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Study identified factors that facilitate and impede participation in worksite wellness offerings by individuals with disabilities. A total of 87 participants completed the Access to Worksite Wellness Services to Employees with Disabilities. Results suggest that the decision to participate in worksite wellness programs is influenced by several individual, social, ...

Article presents some aspects of the Assistive Technology Assessment (ATA) process model compatible with the Position Paper 2012 by the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe and the European Assistive Technology Information Network. Three aspects of the ATA process are discussed in light of three topics ...

Article describes 2 statistical methods used for assessing change over time and demonstrates the effectiveness of each approach in analyzing data in the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)-funded Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Database. Specifically, the intent of this article is to familiarize the rehabilitation ...

Study examined the efficacy of the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) to improve learning and memory in participants with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The mSMT is a behavioral intervention that teaches context and imagery to facilitate learning within 10 sessions over 5 weeks. A total of 69 participants with ...

Study used Rasch analysis to develop an approach to scoring the Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools-Objective (PART-O) that would result in a unidimensional parametric equivalent measure. Data from 469 individuals selected randomly from participants who completed 1-year follow-up in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems were used in Rasch ...

Study investigated whether antispasmodic medications are associated with neurological and functional outcomes during the first year after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). A retrospective analysis was conducted of data collected prospectively from six inpatient SCI rehabilitation centers. Baseline-adjusted outcomes at discharge and one-year follow-up were compared using analysis of ...

Study examined possible changes in Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores related to changes in emergency management, such as intubation and chemical paralysis, and the potential impact on outcome prediction. The GCS is the most commonly used index of traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity. Participants were 1,228 patients enrolled in ...

Study examined whether immersive virtual reality (VR) treatment interventions improve executive dysfunction in patients with brain injury and whether performance is stronger on a VR version of the Stroop than traditional Stroop formats. Fifteen patients with brain injury admitted to day neurorehabilitation completed the VR intervention sessions twice per ...

Article describes the application of knowledge value mapping (KVM) techniques to facilitate knowledge translation in the field of assistive technology (AT). Specifically, this study used the KVM technique to explore the extent to which national organizations are willing and able to communicate research findings to the targeted stakeholder groups, and ...

Study assessed the validity of the Taiwanese version of the Systems Approach to Placement: Self-Assessment for Students and Counselors (SAP-SASC), designed to identify critical areas of knowledge, skills, and competencies possessed by practicing vocational rehabilitation (VR) professionals. Rehabilitation counselor skills, knowledge, and training are significant predictors of quality of ...

Study examined the associations among spiritual well-being, demographic characteristics, quality of life (QOL) and depressive symptoms following spinal cord injury (SCI). It was hypothesized that QOL and depressed mood would both be explained by extent of spiritual well-being, and meaning-focused spirituality would have a stronger impact than faith-focused spirituality. ...

Study examined whether differences in the prevalence of asthma, asthma flare, and asthma-related measures of healthcare quality, utilization, and cost exist among people with physical limitations (PL) and without any limitations. Data from the 2004-2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey were pooled to compare outcomes for working-age adults with PL ...

Study investigated whether atomoxetine, a selective norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitor with a primary indication for attention, would improve attention impairment following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fifty-five adults with a history of a single moderate-to-severe TBI for at least 1 year and self-reported complaints of attention difficulties received 40 milligrams of ...

Study assessed the availability of public health surveillance data on obesity among American children with disabilities in state-based surveillance programs. Researchers reviewed annual cross-sectional datasets in state-level surveillance programs for high school students, implemented 2001-2011, for the inclusion of weight and height and disability screening questions. When datasets included ...

Study examined paratransit policies that impact parents with disabilities who travel with young children. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), transit agencies are required to provide ADA complementary paratransit services to individuals whose disability prevents them from using fixed-route bus or rail. Ninety-two transit agencies from across the ...

Study examined perceived barriers to healthcare access for people with disabilities (PWD) from the perspective of 360 healthcare providers and 540 Medicaid eligible PWD. Results indicated major variations in provider and PWD perceptions about barriers to care. PWD and providers both perceived transportation issues as the highest-ranked barriers and ...

This chapter discusses the issues associated with traumatic brain injury that can be addressed with bedside evaluations. These issues include level of consciousness, posttraumatic confusion, language functioning, overall cognitive functioning, and emotional distress. Brief assessments of these issues that can be completed at bedside and are amenable to repeated ...

Gray’s theory of behavioral inhibition system and behavioral activation system (BIS/BAS) offers a neurobiologic view of personality that may be especially relevant to neurobehavioral change associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study examined theoretical and psychometric issues of using the BIS/BAS scale among adults with TBI as well ...