NTI aims to place 400 individuals with
mobility impairments as agents for home - based call centers in the next two years.
Not exact matches
If the level of
impairment is so severe that independent walking is unlikely, then you start to think about walkers and gait trainers
as an adapted means of
mobility.
«Dependence on others and geriatric illnesses, such
as cognitive
impairment and
mobility problems, affect the majority of older emergency patients across a wide range of nations with different health systems and cultural contexts.
Borrelli conducted an analysis of 13,308 adults aged 21 - 85 years old with
mobility impairments such
as using special ambulatory equipment and having difficulty walking one - quarter mile without equipment.
Mobility problems and cognitive
impairments may arise
as the nerve cells become damaged.
The third question, says study co-author Erica Kuligowski, includes a specialized and dedicated egress system known
as an occupant evacuation elevator (OEE) that has great potential for getting people with
mobility impairments out of a building safely and quickly, without the assistance of others, and without having to leave behind their
mobility devices (such
as scooters, walkers and wheelchairs).
Butler and Kuligowski prepared the new NIST report primarily to serve
as guidance for building designers, facility managers, safety officers, emergency personnel and others tasked with developing and implementing procedures for people with
mobility impairments to use elevators (both traditional and OEE) when evacuating multistory structures.
The CuPiD project partners are developing an ICT - enabled solution for motor learning in patients with PD in their home setting, tailoring the solution to target
mobility, cognitive function and debilitating PD symptoms such
as freezing of gait and gait
impairments.
A small share, about 10 percent, suffer from sensory disabilities such
as hearing
impairments or physical and neurological disabilities such
as mobility impairments and autism.
Development of assistive technology has changed that fact greatly
as it can level both healthy kids and ones with
mobility, sensory, and mental
impairments.
«Physically handicapped person» means any person who has a physical
impairment which severely and permanently restricts
mobility of two or more extremities, or who is so severely disabled
as to be unable to move without the aid of a wheelchair;
As a medium sized dog, similar to a Labrador, it is well suited to
mobility and visual
impairment assistance.
Traditional service dogs provide assistance to those with hearing or vision
impairment,
as well
as mobility issues.
4 Paws has chosen to focus on serving veterans of recent combat whose primary disability is a
mobility or hearing
impairment as a result of a combat injury during one of the more recent wars and conflicts are eligible for the program.
For instance, it may help someone with a
mobility problem, visual or hearing
impairment, epilepsy (alerting to seizures), diabetes (alerting to high or low blood sugar), an anxiety disorder or a developmental disorder such
as autism.
Apartment entrance can have a ramp fitted to the 3 stairs going up Hotel restaurant Meeting rooms Front entrance is not wheel - chair accessible but our side entrance is Reception, Concierge and Guest Services are located in the lobby, very easily accessible Accessible elevators, Left Lift Door 750 mm, Depth 1200 mm, Right Lift A Door 750 mm, Depth 1200 mm Large font menus upon request Wheelchair arranged on behalf of guest Personal assistance offered Assistance dogs permitted throughout Grab rail locations in bathroom Disabled toilets Disabled parking arrangements In the case of a fire, the hotel is fully equipped to deal with able - bodied
as well
as disabled guests (including all
impairments:
mobility, visual, and auditory Visual alarms for hearing impaired in public areas
As well the direct connection between level of disability and functional impairments means characterization could create arbitrary results unless distinctions based on reading the printed word, using a conventional telephone or walking upstairs are treated in the same fashion as distinctions based on visual, auditory or mobility disabilitie
As well the direct connection between level of disability and functional
impairments means characterization could create arbitrary results unless distinctions based on reading the printed word, using a conventional telephone or walking upstairs are treated in the same fashion
as distinctions based on visual, auditory or mobility disabilitie
as distinctions based on visual, auditory or
mobility disabilities.
It also describes disability according to ten types: seeing, hearing,
mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain - related, learning, developmental, mental health - related, and memory; the severity of the disability: mild, moderate, severe, and very severe; and the
impairment or limitations due to the length of time it is experienced,
as well
as limitation in daily activities: Statistics Canada, The Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012 - A Profile of Persons with Disabilities aged 15 years or older, 2012 [Statistics Canada 2012 Profile of Disability], online, Statistics Canada http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-654-x/89-654-x2015001-eng.htm#a0.
Intellectual disability (ID) affects 143/10 000 children1 and is associated with a range of comorbid health conditions.2 — 4 It is heterogeneous, 5 and clustering of some medical conditions may be associated with particular disorders such
as Down syndrome6 or Prader - Willi syndrome.7 While epilepsy and sensory
impairments often occur in association with specific syndromes or more severe cognitive
impairment, conditions such
as fractures or obesity may develop
as secondary to medication use, nutritional deficiency or lack of
mobility.2 Consequently, children with ID may face greater health challenges than typically developing children and use healthcare systems more frequently.8, 9 Mental health problems are also common in people with ID.10 For instance, in a Canadian adolescent and adult population with ID, a high proportion of hospitalisations was attributed to the presence of psychiatric conditions.11
Some examples of disabilities
as constituted under the federal Fair Housing Act and Fair Housing Amendments Act include
mobility, hearing, or visual
impairments, chronic alcoholism (with treatment), mental illness, mental retardation, and HIV or AIDS.