Safe transportation of children with disabilities and medical conditions in motor vehicles: experiences and perspectives of Australian health professionals and organisations - Black M, Falkmer T, Hayden-Evans M, Lindner H, Clarkson E, Vale L, Picen T, Kuzminski R, McGarry S.
Providing safe and accessible transportation for children with disabilities and medical conditions can be challenging and complex, as they are particularly vulnerable during road vehicle transportation. Health professionals and organisations play a vital r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Current learning strategies in fire evacuation for seniors and people with disabilities in private seniors' residences and long-term care homes: a scoping review - Th ériault W, Blanchet G, Vincent C, Feillou I, Ruel J, Morales E.
This study aimed to address the followi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Counter-narratives of active aging: disability, trauma, and joy in the age-friendly city - C ôté-Boucher K, Daly T, Chivers S, Braedley S, Hillier S.
Dominant narratives about late life promote active aging, while anti-aging ones mobilize tropes of decline and irrelevance. In contrast, counter-narratives raise questions that spark new conversations about the promising practices that could foster more ag... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Traumatic self-inflicted ventricular laceration: a case of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome in an adult - Beuschel JJ, Ng GI, Abaraoha JC, Fortuna RJ.
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are increasingly living into adulthood, highlighting the need for adult clinicians to expand their familiarity with congenital conditions. Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a rare autosomal r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Research Emphasizes Risks Associated with Smell Impairment
The study revealed a significant majority of participants were concerned about safety, particularly regarding gas leaks, smoke, and spoiled food (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 11, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Invisible Disability Source Type: news
What is Twice-Exceptionality?
Discussion
“Gifted individuals are those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude (defined as an exceptional ability to reason and learn) or competence (documented performance or achievement in top 10% or rarer) in one or more domains.” Domains for giftedness include:
Intellectual
Creative
Artistic
Leadership
Specific field – language arts, mathematics, science, etc.
Giftedness is usually not screened for in young children, but may be screened for in early elementary school for potential differentiated educational programs. A review of giftedness and how it can present can be found here Individual...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 11, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
‘I fell for his patter’: how rogue builders left a carer £13,000 out of pocket
The nightmare began with a leaking roof. Andrea Giles* duly sought out a specialist company to repair it. But in the space of a month, Giles, a full-time carer for her disabled husband and two special needs children, had lost almost £13,000 and part of the roof of her home after falling victim to…#andreagiles #nationally #giles #aanyone #checkatrade #vat #guardianmoney #brianberry #fmb #nonepersonal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
See how popcorn is helping the livelihood for those with autism and developmental disabilities
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CNN’s Danny Freeman reports on “Popcorn for the People” a non-profit founded by Sam Bier, a 33-year-old on the autism spectrum who is providing jobs for people with autism and developmental disabilities making popcorn.#dannyfreeman #popcornforpeople #sambier (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Mentors in Violence Prevention programme: impact on students' knowledge and attitudes related to violence, prejudice, and abuse, and willingness to intervene as a bystander in secondary schools in England - Butler N, Quigg Z, Wilson C, McCoy E, Bates R.
BACKGROUND: Violence is a leading cause of death and disability for young people and has serious impacts on prospects across the lifecourse. The education sector is a crucial setting for preventing youth violence through incorporating programmes that addre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Prevalence of occupational injuries and associated factors among workers of textile and garment factories during the era of COVID-19 pandemic in mekelle city, Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study - Weldearegay E, Redae GH, Asgedom AA.
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Occupational injury is any personal injury that can lead to disease, disability, or death due to accidents sustained by workers while performing their work. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of occupational injuries an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
High magnitude of road traffic accident among traumatized patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study - Deguale A.
BACKGROUND: Globally, road traffic accidents cause around 50 million injuries and disabilities and close to 1.35 million deaths every year. In Ethiopia, approximately five thousand deaths are estimated to occur annually due to road traffic accidents. Howev... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Trust in U.S. Supreme Court Plummets Due to Rising Political Polarization
Survey exposes declining public confidence in Supreme Court approval and legitimacy process (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 8, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Disability Political Editorials Source Type: news
Cinnamon Sold at Discount Stores Is Tainted with Lead, FDA Warns
Ground cinnamon sold by U.S. discount retailers is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded, federal health officials said Wednesday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said cinnamon sold by stores including the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar contains lead at levels that could be unsafe for people, particularly children, with prolonged exposure to the spice. The agency urged suppliers to recall the products voluntarily.
Cinnamon products included in the agency’s safety alert include the La Fiesta brand sold by La Superior and SuperMercado...
Source: TIME: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JONEL ALECCIA/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Is Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Cognitive Impairment Symptoms in Children? Is Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Cognitive Impairment Symptoms in Children?
The analysis included children aged 17 years or younger without intellectual disability or autism.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
$40M Award for Stroke Patient; Doc Sentenced for Tax Evasion; Deadly ED Delay Suit
(MedPage Today) -- An Illinois man who was left permanently disabled after a stroke was awarded $40 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. (ABC Chicago)
Louisiana physician Melissa Rose Barrett, MD, has been sentenced to 52 months in prison... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 7, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
