Disability language use shifts with changing social attitudes. While person-first language (PFL) emphasizes humanity, identity-first language (IFL) depicts disability as integral to one’s identity. This study of 238 participants aged 18–3...
The Paralympic Games are frequently promoted as a catalyst for social change, yet evidence regarding their social legacy remains limited and inconclusive. This study examined differences in French public perceptions of disability before and after the...
Background: Non-specific low back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. The present study investigates non-specific low back pain, pain perceptions and disability due to pain among Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Boxi...
This study investigates the family well-being among Saudi Arabian families with youth who have an intellectual disability. A sample of 148 family members, including parents and other relatives, was surveyed on emotional well-being, family interaction...
Objectives: This study examined how the benefits of exercise vary across different dimensions, such as physical health, psychological well-being, and social interaction, for individuals with disabilities, focusing on their use of sports facilities. M...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the possible relationships between psychological, pain, and disability variables with respect to the perception of change/recovery from physiotherapy in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP...
Psoriasis is a long-term skin disorder without a cure, whose patients are particularly susceptible to mental health diseases. Using a sample of patients diagnosed with psoriasis, this study aimed to: (1) identify the clinical and positive psychologic...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the progress in auditory speech perception in a group of children with cochlear implants and additional disabilities, whose implants were implanted at a public hospital in southern Chile between 201...
Background: Body perception disturbances (BPDs) are highly prevalent in chronic limb pain, manifesting as hostile feelings towards the limb, reduced sensory–motor function, and altered limb ownership. Various questionnaires and tests assess BPD...
This study investigates physical education (PE) teachers’ perceptions of including students with physical disabilities in mainstream PE settings (i.e., general education environments serving both typically developing students and those with dis...
12 February 2022
The perception of people with disability (PwD) is of key importance for the full inclusion of this group in the labour market. The article presents selected results of research on the perception of PwD in the workplace. The analyses are based on the...
This study examines how peer perceptions and school power dynamics shape the identity development of learners with disabilities in South African full-service schools. Guided by Michel Foucault’s lens, particularly ‘care of the self,&rsquo...
Background: Refugee children with disabilities are vulnerable to developing dysfunctional coping skills due to barriers in accessing health care services, including occupational therapy (OT). This study investigated the perceptions of refugee caregiv...
Among the basic principles in providing special education services is educational equity for students with disabilities, including those with intellectual disability (ID). The purpose of this study was to examine special education teachers’ per...
The prejudices often associated with the perception of people with disability can limit their access to the opportunities and resources available in society, leading them to live in a climate of great socio-economic uncertainty exacerbated since the...
Background/Objectives: The prevalence of obesity is high among children living with disability. The present study aimed to examine the perceptions of parents and caregivers of children living with disability regarding children’s energy balance...
Objectives: Whiplash trauma is a worldwide significant public health issue, with post-collision chronic pain and physical and mental disability; the prevalence of whiplash trauma in the Japanese general population is estimated at 1.2% and in the Dani...
Children and adolescents with disabilities (CAWD) face barriers that limit participation in physical activity, contributing to health and inclusion disparities. This study examined the impact of a short-term inclusive physical education workshop on s...
Sports participation among young people with disabilities offers significant physical, psychological, and social benefits, yet participation rates remain lower than among their non-disabled peers. This study, conducted in Hungary, explores how value...
Background: Disability inclusion in the healthcare system is essential to promote diversity and improve quality health service delivery in South African public hospitals [...]
21 June 2020
The issue of employing people with disabilities is crucial from both a social and economic perspective, and is often influenced by the social perception of this group of people. In this article, we attempted to examine attitudes towards the disabled...
Teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion are influenced by factors such as training and teaching experiences. However, there is no conclusive trend correlating specific factors with negative or positive attitudes. The aim of this study is to under...
Schoolyards are increasingly recognized as critical spaces for inclusion, yet research on their role in addressing gender and disability remains limited. This study examines Greek teachers’ perceptions of schoolyard inclusivity, analyzing how v...
18 March 2022
Inclusive education is a right for every student, being one of the current challenges with which the education system is struggling. The teacher’s role in this process is essential in building an inclusive and transformative school. This study...
25 September 2020
The research aimed to identify managers’ conceptions of disability and the relationship that was established between these conceptions and their perception of the persons with disabilities (PWD) performance, bond, benefits of hiring, and traini...
11 August 2025
Time perception, especially duration estimation, plays a crucial role in the organization of behavior across development. Despite its importance, the cognitive mechanisms underlying impaired duration estimation remain insufficiently explored. Recentl...
16 May 2021
The perception of people with disabilities is crucial for their full inclusion and in order that they might stay economically active. The measurement tools used should be resistant to the demographic or professional characteristics of the research pa...
The purpose of this study was to investigate how students’ disabilities impacted their learning at the university and to measure their perceptions of universal design for learning (UDL). An online survey was administered at a large public resea...
Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) represent a growing population in U.S. higher education, including those with academic talents and gifts. Our research team has studied these academically talented students with ASD, along with their teach...
This paper examines issues impacting parental choice for home-schooling in one state in Australia. Data were collected from 99 parents home-schooling at least one child during the 2022 academic year. Utilizing the newly developed Parent Perceptions o...
This study examines the challenges that general education teachers face in implementing inclusive education for students with intellectual disabilities in Qatar. Employing a mixed-methods approach, quantitative data were collected from 255 teachers v...
This study aimed to analyze the perceptions of students with disabilities regarding the barriers to inclusion in higher education institutions in northeastern Colombia. Employing a mixed-methods approach, data were collected through questionnaires an...
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the attitudes and perceptions of teachers regarding the educational inclusion of students with hearing disabilities. The study sample consisted of 128 teachers from the Canary Islands, of which 72 worked in ord...
This research aims to measure the attitudes towards the disability of university students and their perception about the labor insertion of this group through the Scale of Attitudes, a questionnaire on the future professional practice, and an argumen...
Differences in disability perception between patients and care providers may impact outcomes. We aimed to explore differences in disability perception between patients and care providers in systemic sclerosis (SSc). We conducted a cross-sectional int...
Background and Objectives: The International Society for Modulation defines persistent spinal pain syndrome type 2 (PSPS-type 2), formerly known as failed back surgery syndrome, as a condition where patients continue to experience pain or develop new...
Background/Objectives: Adolescents with intellectual disabilities may experience inequities in preventive healthcare, including HPV vaccination. This review aimed to synthesize evidence on HPV vaccination-related knowledge, attitudes and perceptions...
1 March 2022
This study examined the general public’s perceptions of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the elderly and people with intellectual disabilities as well how these perceptions relate to people’s level of familiarity and contact quality...
Background/Objectives: Evidence-based lifestyle coaching programs have been developed to support people with disabilities in adopting healthy behaviors, and to ultimately contribute to enhancing their overall well-being. However, when implementing su...
28 March 2023
Evidence suggests that parenting an autistic child or a child with neurodevelopmental disabilities can be more challenging than parenting a child meeting their developmental milestones, especially when there is a dearth of support services, such as i...
Background: The aim of this study is to understand what children with a disability like and dislike about participating in a gymnastics program, and to understand the views of the adults supporting the program. Methods: Children with a mild intellect...
As the world focuses on the acceptance and inclusion of diverse individuals often referring to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, this study focuses on the culture and identity of individuals with intellectual disabilities who are educa...
Persons with disabilities are disproportionately and differentially impacted by climate change, particularly in low-income settings. Our novel study reports findings from a survey of 104 Nigerians with disabilities and focus groups; examines the clim...
13 January 2023
This paper describes an empirical study carried out with 40 Spanish deaf people, users of sign language, between 19 and 45 years of age, which gathers their perceptions of aspects related to the incidence of the COVID-19 pandemic and its repercussion...
The educational response to students with specific needs for educational support associated with disability could not be understood within the current educational landscape without addressing how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used...
27 February 2023
Family-centred interventions have long been advocated in paediatric practice and in public health, but their implementation is rarer with children experiencing developmental disabilities. Moreover, the uptake is lower in families from more socially d...
Children with developmental disabilities are less physically active and at increased risk for chronic conditions that physical activity might ameliorate. This study examined the relationships between the impact of physical activity (e.g., muscles bur...
As digital technologies become increasingly integrated into daily life, individuals with intellectual disabilities face both opportunities and risks in virtual environments. Despite widespread internet access and frequent use of digital devices among...
This study aimed to examine caregivers’ perceptions, practices, and challenges regarding rehabilitation services for people with disabilities, with a focus on identifying factors influencing their decisions to bring care recipients for formal r...
Persons with disabilities (PwDs) constitute about 16% of the global population and face many challenges in every society, including access to sexual and reproductive healthcare. The attitudes of healthcare providers (HPs) exert a major influence on P...
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