Someone who is blind and has a cane? Whatever they look like, their impairment means life can be harder for them. The fact they don't have use of their legs or eyesight is the reason they might ...

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (1979-), Vol. 63, No. 7 (July 2009), pp. 541-545 (5 pages) Background: Impaired lung function is independently associated with higher rates of disability; ...

This paper introduces Causal Agency Theory, an extension of the functional model of self-determination. Causal Agency Theory addresses the need for interventions and assessments pertaining to ...

A study provides experimental evidence of an association between a variant in MTSS2 gene and a novel neurological disorder in humans. An Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) study led by Dr. Hugo Bellen ...

We live in a world shaped by the stories we tell — about ourselves, about others, and about what it means to live a good life. But when society tells only one story about disability — that it is a ...