons With Disabilities Among Community Centers’ Management Staff Members: A Brief Report." Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 63, no. 3 (September 30, 2019): 187–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0034355219878494.

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This study aims to examine the connections between personal demographic characteristics, knowledge about disability, contact with persons with disabilities, and attitudes toward persons with disabilities among Israeli community centers’ managerial position holders. The sample consisted of 84 managerial position holders working in different departments at Israeli community centers who completed the Multidimensional Attitudes Scale Toward Persons with Disabilities. A moderate negative connection was found between age and attitudes toward disability. No significant association was found between gender or education level and attitudes toward disability. Participants who personally knew a person with a disability showed more positive attitudes on the cognition dimension than those who have no personal connection to a person with disabilities. A moderate positive connection was found between knowledge about disability issues and attitudes toward those with disabilities. Our research concludes that both personal contact with individuals with disabilities and disability knowledge are associated with positive attitudes toward such individuals. Thus, recommendations were made to develop training for community centers’ management and employees to promote more favorable attitudes toward people with disabilities.

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