He says the presence of an accessibility services office or staff for disability services “is a key indicator of how seriously a university takes accommodations” and that responsiveness, resources and support can vary across institutions. Moorehead echos that some offices...
Physical examination often shows signs of abnormal eye movements (called nystagmus). Health care professionals may try to reproduce the symptoms by abrupt movements of the patient's body or head, looking for nystagmus that can be produced by these maneuvers. It is important for the medical profess...
Fifteen stroke survivors purposively sampled from the clinic who had discordant self-rated health and levels of disability i.e. reported health as 'excellent' or 'good' despite significant physical disability (eight), or as 'fair' or 'poor' despite minimal disability (seven) were compared to ...
addiction extend far beyond the individual user and deeply affect families, especially children. These “hidden victims” often bear the brunt of the emotional, physical, and financial burdens associated with substance abuse, experiencing long-term damage that can shape their lives for years to come...
Sex differences in psychiatric disorders are well-recognized yet poorly understood clinical phenomena [1,2,3]. Neurodevelopmental disorders, including intellectual disability (ID), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are more prevalent in males compared to...
A Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) is a form a doctor fills out to explain a diagnosis to the VA and describe how it might qualify for disability compensation. Applicants for VA disability compensation have to prove they meet the VA’s definition of being disabled [1]. A DBQ can help...
Remember, the DDS will consider your symptoms and how they affect your level of physical and mental function. Tell your doctors the honest truth about what your day-to-day life is like and how your disability makes things difficult. Consider sending a medical source statement, too. This is ...
mobility, and managing other impairments that affect movement. Physical therapists also develop and administer programs to prevent disease and disorders that affect movement.Continuous physical therapy treatment can reduce your current or future need for prescription drugs or surgery — or more physical ...
Increasing the use of e-bikes can also have direct health benefits to users of e-bikes because they are a form of physical activity. Although in some cases this may be a lighter intensity than cycling without electric assistance, it certainly provides more activity than driving a car or using...
it can help you channel extra energy. But regular exercise and team sports can also help you work together with others, learn to set and meet goals, and feel better about yourself. Some research suggests that physical activity may stimulate parts of the brain associated with ADHD. Activities ...