Disabilities

2021 - 2025

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Volume 3, issue 4, 2023

Experiences of Domestic Violence and Disability pp. 1-12

Gayle Brewer and Calanthe Hendrikse

Retirement and People with Intellectual Disability in the Australian Context pp. 1-12

Roger J. Stancliffe, Michelle Brotherton, Kate O’Loughlin and Nathan J. Wilson

Metalinguistic Awareness as Self-Management in People with Apraxia of Speech and Aphasia: Lived Experience from a Longitudinal Case Series pp. 1-29

Katharyn Mumby

Assessing the Tool-Use Learning Process in Persons with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities pp. 1-16

Christina Modh, Ann-Marie Öhrvall and Lisbeth Nilsson

Identifying Facilitators and Barriers in Quebec Schools to Promote Inclusive Physical Education pp. 1-13

Margaux Hebinck, Maxence Boisvert, Mariève Labbé, Roxanne Périnet-Lacroix, Jérémie Brisebois, Krista L. Best and Maxime T. Robert

Social Participation and Perceived Quality of Environment of Adults with Disabilities pp. 1-13

Alice Pellichero, Maud Nezan, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, François Routhier, Willy Allègre and Myriam Le Goff-Pronost

The Intersectionality of Gender, Sexual Identity, and Disability in Disaster Risk Reduction in OECD Countries: A Rapid Scoping Review pp. 1-17

Tonia Crawford, Kuo-yi Jade Chang, Farhana Nila, Parvathi Subramaniam, Loriana Bethune, Debra Parkinson and Michelle Villeneuve

A Collaborative Approach to Support Participation in Physical Recreation for Preschool Students with Multiple Disabilities: A Case Series pp. 1-17

Heather L. Brossman, Lisa A. Chiarello, Robert J. Palisano and Kimberly D. Wynarczuk

Power Mobility, Supported Standing and Stepping Device Use in the First Two Years of Life: A Case Report of Twins Functioning at GMFCS V pp. 1-18

Roslyn W. Livingstone, Angela J. Chin and Ginny S. Paleg

Multiple-Stakeholder Perspectives on Accessibility Data and the Use of Socio-Technical Tools to Improve Sidewalk Accessibility pp. 1-18

Delphine Labbé, Yochai Eisenberg, Devon Snyder, Judy Shanley, Joy M. Hammel and Jon E. Froehlich

Disaster Preparedness, Capabilities, and Support Needs: The Lived Experience Perspectives of People with Disability pp. 1-18

Kuo-yi Jade Chang, Michelle Villeneuve, Tonia Crawford, Ivy Yen, Dale Dominey-Howes and Gwynnyth Llewellyn

Exploring the Quality of Life of People with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Who Can Ambulate pp. 1-22

Murveena Jeawon, Bethany Hase, Susanna Miller, Janice Eng, Andrea Bundon, Habib Chaudhury, Jocelyn Maffin, Ryan Clarkson, Jenna Wright and W. Ben Mortenson

The Silent Majority: Understanding and Supporting Access and Inclusion for People with Disabilities Living in Predominantly Low-Resource Communities pp. 1-9

James H. Rimmer, Phuong T. M. Quach, Stephanie Ward, Hui-Ju Young, Harshvardhan Singh and Byron Lai

Exploring Knowledge of the Concept of Physical Literacy among Rehabilitation Professionals, Students and Coaches Practicing in a Pediatric Setting pp. 1-14

Margaux Hebinck, Roxanne Pelletier, Mariève Labbé, Krista L. Best and Maxime T. Robert

Re-Imagining Education for All Children pp. 1-14

Roy McConkey and Judith McKenzie

Implementation of Universal Design for Learning in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: ‘I Thought These Principles Could Have Been Written by Me’ pp. 1-14

Judith McKenzie, Amani Karisa and Callista Kahonde

Methods for Estimating the Impact of Disability Costs for Designing Inclusive Policies pp. 1-11

Daniel Mont, Lena Morgon Banks, Ludovico Carraro, Alex Cote, Jill Hanass-Hancock, Sophie Mitra, Zachary Morris, Mercoledi Nasiir and Monica Pinilla-Roncancio

Volume 3, issue 3, 2023

‘Just Another Outing in a Boat’: Findings from the Evaluation of the Mixed Ability Sport Development Programme pp. 1-17

Jen Dyer and Rachel Sandford

Supporting Autistic Pupils in Primary Schools in Ireland: Are Autism Special Classes a Model of Inclusion or Isolation? pp. 1-17

Emma Sweeney and Johanna Fitzgerald

Partnership Working among Families, Therapists and Educationalists to Enhance Collaboration Enabling Participation of Children with Intellectual Disabilities pp. 1-14

Anu Kinnunen, Annastiina Vesterinen, Anu Kippola-Pääkkönen and Maarit Karhula

Living through the Pandemic with a Disability: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study pp. 1-12

Janice Chan, Somayyeh Mohammadi, Elham Esfandiari, Julia Schmidt, W. Ben Mortenson and William C. Miller

The Most Important Assistive Devices for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury in Switzerland: A Cross-Sectional Study pp. 1-12

Aylin Wagner, Cora Schweizer, Elias Ronca and Armin Gemperli

Supporting Healthier Grocery-Shopping Habits for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Using Self-Management and Technology: A Single-Case Pilot pp. 1-16

Melissa N. Savage

Participatory Research Partnership in Rehabilitation—Co-Development of a Model for Collaboration Process pp. 1-16

Salla Sipari, Nea Vänskä, Krista Lehtonen, Sari Helenius, Toini Harra, Anu Kinnunen, Sara Väisänen and Ira Jeglinsky

Exploration of a Strengths-Based Rehabilitation Perspective with Adults Living with Multiple Sclerosis or Spinal Cord Injury pp. 1-15

Samuel Turcotte, Catherine Vallée and Claude Vincent

Volume 3, issue 2, 2023

Participation in Everyday Leisure and Its Influencing Factors for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review of the Empirical Findings pp. 1-26

Noemi Heister, Peter Zentel and Stefanie Köb

Continuity of Care in Adults Aging with Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida: The Importance of Community Healthcare and Socioeconomic Context pp. 1-12

Anam M. Khan, Paul Lin, Neil Kamdar, Elham Mahmoudi and Philippa Clarke

The Role of the Marrakesh Treaty in Supporting Access to Printed Material for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Critical Discussion of the Results of an Empirical Study Conducted in Six European Countries pp. 1-18

Delia Ferri and Giulia Rossello

Organizations’ Perspectives on Successful Aging with Long-Term Physical Disability pp. 1-18

Marissa M. Rurka and Melissa L. Riba

Use of Overground Supported-Stepping Devices for Non-Ambulant Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review pp. 1-31

Roslyn W. Livingstone and Ginny S. Paleg

Support Priorities of Autistic University Students and Careers Advisors: Understanding Differences, Building on Strengths pp. 1-20

Alexandra Barry, Elena Syurina and Mitzi Waltz

Perspectives of People with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment and Their Caregivers about Physical Activity and Exercise for Fall Prevention: A Qualitative Study pp. 1-14

Normala Mesbah, Meredith Perry, Leigh Hale, Keith D. Hill and Amanda Wilkinson

A Retrospective Database Study of Health Costs among United States Older Adults Who Documented Having Pain and Functional Impairment pp. 1-10

David R. Axon and Humza Ullah

Professional and Family Carers’ Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Supported Decision-Making with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Online Survey pp. 1-11

Hannah Casey, Deirdre Desmond and Laura Coffey

Volume 3, issue 1, 2023

Anxiety and Social Support Are Associated with Loneliness among Adults with Disabilities and Older Adults with No Self-Reported Disabilities 10 Months Post COVID-19 Restrictions pp. 1-11

Niloufar Benam, William C. Miller, Gordon Tao, W. Ben Mortenson and Julia Schmidt

“I’m Not Asking for Special Treatment, I’m Asking for Access”: Experiences of University Students with Disabilities in Ghana, Ethiopia and South Africa pp. 1-15

Dureyah Abrahams, Beata Batorowicz, Peter Ndaa, Sumaya Gabriels, Solomon M. Abebe, Xiaolin Xu and Heather M. Aldersey

Cognitive Profiles of French Individuals with Williams Syndrome and Down Syndrome: What’s Up? What’s Next? pp. 1-9

Claire Touchet, Régis Pochon, Béatrice Bourdin and Laure Ibernon

Applying the ‘Human Rights Model of Disability’ to Informed Consent: Experiences and Reflections from the SHAPES Project pp. 1-20

Richard Lombard-Vance, Evelyn Soye, Delia Ferri, Emma McEvoy, Malcolm MacLachlan and Sari Sarlio-Siintola

Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Disabilities in 2022 pp. 1-2

Disabilities Editorial Office

Coping Strategies and Help-Seeking Behaviors of College Students and Postdoctoral Fellows with Disabilities or Pre-Existing Conditions during COVID-19 pp. 1-25

Caro Wolfner, Corilyn Ott, Kalani Upshaw, Angela Stowe, Lisa Schwiebert and Robin Gaines Lanzi

Exploring the Experiences of People with Disabilities during the First Year of COVID-19 Restrictions in the Province of Quebec, Canada pp. 1-16

Noémie Fortin-Bédard, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, Naomie-Jade Ladry, David Bouchard, Josiane Lettre, Chantal Desmarais, Normand Boucher, Krista L. Best, Emilie Raymond, Patrick Fougeyrollas, Annie LeBlanc and François Routhier

The Involvement of Athletes with Intellectual Disability in Community Sports Clubs pp. 1-12

Florian Pochstein, Gemma Diaz Garolera, Sabine Menke and Roy McConkey

Participation, Legal Capacity, and Gender: Reflections from the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Project in Serbia pp. 1-18

Holly Wescott, Delia Ferri and Malcolm MacLachlan

Implementation of Telerehabilitation in an Early Supported Discharge Stroke Rehabilitation Program before and during COVID-19: An Exploration of Influencing Factors pp. 1-18

Louis-Pierre Auger, Emmanuelle Moreau, Odile Côté, Rosalba Guerrera, Annie Rochette and Dahlia Kairy

Volume 2, issue 4, 2022

Hearing Their Voices: Self Advocacy Strategies for People with Intellectual Disabilities in South Africa pp. 1-12

Cole Goldberg and Sharon Kleintjes

Barriers Facing Direct Support Professionals When Supporting Older Adults Presenting with Intellectual Disabilities and Unusual Dementia-Related Behavior: A Multi-Site, Multi-Methods Study pp. 1-19

Karsten Ebbing, Armin von Gunten, Vincent Guinchat, Dan Georgescu, Taree Bersier, Djamel Moad and Henk Verloo

Evaluation of Smiles for Life: A Caregiver Focused Oral Health Education Programme pp. 1-11

Nathan J. Wilson, Tiffany Patterson-Norrie, Cheryl Bedford, Natalie Bergstedt, Lia Marri Mendoza, Amy R. Villarosa, Ajesh George and Avanti Karve

Psychopathology among Emerging Adults with Learning Disabilities in Canada pp. 1-11

Samantha L. Chown, Dillon T. Browne, Scott T. Leatherdale and Mark A. Ferro

The Challenge of Emotions—An Experimental Approach to Assess the Emotional Competence of People with Intellectual Disabilities pp. 1-15

Torsten Hammann, Manuel M. Schwartze, Peter Zentel, Anna Schlomann, Christiane Even, Hans-Werner Wahl and Christian Rietz

Content Validity and Utility of the Collaborative Process for Action Plans to Achieve Children’s Participation Goals pp. 1-15

Robert J. Palisano, Lisa A. Chiarello, Nea Vänskä and Salla Sipari

‘One Step at a Time, One Day at a Time’: Life Profiles of Individuals with Disabilities across the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. 1-14

Rinni Mamman, Somayyeh Mohammadi, Isabelle Rash, Elham Esfandiari, William C. Miller, William Ben Mortenson and Julia Schmidt

Experiences of Individuals Living with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) and Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) during the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. 1-14

Michelle M. Y. Wong, Merna Seliman, Eldon Loh, Swati Mehta and Dalton L. Wolfe

Physical Activity Levels during Therapeutic Camp Activities in Youth with Disabilities in the United States pp. 1-14

Vincenzo G. Nocera, Tyler J. Kybartas, Angela J. Wozencroft and Dawn P. Coe

Using Action Research to Develop a Professional Development and Coaching Package for Educators within Inclusive Reading Instruction pp. 1-21

Shawnee Younker Wakeman, Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzell, Tuba Gezer, Robert Pennington and Alicia Saunders

Personal Assistance Services in Ireland: A Capability Approach to Understanding the Lived Experience of Disabled People pp. 1-21

Eamonn Carroll and Selina McCoy

“I Feel Proud That with This App We Can Help Other People with Intellectual Disabilities”: The Role of an Expert by Experience Digital Inclusion Citizen Advisory Panel pp. 1-21

Esther Murphy, Orla Shiels, Mei Lin Yap, Fionn Crombie Angus, James Delaney, Brian Hogan, Christina Burke, Darren Heduan, Denise Breslin and Sara Fiori

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Social Isolation among Adults with Physical Disabilities Living in Canada and The Netherlands pp. 1-17

Kim Meijer, Trynke Hoekstra, Pim Brandenbarg, Disability Survey Group Covid-19, ReSpAct 2.0 Group and Femke Hoekstra

Describing the Function, Disability, and Health of Adults and Older Adults during the Early Coronavirus Restrictions in 2019: An Online Survey pp. 1-13

Pegah Derakhshan, William C. Miller, Jaimie Borisoff, Elham Esfandiari, Sue Forwell, Tal Jarus, Somayyeh Mohammadi, Isabelle Rash, Brodie Sakakibara, Julia Schmidt, Gordon Tao, Noah Tregobov and William Ben Mortenson

Physical Activity, Well-Being, and the Needs of Canadians with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. 1-13

Cameron M. Gee, Femke Hoekstra, Joan Úbeda-Colomer, Tara Joy Knibbe, Pinder DaSilva and Kathleen A. Martin Ginis

Volume 2, issue 3, 2022

Development of User Feedback-Based Optimized Encoding System for 3D-Printed Tactile Maps pp. 1-19

Howard Kaplan and Anna Pyayt

Traversing Disability: Building Social Capital through Skill Development for Employment pp. 1-12

Adèle Ebrahim, Theresa Lorenzo and Harsha Kathard

A Study of Young Adults with Visual Impairments and Driver’s Education pp. 1-12

Molly A. Pasley

The Impact of Stroke on the Quality of Life (QOL) of Stroke Survivors in the Southeast (SE) Communities of Nigeria: A Qualitative Study pp. 1-15

Gloria Ada Adigwe, Rachel Tribe, Folashade Alloh and Patricia Smith

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the SF-8 Questionnaire in Tanzanian Swahili for Injury Population pp. 1-11

Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira, Nayara Malheiros Caruzzo, Francis Sakita, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Judith Boshe, Anna Tupetz, Catherine A. Staton and Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci

Parent Support Is Related to Physical Activity among Children and Youth with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the National Physical Activity Measurement (NPAM) Study pp. 1-11

Maeghan E. James, Nikoleta Odorico, Sarah A. Moore, Kathleen A. Martin Ginis, Rebecca L. Bassett-Gunter and Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos

Scoping Review Protocol of Technological Interventions for Vocational Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities pp. 1-11

Sara Hamideh Kerdar, Britta Marleen Kirchhoff, Liane Bächler and Lars Adolph

Conceptual Models of Disability: The Development of the Consideration of Non-Biomedical Aspects pp. 1-24

Matthias Forstner

Making a Case for the Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Higher Education pp. 1-13

Deirdre Corby, Eilish King, Mary Petrie, Schira Reddy, Aisling Callan and Toff Andersen

Behavior Problems among Children of Mothers with Mild Intellectual Disability: The Role of Maternal Sensitivity, Trauma History, and Intelligence pp. 1-13

Tommie Forslund, Lene Lindberg and Pehr Granqvist

Learnings and Benefits from Co-Researching: Views of Advisors with Intellectual Disabilities pp. 1-13

Gemma Diaz-Garolera, Judit Fullana, Maria Pallisera, Carolina Puyaltó, Ana Rey and Maialen Beltran

Experiences of Social Participation for Canadian Wheelchair Users with Spinal Cord Injury during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. 1-17

Noémie Fortin-Bédard, Annabelle de Serres-Lafontaine, Krista L. Best, Caroline Rahn, Elizabeth Turcotte, Jaimie Borisoff, Shane N. Sweet, Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos and François Routhier

A Scoping Review of Empirical Literature on People with Intellectual Disability in Nigeria pp. 1-14

Precious Nonye Sango and Roy Deveau

Volume 2, issue 2, 2022

A Narrative Review on Robotic-Assisted Gait Training in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: Training Parameters, Choice of Settings, and Perspectives pp. 1-11

Yosra Cherni and Clara Ziane

Housing, Transportation and Quality of Life among People with Mobility Limitations: A Critical Review of Relationships and Issues Related to Access to Home- and Community-Based Services pp. 1-15

Krista L. Best, Luc Noreau, Marie-Andrée Gagnon, Corentin Barthod, Sander L. Hitzig and François Routhier

Mobility on Demand for Everybody—Investigation of the Current Challenges in Establishing Ride-Pooling Services for Persons with Mobility Impairments in Germany pp. 1-17

Martin Dorynek, Analena Aumüller, Jessica Ma, Björn Rathsack, Julian Weidmann and Klaus Bengler

Living with a Rare Disease as a Family: A Co-Constructed Autoethnography from a Mother pp. 1-17

Irene Damen, Alice Schippers, Alistair Niemeijer and Tineke Abma

The Perceived Role of Healthcare Providers and Systems in the Development of Secondary Health Conditions among Adults with Spinal Cord Injury pp. 1-13

Michelle A. Meade, Karla Reed, Melinda Jarnecke, Kristian Manley and James S. Krause

Assessment and Intervention for Tool-Use in Learning Powered Mobility Intervention: A Focus on Tyro Learners pp. 1-13

Lisbeth Nilsson and Lisa Kenyon

Traversing Disability: Employers’ Perspectives of Disability Inclusion pp. 1-13

Adèle Ebrahim, Theresa Lorenzo and Harsha Kathard

The Lived Experiences and Perspectives of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mainstream Employment in Australia pp. 1-14

Melissa Sharpe, Claire Hutchinson and June Alexander

Improved Hand Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy with Repeat Doses of Group Based Hybrid Pediatric Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy pp. 1-14

Heather Roberts, Angela Shierk, Arianne J. Alfonso, Paul Yeatts, Trey L. DeJong, Nancy J. Clegg, Deborah Baldwin and Mauricio R. Delgado

Parental Participation in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research: A Review of Diversity pp. 1-16

Lauren Grove, Yingying Yang, Dai’jah Diggs and Arielle Hershkovich

Mothers’ Perception about Mediated Learning Strategies Used in the Home Environment for Supporting the Transfer Ability in Children with Down Syndrome: An Exploratory Investigation pp. 1-16

Francesca Granone, Martin Stokke, Sandra Damnotti, Chiara Chicco and Enrico Pollarolo

State Anxiety in People Living with Disability and Visual Impairment during the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. 1-12

Nikki Heinze, Claire L. Castle, Syeda F. Hussain, Lauren R. Godier-McBard, Theofilos Kempapidis and Renata S. M. Gomes

Satisfying Basic Psychological Needs among People with Complex Support Needs: A Self-Determination Theory-Guided Analysis of Primary Relatives’ Perspectives pp. 1-18

Jacqueline M. van Tuyll van Serooskerken, Agnes M. Willemen, Anne de la Croix, Petri J. C. M. Embregts and Carlo Schuengel

It Is Time to Address Ableism in Academia: A Systematic Review of the Experiences and Impact of Ableism among Faculty and Staff pp. 1-26

Sally Lindsay and Kristina Fuentes

Volume 2, issue 1, 2022

Fear, Isolation, and Invisibility during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Adults with Physical Disabilities in Marginalized Communities in Southeastern Michigan in the United States pp. 1-12

Lisa Reber, Jodi M. Kreschmer, Gina L. DeShong and Michelle A. Meade

Who Is Responsible for Students’ Challenging Behaviour? A Study of the Causal Attributions of Teachers to Challenging Behaviour in Primary Schools in West Bengal, India pp. 1-17

Susmita Patnaik, Umesh Sharma and Pearl Subban

I Be Africa Man Original: Towards a Contextual Conceptualization of Father Involvement in the Education of Children with Disabilities in Kenya pp. 1-13

Amani Karisa and Judith McKenzie

Dynamic Standing Exercise in a Novel Assistive Device Compared with Standard Care for Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Are Non-Ambulant, with Regard to Quality of Life and Cost-Effectiveness pp. 1-13

Katarina Lauruschkus, Johan Jarl, Katharina Fasth Gillstedt and Åsa B. Tornberg

Putting a Spotlight on Validators of Easy-to-Read Content pp. 1-18

Rocío Bernabé and Piero Cavallo

"I Just Stay in the House So I Don't Need to Explain": A Qualitative Investigation of Persons with Invisible Disabilities pp. 1-19

Gillian Hendry, Claire Wilson, Mairi Orr and Rebecca Scullion

Wheelchair Skills Education and Training for Children with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus and Their Parents: A Pilot Study pp. 1-23

Rosemary Joan Gowran, Marion B. Collins, Joanne McGlanaghy, Ellen Shanahan and Yvonne Cleary

Acknowledgment to Reviewers of Disabilities in 2021 pp. 1-1

Disabilities Editorial Office

Physical Activity Experiences of People with Multiple Sclerosis during the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. 1-15

Alanna Koopmans and Chelsea Pelletier

“Someone Like Anyone Else”: A Qualitative Exploration of New Zealand Health Professional Students’ Understanding of Disability pp. 1-14

Sadhana Ravichandran, Allyson Calder, Tristram Ingham, Bernadette Jones and Meredith Perry

Development of the Tactile Map Creator (TMC) Application pp. 1-9

Howard Kaplan and Anna Pyayt

Changing Children’s Attitudes to Disability through Music: A Learning Intervention by Young Disabled Mentors pp. 1-9

Eamonn McCarron, Erica Curran and Roy McConkey