ECR: 10 steps to creating quality initiative for children with autism
When the radiology department at Cork University Hospital in the south coast of Ireland took the lead in developing an autism-friendly patient experience, they observed that it took less time to complete imaging studies for children with autism, according to a February 28 session at ECR 2024.
Too much noise, too much pain, and too much information thrown at them summarize what children with autism can feel in the hospital, explained Martin Peyton, a clinical specialist and radiographer, who presented his hospital's quality initiative.
"When the child is overstimulated, they are unwilling to assist in the short term. Thei...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
GTF2I Gene Demystifies Autism
GTF2I gene could mean the difference between outgoing personality and social difficulties which could lead to new treatments for autism (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 28, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Autism Information Source Type: news
Long COVID Doesn ’ t Always Look Like You Think It Does
In the spring of 2023, after her third case of COVID-19, Jennifer Robertson started to feel strange. Her heart raced all day long and she could barely sleep at night. She had dizzy spells. She felt pins and needles in her arm, she says, a “buzzing feeling” in her foot, and pain in her legs and lymph nodes. She broke out in a rash. She smelled “phantom” cigarette smoke, even when none was in the air.
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Robertson, 48, had a feeling COVID-19 might have somehow been the trigger. She knew about Long COVID, the name for chronic symptoms following an infection...
Source: TIME: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Empowering Veterans: VetComm Shines a Spotlight on Billions of Dollars Unclaimed Annually
The veterans-first organization rallies 11 million eligible veterans to claim their rightful service-related disability benefits SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a revelation that demands attention, VetComm, a leading provider of innovative solutions for veterans, sheds light... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 27, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: DEI VET Source Type: news
Exploring the perceptions about public transport and developing a mode choice model for educated disabled people in a developing country - Ali H, Abdullah M.
This study aims at exploring the problems faced by... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
I was ashamed of my disabilities. Then my parents insisted I compete in the Special Olympics
Emma Tiede didn’t want to join a specialized figure skating club for children with disabilities. But slowly, she began to see the value of it. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news
Mortgage protection insurance: When you might need it
None Not to be confused with private mortgage insurance (PMI), mortgage protection insurance (MPI) helps cover your mortgage payment if you die or become disabled and can't work. • None MPI is similar to life insurance, but the beneficiary is the deceased's mortgage lender. • None MPI is not as…#pmi #mpi #hoa #mip #fha #nonepeace #nonepayoff #nonepotentially #dime (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman slams Social Security after losing SNAP money: Keeps'you in poverty '
After a paralyzing back injury, Vanessa Vallon, age 36, relies on Social Security disability benefits. So, like many recipients, when she heard about the Social Security Administration's cost of living increase of 8.7 percent last year, she hoped the boost in payments would make her life…#vanessavallon #socialsecurity #vallon #doordash #medicare #medicaid #medicareadvantage #advantage #ebt #cola (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First Ever Disability Loop Group on Sony Pictures Studio Lot
Easterseals Disability Film Challenge has created the first ever disability loop group launched with a recent EDFC workshop at Sony Pictures Entertainment studio lot (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 26, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Photo and Film Casting Source Type: news
'Everyday problems of being young' are now being branded 'mental health issues', critics claim: 20-somethings are getting signed off with 'relationship breakdowns' - meaning Gen Z are now more likely to be 'too ill to work' than adults in their 40s
Rise in mental health disabilities among generation snowflake now means it is more likely for a Brit in their 20s to be classified as too ill to work than one in their 40s, report suggests. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Assessment of sensory processing issues in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and experiences of maltreatment - Ide-Okochi A, He M, Tokieda T, Nakamura S, Matsunaga N.
This study aims to identify the sensory characteristics of children with both developmental disabilities such as ASD and ADHD and a history of child maltreatment (DM group), children with developmental disabilities (DD group), and typically developed child... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
QuickStats: Percentage* of adults aged ≥18 years who lacked reliable transportation for daily living in the past 12 months,(†) by disability status(§) and age group - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2022(¶) - Ng AE, Adjaye-Gbewonyo D, Dahlhamer J.
In 2022, 5.7% of adults aged ≥18 years lacked reliable transportation for daily living in the past 12 months. The percentage lacking reliable transportation for daily living among those with disability was higher (14.4%) compared with those without disabil... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Innovative solutions to support individuals with disabilities accessing public transportation: a case study - Culter Harris K, Frick Semmler BJ, Anderson S, Mance E, Stojkov A, Metzler S, DiGiovine CP.
Individuals with cognitive disabilities have challenges with personal navigation and wayfinding, especially when traveling on public transportation. The purpose of this case study is to describe the structure and implementation of the Personal Navigation f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Fear of depression recurrence among individuals with remitted depression: a qualitative interview study - Gumuchian ST, Boyle A, Hazel LH, Ellenbogen MA.
BACKGROUND: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a prevalent psychiatric condition and the largest contributor to disability worldwide. MDD is highly recurrent, yet little is known about the mechanisms that occur following a Major Depressive Episode (MDE) an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain, 1990-2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 -
We present the most current estimates of neck pain prevalence and years lived with disability (YLDs) from the Global Burden of Diseases, I... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
