Disabilities

2021 - 2026

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Volume 6, issue 4, 2026

Evolving Health and Wellbeing of Thalidomide Survivors as They Age: A Scoping Review Update (2017–2025) pp. 1-24

Sorana Bucseneanu, Elizabeth Newbronner, Sarah Nettleton, Jennifer Bousfield and Agne Ulyte

The Experience and Use of Power Mobility by Children with Complex Non-Ambulant Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review pp. 1-40

Roslyn W. Livingstone, Ginny S. Paleg, Benjamin W. Fullerton, Débora Claësson, Pragashnie Govender and Lisbeth Nilsson

Developing and Evaluating a Picture-Book-Centered Multi-Component Intervention on Empowering Psycho-Emotional Well-Being of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Children: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study pp. 1-22

Jinlin Ye, Lei Yang, Yao Tang, Sulan Tang, Anna Axelin and Xianhong Li

Predictors of Phantom Limb Pain, Psychological Factors and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Following Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputation: The Impact of Delayed Rehabilitation Services pp. 1-13

Mosab Aldabbas, Ahmed Mousa, Osama N. Alshana, Ali Abuibaid, Khalil Khalidy, Marah Radi, Mahmoud Mousa, Mohammed Matar and Mahmoud Batniji

Factors Associated with Physiotherapy Use in the Brazilian Stroke Population—Theoretical Analysis Based on Andersen’s Model: An Observational Study pp. 1-13

Luana Castro Silva, Ramon Viana, Renata Jucá, Johnnatas Lopes, Christina Faria, Shamyr Sulyvan de Castro and Lidiane Lima

Identifying 3D Printing and Assistive Technology Needs of Rehabilitation Stakeholders pp. 1-17

Sara Benham, Katelyn Amy, Jessica Azar, Natalie Saunders, Corey Wilson and Monica Kaniamattam

Growth in Mothers of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The Roles of Social Support and Parental Well-Being pp. 1-15

Ayelet Harel-Gadassi and Raaya Alon

Contraceptive Awareness and Decision-Making Among Caregivers of Adolescent Learners with Intellectual Disabilities in Gauteng Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Study pp. 1-12

Makwena Midah Sibuyi, Sophy Moloko, Siyanda Alex Ngema and Tshiamo Ramalepa

From ‘Person with Disability’ to ‘Person in Situation of Disability’: Rethinking Language in Light of Context-Dependency of Functioning pp. 1-14

Freddy Vasquez Yali, Tom Shakespeare and Shamyr Sulyvan de Castro

Informing Policy and Practice: The Impact of COVID-19 on Adults with Physical Disabilities in Taiwan pp. 1-14

Yi-Fan Li, Chih-Tsen Liu, Yingying Zhao and Melissa Cornelius-Freyre

Teachers’ Implementation of Inclusive Education in Rural Schools of Kazakhstan pp. 1-21

Beinegul Bekbolatova, Abdullah Eker and Sabyrkul Kalygulova

Global Integration Method (Metódo de Integração Global—MIG): A Pilot Mixed-Methods RCT on the Effects of a Motor Training Program Integrated with Cognitive, Behavioral, and Narrative Strategies in Autistic Children pp. 1-23

Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Reinaldo da Costa Paulino Netto, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Ana Clara De Carvalho Silva, Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Simone Rosa Barreto, Iolanda Costa Rodrigues, Gabriela Correa Rocha, Patrícia Aparecida Neves Santana and Thalita Karla Flores Cruz

Emerging Technologies and Employability in People with Visual Disabilities in a City in Northern Peru: A Model Based on Psychometric Network Analysis pp. 1-23

Juan Amilcar Villanueva-Calderón, Eveling Sussety Balcazar-Paiva, Alexander Fernando Haro-Sarango, Gustavo Adolfo Ventura-Seclén, Fiorella Vanessa Li-Vega and Ida Blanca Pacheco-Gonzales

Volume 6, issue 3, 2026

The Great Promise of Inclusion? pp. 1-10

Antti Teittinen

Being an Asset or a Liability: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective on Students with Disabilities Entering the Job Market pp. 1-19

Tone Ristad, Sissel Horghagen, Jørn Østvik, Lisbeth Kvam and Aud Elisabeth Witsø

What Can We Learn from Disability Enterprises When Thinking About a Job Guarantee Program? pp. 1-17

Andrew Joyce, Perri Campbell, Jenny Crosbie and Erin Wilson

What Can the Retrospective Experiences of Autistic Women Reveal About Supporting Autistic or Potentially Autistic Girls in School? An Exploration of School Experiences Based on Diagnosis During or Post-School pp. 1-17

Angela Gordon, Laura Fox and Kathryn Asbury

Disability-Inclusive Poverty Measurement: Adjusting Monetary Lines Through Equivalence Scales in Peru pp. 1-13

Monica Pinilla-Roncancio, Marco Stampini and Natalie Vanessa Schwarz

Beyond Care: An Occupational Perspective on the Role of Grandmothers and Grandfathers as Caregivers of Children with Disabilities pp. 1-18

Brenda Sánchez-Sánchez and Pablo A. Cantero-Garlito

Translating Knowledge into Practical Guidance for Sustainable Employment Across the Life Course of Individuals with Disabilities: Study Protocol and Cohort Profile of the Work–Life Study on Spinal Cord Injury pp. 1-24

Urban Schwegler, Mahesh Sarki, George Austin-Cliff, Albert Marti and Martin W. G. Brinkhof

Identifying Chronic Stressors in Residential Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Concept Mapping Study pp. 1-16

Matthijs A. Heijstek, Vanessa C. Olivier-Pijpers, Eline E. Roelofsen, Lex Wijnroks and Marian J. Jongmans

Feasibility of Remote High-Intensity Interval Exercise Training in People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study pp. 1-14

Jacob Adams, Byron Lai, James Rimmer, Danielle Powell, Aviya Khan, Robert A. Oster and Gordon Fisher

Longitudinal Effects of Neuropsychomotor Therapy on Clinical Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An 18-Month Multicenter Rehabilitation Study pp. 1-12

Martina Gnazzo, Giuditta Bargiacchi, Maria Esposito, Rosa Passerini, Emanuela Varriale, Francesco Cerroni, Eva Germanò, Agata Maltese, Lucia Parisi, Michele Roccella, Giulia Spoto, Gabriella Di Rosa, Rita Barone, Lidia Scifo, Beatrice Gallai, Annamaria Maddalena Terracciano and Marco Carotenuto

Designing with Age in Mind: An Empirical Assessment of Residential Accessibility from Older Adults’ Perspectives pp. 1-20

Claudia Valderrama-Ulloa, Francisco Sanhueza-Durán, Nicolás Gálvez, Roslyn Bahamondes and Leonardo Andrade

Experiences of Exclusion and Demands for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Chile pp. 1-20

Chenda Ramírez, Constanza López-Radrigán, César Cáceres and Steffanie Kloss

Beyond Feedback: A Rhetorical Analysis of Not-Upheld Complaints in Adult Neurodevelopmental Assessment pp. 1-25

Marios Adamou, Niki Kyriakidou and Sarah Lobley

Volume 6, issue 2, 2026

Access to Fly: A Review of International, U.S., and Canadian Air Travel Policies for Passengers with Disabilities pp. 1-25

Daryl Patrick Gamboa Yao, Delphine Labbé, Heather Ansley, Peter Athanasopoulos and William C. Miller

Disability Identification Instruments in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Literature Review of Prevalence, Populations, and Characteristics pp. 1-20

Judith Baart and Willem Elbers

Regular Teachers for Regular Children: What Attitudes Toward Implementing Inclusive Classrooms Do Pre-Service Teachers from Regular Schools Have? pp. 1-16

Manuela Arias Campos, Markus Gebhardt and Andreas Gegenfurtner

Perspectives of Families and Teachers on Sex Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabia pp. 1-16

Wejdan T. Albladi, Mona F. Sulaimani and Nizar H. Bagadood

Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Disability in Spain and Ecuador: A Comparative Analysis of Attitudinal Dimensions and Associated Factors pp. 1-16

Patricia Solís García, Alejandra Barreiro-Collazo, Irlanda Armijos and Sara Real Castelao

Wheelchair Provision for Children with Disabilities in Rural Thailand: The Roles of Family Support and Environmental Barriers in Daily Participation pp. 1-16

Yukiko Kumazawa, Kyoko Terada, Ayako Satonaka, Michio Wachi and Noriyuki Kida

A Mixed Methods Analysis of an Adapted Fitness Program for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities pp. 1-16

Melissa N. Savage, Andrew M. Colombo-Dougovito and Farwa Kelly

Integrating Co-Design Within Participatory Action Research: Developing an Online Matching Platform to Facilitate Access to Adapted Outdoor Leisure Physical Activities pp. 1-16

Bérangère Naudé, Nolwenn Lapierre, Krista Best, Diana Lim, Marie Malouin, Nathalie Rhéaume, Jacques Laberge and François Routhier

Between Connectivity and Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Digital Transformation’s Role in Family Cohesion for Jordanian Caregivers of Disabled Children pp. 1-12

Shooroq Maberah and Mohammed Abu Al-Rub

Innovating Through Diversity: The Inclusion of Women with Disabilities pp. 1-23

Maria-Leticia Meseguer, Felix-Manuel Vargas and Francisco-Ramon Sanchez-Alberola

Accessibility of Heritage Sites for Persons with Disabilities: Unlocking the Potential of the European Heritage Label pp. 1-21

Lazar Stefanović and Delia Ferri

Caring in Adversity: Experiences of Caregivers Providing Day-to-Day Personal Care and Support for Activities of Daily Living to Children with Physical Disabilities in the Hardap Region of Namibia pp. 1-21

Sabastain Gunda, Allan Ndadzungira, Sipho Sibanda and Mahesh Chougule

Mobility and Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Psychometric Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of a Dutch Translation of the MobQoL-7D Outcome Measure pp. 1-22

Leonie Lena Maria Johanna Snijders, Carla Francina Johanna Nooijen and Nathan Bray

Career Matching Platform for Students with Disabilities: A Co-Design Study pp. 1-26

Ahsan Romadlon Junaidi, I Nyoman Suputra, Buyung Adi Dharma, Andi Basuki, Nor Laili and Afis Baghiz Syafruddin

Applying Evidence-Based Interventions for a Child with Down Syndrome (Age 0–3 Years): A View Through the F-Words Lens Tool Framework pp. 1-18

Ginny S. Paleg, Álvaro Hidalgo-Robles, Pragashnie Govender, Hércules Ribeiro Leite, Riclef Schomerus, Putri (Dani) Abdullah and Roslyn W. Livingstone

Psychosocial Barriers and Travel Behavior: Public Transport Challenges for People with Disabilities pp. 1-18

Babra Duri

Parents’ Priorities in Choosing Support Options for Preschool-Aged Children pp. 1-18

Jovana Uzelac, Sandra Glamočak, Vesela Milankov, Mirjana Đorđević and Špela Golubović

Sport Transition Experiences Due to Spinal Cord Injury pp. 1-18

Derek M. Zike, Robin S. Vealey and Monna Arvinen-Barrow

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Social Protection Among People with Disabilities in Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Study pp. 1-11

Edy Quizhpe, Carolina Puente, Gabriela Valverde, Andrés Guerra, Liseth Luzuriaga, Fredinah Namatovu and Miguel San Sebastián

Reaching the Unreached: Unmet Needs and the Promise of Telehealth Among People with Mobility Disabilities in Low-Resource Areas in Alabama pp. 1-13

James Rimmer, Victoria Christian, Raven Young, Stephanie Ward, Pooja Arora, Phuong Quach and Byron Lai

Balance and Postural Control in Students with Hearing Loss: A Dance- and Rhythm-Based Intervention in a Special School for Students with Hearing Loss pp. 1-17

Mariasole Antonietta Guerriero, Giovanni Messina, Emilia Florina Grosu, Rita Polito, Marcellino Monda, Antonietta Messina, Antonella De Maria, Gianluca Russo, Valentin Alexandru Enache, Maria Ruberto, Nicola Mancini and Fiorenzo Moscatelli

Volume 6, issue 1, 2026

Therapeutic Effect of Educational Robotics on Neurocognitive and Social Skills in Two Case Studies of Children with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties pp. 1-18

Alejandro De la Hoz, Ester Ceballos and Javier Cubero

Listening to Dance: Gendered Voices and the Emotional Experience of Poetic Audio Description for Audiences with Visual Impairments pp. 1-18

María Luján Rubio, Ana María Rojo López, Marina Ramos Caro and Konrad Rudnicki

Neurodivergent-Focused Game Accessibility: A Systematic Literature Review pp. 1-24

Carla Sousa, Pedro P. Neves, Pedro M. Fernandes, João Freire, Pedro Gouveia, Mariana Rodrigues, Tiago dos Santos, Cátia Casimiro and Filipe Luz

Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Internet Connected Assistive Devices: Global Online Survey pp. 1-11

Abbas H. Quamar, Diane M. Collins and Harshal P. Mahajan

Supporting Disabilities Using Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things: Research Issues and Future Directions pp. 1-45

Ayman Noor, Hanan Almukhalfi, El-Sayed Atlam and Talal H. Noor

The Current Model of Sports Organization for People with Disabilities in Spain: Challenges and Opportunities pp. 1-17

Berta Benito-Colio, María Zapata-Vila and Carmen Ocete

Experiences of Minibus Taxi Drivers in Transporting People with Disabilities in Rural Areas of South Africa pp. 1-17

Babra Duri

Healthcare Experiences and Care Quality Among Deafblind Individuals: A Qualitative Study pp. 1-15

Lovorka Brajković, Ana Sopta and Dora Korać

Unsatisfied Care Needs of Adults with Disabilities in Bogota, Colombia pp. 1-15

Monica Pinilla-Roncancio and María Antonella Pereira

UNCRPD and Sport: A Comparative Analysis of European States Parties Reports pp. 1-19

Ana Geppert, Emma M. Smith and Malcolm MacLachlan

Parental Perspectives on Motor Development in Preschool-Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitatively Led Mixed-Method Study pp. 1-19

Anetta Müller, Attila Lengyel, Ferenc Mező, Anikó Varga Nagy, Éva Bácsné Bába, Zita Popovicsné Szilágyi, Nóra Laoues-Czimbalmos and Katalin Mező

Continuity of Care for Persons with Disabilities in South Africa: An Exploratory Analysis of Four Health Policies pp. 1-20

Thesandree Padayachee and Harsha Kathard

Barriers to Employment Among People with Disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago pp. 1-20

Allison D. Francis and Samantha Glasgow

Translation and Validation of the Attitudes Towards Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Physical Education Questionnaire (AISDPE) and the Basic Empathy Scale (BES) in Basque pp. 1-12

Jurgi Olasagasti-Ibargoien, Naroa Uria-Olaizola and Olatz Zabala-Domínguez

Longitudinal Predictors of Pain and Physical Function Trajectories over 12 Months in Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis Receiving an Education and Exercise Program: Statistical Analysis Protocol pp. 1-12

Mar Flores-Cortés, Ferran Cuenca-Martínez and Tasha R. Stanton

Sign Language and Educational Exclusion: Testimonies of Deaf Individuals Schooled Between 1960 and 1980 pp. 1-16

Iván Vázquez-Villar, Rosa Espada-Chavarria and Ricardo Moreno-Rodriguez

Video Prompting and Error Correction Procedures for Teaching Personal Hygiene Skills to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities pp. 1-16

Issa Alkinj

Disability-Related Accommodations in Fieldwork: A Survey of Health Professional Educators pp. 1-14

Shaminder Dhillon, Tal Jarus, Christopher Farley and Sarah Wojkowski

Child Developmental Profiles in Primary Education: Links with Executive Functions and Family Factors pp. 1-14

Juan Manuel Núñez, Marián Pérez-Marín and Ana Soto-Rubio

Emotional Intelligence Measurement Tools and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People—Scoping Review pp. 1-31

Petra Potmesilova, Milon Potmesil, Ling Guo, Veronika Ruzickova, Gabriela Spinarova and Jana Kvintova

“I Know That Clinic Isn’t Meant for Me”: Barriers to Primary Health Care for Adults with Physical Disabilities in Rural Ethiopia—A Critical Disability Theory Perspective pp. 1-23

Addisu Taye Abate, Lenora Duhn, Rosemary Wilson and Pilar Camargo-Plazas