Sentences with phrase «used by the disability»

«Nothing for us, without us» became one of the mottos used by the disability movement to shed light on the fact that most inclusion policies, projects or guidelines are developed without the participation of persons with disabilities.

Finally, the formula will be used by a disability evaluator or a judge to figure out how much money you are entitled to in the form of a permanent disability award.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) limits the use of medical tests by prospective employers before a job offer is made.

Zelinsky began developing the technology in 1996 to allow people with disabilities to instruct robots by using head gestures and eye movements.

Ensure that employees are familiar with various assistive devices that may be used by customers with disabilities.

MaRS will ensure that its staff is trained and familiar with various assistive devices that may be used by clients with disabilities while accessing MaRS services.

When possible, every effort will be made to reduce disruption to individuals with disabilities using MaRS services or facilities by contacting them and / or arranging alternate meeting / work locations or alternative means of accessing MaRS information.

The Buddhists were suffering serious religious, social, and economic disabilities under the Brahman rule, as is shown by their petition to Qasim for the right to worship in their Buddhist temples as they used to do.

Most could keep their head above the murky waters, but I drowned in them, my mind and soul became as a vegetable, void of all emotions and life, there are ones that have my testimony when God apprehended me and manifested Himself to me, that I became One with Him in His life: I was a walking zombie and nothing more at that time, a vessel for my master use being cared for by my adult children on disability with a grade 5 education, with ADDHD and dyslexia, I couldn't even spell or string 2 sentences together that made any sense: All that has been done in my life for the last 11 yrs.

We are aware of the types of adaptive technology used by people with disabilities and are redesigning pages across our portfolio of websites to ensure compatibility with as many of these systems as possible.

As part of our commitment to accessibility, we will ensure that Scholastic Canada staff are trained and familiar with various assistive devices that may be used by customers with disabilities while accessing goods or services; whether it be through their user experience on our website, our customer service department or at any of our locations.

Robinson added, «the Arlington Heights Park District is able to fund this project using the Capital Projects monies set aside for supporting projects that make recreational facilities accessible as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)».

Compression stockings (CS) have traditionally been designed for and used by populations suffering from venous return insufficiency (VI) secondary to a number of diseases or disabilities (20,22) or at risk for developing deep vein thrombosis (23).

Without healthy relationships, humans are at a definite risk for social and learning disabilities, mental illness, and unhealthy, risky behaviors used to fill the void left by the unmet needs in the first attachment relationship — that with each child's primary caregiver.

Currently, the property is owned by the state and the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is using the building for «administrative purposes» and local state business.

But the building was owned and being used by the state Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

The use of a service animal by an individual with a disability is welcome at Thruway facilities wherever the general public is permitted provided the service animal is under its handler's control at all times and does not pose a danger to the public.

A reasonable accommodation request may be submitted for other powered mobility devices used by an individual with a disability.

A very similar line is being used to target disabled people as welfare «scroungers» and «fraudsters» by the government and by companies reassessing disability support, such as Atos.

For example, it does not cater for those whose disability does not prevent the use of computers and the internet but who are likely to incur additional costs of compliance not encountered by their non-disabled counterparts.

Application For Senor Citizen or Disability Rent Increase Exemption (Only for use by Nassau and Westchester county tenants)

Instructions For Senior Citizen or Disability Rent Increase Exemption Application (Only for use by Nassau and Westchester county tenants)

Altering DNA in germline cells — embryos, eggs, and sperm, or cells that give rise to them — may be used to cure genetic diseases for future generations, provided it is done only to correct disease or disability, not to enhance people's health or abilities, a report issued February 14 by the National Academies of Sciences and Medicine recommends.

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«Substance abuse is the topic of high public interest, yet little attention is given to the experiences of college students with disabilities,» wrote the study authors Steven L. West et al. «Given that binge drinking is highly correlated with academic failure, drop - out, and an increased risk for various negative health conditions, such use by students with disabilities may place them at extreme risk for various negative outcomes.»

The study, providing the first picture of alcohol use and binge drinking by US college students with disabilities, is out in Public Health Reports, a SAGE Publishing journal and the official journal of the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Public Health Service.

Patients who were instructed to use nasal irrigation showed improvement at 3 and 6 months, as measured by the Rhinosinusitis Disability Index.

The «Preparation of Communities: Using personal narratives to affect attitudes to disability in Kilifi, Kenya (Pre-Call)» project was set up to promote disability awareness in small communities in a rural part of Kenya, by encouraging a process of reflection and education.

The company claims on its Web site that the device can also operate autonomously (based on data stored in its computer), which is key when used by people suffering spinal cord injuries or physical disabilities resulting from strokes or other disorders.

«High prevalence of opioid use by social security disability recipients.»

They used natural woods, dyes and leather covering to make artificial limbs appear more natural, but also tried to make them more functional by inventing new types of joints, ball bearings, springs and rubber bands to substitute for ligaments and tendons, and other mechanical innovations to try to create a natural gait and to allow men to conceal their disability if they so desired.

More than 3,000 supervisors responded to the Kessler Foundation Survey, providing detailed information on the processes and practices used by their employers to promote success in the workplace, and their effectiveness for employees with and without disabilities.

This can help prevent degenerative arthritis or mitigate disability by «squeezing and soaking» areas of cartilage that normally aren't used.

Manual therapy is an effective treatment used by physiotherapists to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability.

A study by Hammill Institute on Disabilities (Caldarella, Christensen, Young & Densley, 2011), looked at decreasing tardiness in primary school - aged students using teacher - written praise notes.

It is not only in the academic world where a student may get precious aid from online learning; for example, a child with a speech disability can get great help from doctors using specific computer programs and overcome his or her learning disability step by step.

Disability Rights Advocates argued that the flagging of SAT scores violated the rights of students with disabilities by identifying them as disabled, stigmatizing them, and leading many to avoid using accommodations to which they are entitled.

A variety of modern gadgets that are used by ordinary people in everyday life also contributes to the education of different categories of children including ones with disabilities.

5 - 7 — Students with disabilities: «Virtual Reality, Virtual Freedom,» conference on the use of technology for people with special needs, sponsored by the Washington Technology Access Center, the Human Interface Technology Laboratory, and the Virtual Worlds Society, to be held at the New Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Wash..

Studies of participation in special education typically rely on school district records, either used at the student - level through administrative data or aggregated and reported up to the federal level as required by Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

A descriptive analysis of four schools using SRS conducted by Russell Skiba and colleagues in 2006 found overall decreases in suspensions from the first year of SRS implementation to the end of the fourth year, with larger decreases in suspensions for students with disabilities.

Her work centers around five essential school priorities: • Supporting school leadership • Using data transparently for accountability • Coordinating a multitier system of support • Providing embedded professional development based on best practices • Engaging parents and families This free one - hour webinar is sponsored by Learning Ally, a national nonprofit providing resources, training, and technology for teachers and schools; and 80,000 human - voiced audiobooks for students with learning & visual disabilities.

This is one of the best disability awareness sites on the Web, and it can be used either to wrap up a unit on disabilities or as an entire unit by itself.

We oppose high - stakes standardized tests that falsely and unfairly label students of color, students with disabilities and English Language Learners as failing, the use of standardized test scores as basis for refusing to fund schools or to close schools, and the use of student test scores in teacher and principal evaluations, a practice which has been repeatedly rejected by researchers.

The commissioner may also place under preliminary registration review any school that has conditions that threaten the health, safety and / or educational welfare of students or has been the subject of persistent complaints to the department by parents or persons in parental relation to the student, and has been identified by the commissioner as a poor learning environment based upon a combination of factors affecting student learning, including but not limited to: high rates of student absenteeism, high levels of school violence, excessive rates of student suspensions, violation of applicable building health and safety standards, high rates of teacher and administrator turnover, excessive rates of referral of students to or participation in special education or excessive rates of participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment, excessive transfers of students to alternative high school and high school equivalency programs and excessive use of uncertified teachers or teachers in subject areas other than those for which they possess certification.

Suspension rates are calculated by dividing the number of students suspended one or more times (including students with and without disabilities) by total enrollment, using data from the 2013 - 14 OCR CRDC.

A new report released today by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools outlines the complex maze of laws governing special education and recommends best practices charter schools can use to strengthen the recruitment of and services provided to students with disabilities.

Alternate assessment means a State alternate assessment recommended by the committee on special education, for use by students with disabilities as defined in section 100.1 (t)(2)(iv) of this Part in lieu of a required State assessment.

In fact, using administrative data we collected from the MPCP schools, we were able to determine that only one - quarter of the MPCP students judged by their school to have a disability were actually given any accommodation for last year's test.

Virtual Assistive Technology Center provides downloads of freeware and shareware that can be used by people who have disabilities.