A group of Kansas State University engineers and students have developed technology to improve the health and quality of life for children with severe developmental disabilities.
Engineering
Jun 9, 2014
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Dropping off a child at kindergarten for the first time can be one of the most memorable yet terrifying experiences of parenthood. Among the many concerns parents face is the worry whether your child will make friends – ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Connecticut researchers have used skin cells from patients with the genetic disorders Angelman Syndrome (AS) and Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) to generate induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 28, 2010
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Disabled girls and women are vulnerable to abuse by carers and partners because of their isolation and physical incapacity, new research says.
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2015
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For decades, increasing numbers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have lived their adult lives under legal guardianships. A new book co-authored by University of Kansas and Syracuse University researchers ...
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2018
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New research from the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center suggests that Ph.D. graduates in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM) in the U.S. who became disabled before age 25 earn $14,360 less per ...
Economics & Business
Nov 27, 2023
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Music students' attitudes toward individuals with disabilities are more positive after they simulate having a disability, a University of Kansas study found.
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2014
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Ordinarily, it takes years before the work of scientists and engineers make an impact on the lives of everyday people in their community. But for some students of engineering at the University of Kansas, the satisfaction ...
Engineering
Oct 12, 2012
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Three Penn State researchers and their colleague replicated an earlier but provocative study that found that minority children are less likely to be identified as having disabilities as they attend U.S. schools.
Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2017
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Primates show a remarkable ability to modify their behaviors to accommodate their physical disabilities and impairments according to a new literature review by Concordia researchers.
Plants & Animals
Feb 20, 2024
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