3D printers get Ugandan amputees back on their feet
Doctors amputated Ugandan schoolboy Jesse Ayebazibwe's right leg when he was hit by a truck while walking home from school three years ago.
Engineering
Jun 2, 2015
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Study finds that inclusive classrooms don't necessarily increase friendships for children with disabilities
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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Program reduces bullying by students with disabilities, study finds
Bullying perpetration decreased by 20 percent over a three-year period among youths with disabilities who participated in a social and emotional learning program, a new study found.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2015
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Modular disability aids for world's poorest
Brunel University London design engineering student Cara O'Sullivan's final year project aims to help developing countries make their own disability aids using modular components.
Engineering
Jan 28, 2015
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Parents' reliance on welfare leads to more welfare use by their children, study finds
If parents rely on welfare, do their children become more likely to follow suit?
Economics & Business
Jan 22, 2015
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Comprehensive analysis of children's rights in 190 countries
Twenty-five years ago this month, the countries that compose the United Nations reached a landmark agreement that laid the foundation for much-needed strengthening of children's rights and protections in nearly every country ...
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2014
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Driverless cars could change lives for disabled people, if we let them
With testing already happening in the US and trials given the green light in the UK, the autonomous car seems like more of a possibility than ever. Aside from the early adopters who want to be part of the newest technology ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 14, 2014
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Engineers design systems to help children with special needs
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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Low IQ students learn to read at 1st-grade level after persistent, intensive instruction
The findings of a pioneering four-year educational study offer hope for thousands of children identified with intellectual disability or low IQ who have very little, if any, reading ability.
Social Sciences
May 21, 2014
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Real- life RoboCop to be tested (w/ Video)
Researchers and students in FIU's Discovery Lab have developed the initial prototype of a TeleBot—which combines telepresence and robotics—to allow disabled police and military personnel to serve as patrol officers.
Robotics
Feb 11, 2014
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