Description
Book SynopsisWherever we live or whatever we do, disability will always be a part of us. With increasing age, we will all surely encounter disability. Disability can arise from age or outside forces, such as a traffic accident. It is estimated that more than a billion people, or about 15% of the world's population, live with some form of disability. Disability research is therefore important not only for the individual and the family, but also for the society to adapt and facilitate a better quality of life for this segment of the population. For example, research from the United States found significant disparities in the prevalence of disability between urban and rural residents, with rural residents having the highest prevalence of disability. Such epidemiology and survey research can be important tools for public health and can guide policy makers to allocate budgets, service facilities and expertise. In this book, we have gathered recent disability research from around the world that we hope will be of interest to the reader.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Disability and Research; Health, Illness and Disability; Inclusive Education of Children with Disabilities; Being a Parent with Visual Impairment; Burden of Injury Disparity Borne by Developing Countries; Services to Children with Visual Impairment and Disability; Disability Employment Experiences in India; Language Skills and Effects of Stimulation with Physical Exercises on Selected Coordination Abilities; Modelling Predictors of Stroke Disease in South Africa; Predicators for Complications Post Total Knee Replacement Surgeries; Pathological Demand Avoidance in an Adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sex Offending; About the Editors; About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Isreal; Index.
