This thesis examines the requirements of children and adolescents with severe spinal cord injuries. The requirements are expressed by the parents of the children and by adolescents and are in contrast to official views of their 'needs'. There is no literature on the needs of these children and adolescents. The thesis thus begins with a examination of the literature on the needs of people with disabilities and people with spinal cord injury. Proponents of the social model of disability, which is based on the experiences of people with disabilities, contend that the main requirements of people with disabilities is ending their social marginalisation, and it is hypothesised that the requirements of the children and adolescents will be related to ending social marginalisation. Open-ended unstructured interviews with parents, parents and adolescents and adolescents alone ( a total of 20 interviews) provided data for analysis. Analysis of the data shows that the requirements of the children and adolescents, like adults with spinal cord injuries, differ from those of people with disabilities in that there are important concerns in addition to marginalisation.

The purpose of paper is to describe a rationale for training staff who work with others with disabilities to use Assistive Technology devices. Current literature describes reasons that Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices are not used based on cost, satisfaction, and difficulty in evaluation. Devices are often abandoned due to ineffective training and increased response effort to operate the device. Previous research on training others to use AT devices is reviewed. A popular behavioral perspective continues to be Behavioral Skills Training. By comparing BST to other common methods of device set up, the current study demonstrates the effectiveness of a BST package.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:16:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Frederico Kauffmann.pdf: 704888 bytes, checksum: 038c28c2ee46c7f224f267285830a5bd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-03-11 / We live with the natural and social differences, even if it is not seized, not apparent. In this context arises the stigma of the physically challenged, part of a group that escapes the normal standards of society and nature. And this difference in the scholar journey becomes more evident creating a social imbalance, which the teaching practices try to minimize through the proposal of inclusion. The suggested researches about inclusive education point out the experiences of regular teachers and students with and without physical disabilities who attend the same scholar environment. Facing this reality from another angle, how those relationships present themselves when the teacher is physically challenged? There are few studies documenting these experiences. This research aims to fill this gap, based on the trajectory of a physically challenged teacher's training, who works in higher education, together with interviews of two other teachers in higher education, also physically challenged, through the following categories: trajectory in basic education, access and retention in higher education, access to employment market, access and action as a teacher for education and inclusion. The objective is, therefore, to establish a reflection about the professional inclusion, facing the difficulties encountered daily in school. In the attempt to explain the characteristics and attributes of individuals with disabilities in contact with normal people, it was used statistical support as theoretical basis, specifically from the normal curve combined with the historical and legislative trajectory regarding the subject. Therefore, the study aims to contribute to the development of an inclusive culture, promoting the normality of the differences.(AU) / Convivemos natural e socialmente com as diferenças, mesmo que de forma não apreendida, não aparente. Nesse contexto surge o estigma do deficiente, parte integrante de um grupo que foge aos padrões normais da sociedade e da natureza. E no convívio escolar essa diferença torna-se mais evidente gerando um desequilíbrio social, que as práticas pedagógicas tentam minimizar com a proposta da inclusão. As pesquisas acerca da educação inclusiva apontam experiências de professores(as) normais com alunos(as) com e sem deficiência que freqüentam o mesmo ambiente escolar. Observando essa realidade de outro ângulo, como se apresentam essas relações quando o(a) professor(a) é deficiente? Existem poucos trabalhos documentando essas experiências. Esta pesquisa pretende preencher essa lacuna, tendo como base a trajetória formativa de um professor com deficiência física, atuando no ensino superior, em conjunto com entrevistas de outros dois professores do ensino superior, também com deficiência física por meio das seguintes categorias: trajetórias no ensino básico, acesso e permanência no ensino superior, acesso ao mercado de trabalho, acesso e atuação como professor de ensino superior e inclusão. Objetivou-se assim, estabelecer uma reflexão sobre a inclusão profissional frente às dificuldades enfrentadas diariamente na escola. Na tentativa de explicitar as características e os atributos dos indivíduos com deficiência, em convívio com pessoas normais, utilizou-se como base teórica o apoio da estatística, especificamente da curva normal, em conjunto com a trajetória histórica e legislativa acerca do tema. Portanto, o estudo visa contribuir para o desenvolvimento de uma cultura inclusiva promovendo a normalidade das diferenças.(AU)

Orientador: Carlos Roberto Padovani / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação Fisica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-05T23:42:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Mantellini_GlaucaGoncalves_D.pdf: 292570 bytes, checksum: cc9076b40dd2650e29775aa855aa9a53 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: Tomaram-se as incapacidades físicas da hanseníase (IFH) como objeto central de estudo, no sentido de deslindar se, na atualidade, constituem coisa do passado ou problema do futuro. Partindo-se do amplo patamar de textos acadêmicos e de documentos de organismos nacionais e internacionais voltados à epidemiologia e controle da hanseníase, procurou-se estudar, no seu interior, destacadamente, as incapacidades físicas. A reconstrução metodológica adotada foi de natureza qualitativa, fulcrada nas técnicas de revisão bibliográfica e análise de conteúdo. Esta aqui foi empregada na tipificação documental categorial frequencial contigencial, de acordo com devida fundamentação pertinente. Uma das principais tendências das IFH que repetidamente se constatou foi o reconhecimento oficial da importância que vêm merecendo, em flagrante contraponto com a prioridade que lhes é conferida, em termos de decisões, investimentos e práticas, na medida em que estes elementos têm centralizado seus saberes e agires na ação bacilar direta dentro e fora do organismo humano, abrindo, em conseqüência, espaço expressivo para atuação de organizações não governamentais e associações congêneres quantos aos aspectos reabilitacionais da moléstia. Esta incursão pelo plano macro-analítico do passado se complementa com a revisita crítica que se procede a dimensões mais estritamente aplicadas das IFH com questões contemporâneas do corpo e do movimento. A decorrência desta realidade é posta, a seguir, na direção de respectivas conclusões: projeta-se que os coeficientes de incidência da doença colocam reptos econômicos e sanitários a desafiar desde o modelo neoliberal de organização societária e mundial até competências específicas das ações das equipes de saúde em campo / Abstract: Physical Disabilities in Leprosy (PDL) were taken as the central object of study with the aim of investigating whether, in the present day, they are a thing of the past or a problem of the future. Using as a starting point the vast variety of academic reading material and documents from Brazilian and international organizations dedicated to the epidemiology and control of leprosy, a specific study of physical disabilities was attempted within the material. The methodological reconstruction used was that of a qualitative nature, based on bibliographic review and content analysis techniques. The latter were employed in a documental, categorical, frequential, contingential format, in compliance with the appropriate and pertinent bases. One of the main tendencies of PDLs which was repeatedly observed was the official acknowledgement of the importance of which they are deserving, in contrast to the priority conferred on them in terms of decisions, investments, and practices. These elements have concentrated their knowledge and actions on the direct bacillary action inside and outside the human organism, allowing, as a consequence, significant room for non-governmental organizations and similar associations to act on the rehabilitative aspects of the disease. This incursion into the macro-analytical plane of the past is complemented by a critical review that proceeds to more strictly applied dimensions of PDL to contemporary issues of body and movement. The occurrence of this reality then leads towards the respective conclusions: it is projected that the levels of incidence of the disease constitute economic and sanitary challenges that defy issues ranging from the neoliberal model of societal and world organization to specific competencies of the field actions of health teams / Doutorado / Doutor em Educação Física

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:39:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Josyvanda Basilio Russo.pdf: 359440 bytes, checksum: 9a067ad00596167169db45952b2b2d9c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-10 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The aim of this study consisted of identifying the difficulties that teachers have faced in daily classroom and how they have evaluated their performance of teaching students with physical disabilities. The research was conducted with twenty-seven teachers from two schools in the São Paulo city. In order to achieve the proposed objective, this research was developed in a theoretical qualitative methodology, with quantitative outlines, through bibliographical literature, documentary analysis and interviews. A survey with structured questions and focus group interview were utilized as tools which enabling to develop topics that became themselves into thematic cores. The tabulated and classified data were subjected to content analysis. As revealed by the research, is not the college degree enough to prepare the teacher to deal with the perspective on inclusive education, that is why teachers have had difficulties in taking actions to help students with physical disabilities, which requires a differentiated education or specific resources, to learn. This is the main obstacle to the proposal of inclusion and one of the biggest challenges to the inclusive education. Therefore, in order to change this framework, new actions from public policies are required so that a partnership between public education and health services can be formed, aiming at a training that provides them a deeper theory and practice. This paper reached its proposed aims and its content demonstrates the complexity and breadth of the subject, so that it is impossible to exhaust it in its dimensions, identifying indicators that enable the continuity of the researches with teachers on interdisciplinary proposals to provide teaching and learning opportunities for all. / O objetivo desse estudo consistiu em identificar as dificuldades que enfrentam os professores no cotidiano de sala de aula e como avaliam a sua atuação no processo de ensino-aprendizagem de alunos com deficiência física. O estudo foi realizado com vinte e sete professores de duas escolas da rede municipal de São Paulo. Para alcançar o objetivo proposto, o estudo foi desenvolvido numa perspectiva teórico-metodológica qualitativa com aporte quantitativo, por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica, análise documental e entrevistas. Os instrumentos utilizados foram um questionário com perguntas estruturadas e entrevista de grupo focal, possibilitando desenvolver tópicos que se constituíram em núcleos temáticos. Os dados tabulados e categorizados foram submetidos à análise do conteúdo. Conforme revelou a pesquisa, a formação em nível superior não é suficiente ao preparo do professor para atuar numa perspectiva de educação inclusiva, condição que vem ao encontro das dificuldades apresentadas pelos professores, em realizar ações que favoreçam a aprendizagem do aluno com deficiência física, e que necessita de uma abordagem educacional diferenciada ou de recursos específicos para aprender, sendo esse um dos principais obstáculos à proposta de inclusão e um dos grandes desafios da educação inclusiva. Para que hajam mudanças nesse quadro, são necessárias novas ações de políticas públicas para formalizar parcerias entre a área da educação e da saúde, visando uma formação que lhes proporcione aprofundamento teórico e prático. Esse estudo atingiu os objetivos propostos e o seu conteúdo evidencia a complexidade e a abrangência do tema, sendo impossível esgotá-lo em suas dimensões, levantando indicadores que possibilitam a continuidade de pesquisas com propostas interdisciplinares de intervenção junto aos professores, a fim de desenvolver oportunidades de ensino e aprendizagem para todos.

Orientador: José Irineu Gorla / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação Física / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T18:25:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CostaeSilva_AnselmodeAthayde_D.pdf: 1122497 bytes, checksum: 85ceca5e69e46e5e7bf7f22dd2199bbb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar as características clínicas, cardiológicas e de biomarcadores de remodelação cardiovascular em praticantes de esporte em cadeira de rodas para verificar se atletas com outros tipos de deficiência física (Outros: com amputados e com sequela de poliomielite principalmente) diferem do grupo com Lesão de Medula Espinhal (LME). Participaram do estudo 28 sujeitos, os quais foram divididos em dois grupos (LME, n=13, Outros, n=15) e como grupo controle tomaram parte do estudo 12 sujeitos não deficientes. Foram mensurados os aspectos clínicos e os parâmetros ecocardiográficos e de ultrassonografia de artérias carótidas. Como variáveis independentes foram mensurados os níveis de Matriz de Metaloproteinase - 2, 8 e 9 e LDL oxidado. Nosso estudo mostrou que, apesar da igualdade no perfil clínico, atletas com LME apresentam menor diâmetro atrial em comparação ao grupo Outros (LME 29,38 ±4,68mm, Outros 33,12 ±2,94 mm, p<0,05) e função diastólica (E/Em) diminuída em comparação ao grupo Outros e ao grupo controle (LME 6,55 ±1,51, Outros 5,12 ±1,06 e Controle 4,85 ±1,67, com p<0,05). Tais diferenças não foram associadas aos biomarcadores analisados, sendo possível atribuir às diferenças observadas à especificidade da LME / Abstract: This study aims to identify the clinical and cardiologic features in wheelchair athletes to know if athletes with other disabilities (Group others, mainly composed by individuals with Lower limb amputees and polio sequelae) are different of spinal cord injured athletes (SCI Group). 28 subjects were divided in two groups (SCI, n=13, others, n=15) and 12 male able-bodied subjects were allocated in control group. We measured clinical, echocardiography and carotid features. Also, Matrix of Metalloproteinase - 2, 8 and 9 and oxidized LDL. Our study have shown that athletes with SCI had lower left atrium diameter in comparing to Others Group (SCI 29.38 ±4.68mm, Others 33.12 ±2.94 mm, p<0.05) and worst diastolic function (E/Em) when compared to Others and Control group (SCI 6.55 ±1.51, Others 5.12 ±1.06 e Control 4.85 ±1.67, with p<0.05). This differences are not associated to biomarkers and we believe that is possible which the differences are due SCI specify / Doutorado / Atividade Fisica Adaptada / Doutor em Educação Física

Master of Science / A number of children with physical disabilities are not attending school in Zambia, despite the endorsement of the 1996 by UNESCO “Education Our Future” that provides children with disabilities the right to be educated with their peers in public schools. The aim of the study was to explore the views and experiences of children with physical disabilities and their parents towards school attendance of children with disabilities. The study setting was in Mazabuka, Zambia. The study population was children with physical disabilities who were not attending school and their parents. A sample of 19 participants was purposefully selected. A qualitative approach was used to explore the participants‟ attitudes, cultural beliefs, and challenges related to school attendance of children with physical disabilities. A content analysis approach was used for data analysis after translating and transcribing raw data from Tonga into English. The data were coded, categorized and themes of the content identified. Ethical procedures included, obtaining permission from the University of Western Cape, the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services in Zambia and Rural Health Centre. Signed consent from parents, consent from parents stating that their children can participate and assent from children was obtained. Anonymity and confidentiality of participants was emphasized and participants were reminded that their participation was voluntary. Participants had the freedom to withdraw without any prejudice. The results indicated positive attitudes of children and their parents towards school attendance of children with disabilities. The traditional and religious beliefs of parents did not influence or contribute to children with disabilities not attending school. The main reason why most children with physical disabilities were not attending school in Mazabuka district was due to physical and social barriers. / South Africa

The aim of the study was to explore and describe the feelings of people with physical disabilities regarding discrimination in the community of Tembisa. Discrimination against people with physical disabilities is one of the major problems affecting the larger society, impacting on their lives. The exploratory and descriptive designs were used because of insufficient information available on this topic particularly in Tembisa and to describe the feelings of people with disabilities regarding discrimination. A semi-structured interview schedule was used as a data-gathering instrument. The study was conducted among people with physical disabilities who are clients of the organisation Association for Physically Disabled (APD). Ten respondents were then selected following a purposive non-probability sampling method. The study revealed that most people with physical disabilities experience difficulty in accessing some of the public buildings in Tembisa as they are not wheelchair friendly. Housing for people with disabilities was also raised as another problem experienced by people with disabilities in general. The findings further proved that not much has been done regarding inclusion of people with disabilities by employing them in the open labour market. In conclusion, it has been proved that people with disabilities feel isolated, rejected, marginalised and stigmatised in the community of Tembisa by their able-bodied counterparts. Recommendations are provided regarding how people with disabilities can be included in Tembisa and mainstream society. / Dissertation (MA(Social Work)(Health Care))--University of Pretoria, 2005. / Social Work / unrestricted

Nationally and internationally the integration of people with disabilities into mainstream society is gaining attention. Leisure and sport play important roles in this integration process. Few services and opportunities, however, exist for people with disabilities to participate equally in society. It seems that recreation providers focus primarily on recreation programs for able-bodied people in communities. These inequalities are realized. It is also documented in the National Sport and Recreation Act (1998) that the development of sport and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities is important. Due to the numerous health benefits of leisure participation, lifelong participation needs to be encouraged when leisure opportunities are developed and implemented in communities. It is important that people with disabilities derive maximum benefit from sport and recreation involvement to ensure continued participation throughout the lifespan. Individuals derive maximum benefits from sport and recreation activity involvement when they perceive freedom during these activities. These activities range from athletics and soccer to chess and art. “Perceived freedom” is the central indicator of leisure functioning. Freedom can only be experienced when the learners with physical and learning disabilities experience satisfactory levels of leisure competence, control during leisure activities, needs satisfaction and depth of involvement as components of leisure functioning. The following hypothesis was formulated for the study: “Leisure functioning of learners with learning and physical disabilities does not contribute to an independent leisure lifestyle”. The aims of this study were to determine the following components of leisure functioning through the use of the standardised Leisure Diagnostic Battery (LDB): <ul> <li>leisure competence of learners;</li> <li>being able to control the process and outcomes of leisure participation ;</li> <li>needs satisfaction and</li> <li>depth of involvement in leisure activities.</li></ul> Data collected in this study were processed by means of quantitative research. Research methods included an external environmental analysis (literature reviews), an internal environmental analysis (internal policies and programs and interview), and a questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to a sample of learners (38%) with physical and learning disabilities at an ELSEN (Education for Learners with Special Education Needs) School in Tshwane. It was found that learners at the ELSEN School had an 85% (63.73/75) leisure functioning rate. The learners with learning disabilities had a slightly higher leisure functioning rate of 85.32% (63.99/75) than the learners with physical disabilities with an 84.27% (63.2/75) rate. The high level of leisure functioning indicated that the learners perceived high levels of freedom during their leisure participation at the school. The formulated hypothesis could therefore not be accepted. The leisure functioning of the learners are high and should therefore contribute to an independent leisure lifestyle. In order to utilize the full potential of the leisure activities at the school the following aspects are suggested for further research: <ul> <li>In order to increase leisure participation at the school, constraints hindering participation need to be determined.</li> <li>Assessment of a broader base of learners (including all the grades) would be recommended for further planning of programs and activities.</li></ul> / Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Biokinetics, Sport and Leisure Sciences / unrestricted

Välfärdsstaten i Sverige styrs av politikerna som sätter regler för hjälpmedelshan-teringen dock så är kommunerna självstyrda vilket konstaterar i att individens rättigheter kan påverkas då kommunerna följer sina egna bestämmelser. De pro-fessionella ska vägleda individen till rätt hjälpmedel genom en behovsbedömning och sträva efter individens självständighet. Målet är att möjliggöra att individen upplever delaktighet, självständigt liv och har möjligheten till ett aktivt liv som ingår i kriterierna för mänskliga rättigheter. Individen bör bli hörd för att kunna ha möjligheten att vara delaktig i samhället som alla andra. En bidragande faktor till delaktighet kan vara rätt anpassat hjälpmedel i form av en rullstol som upp-fyller individens behov. Individen bör ha fler valmöjligheter i det upphandlade hjälpmedelssortimentet som bör erbjudas och inte begränsas av bland annat kommunen. Då samhället ständigt förändras bör hjälpmedelsproduktionen följa samhällets utveckling och producera produkter med Universal design det vill säga produkter som möjliggöra fler användningsområden. / The welfare state in Sweden is govern by the politicians who sets regulations of the processing aids, though the municipalities is autonomous which state in the individual’s rights can be affected as the municipalities follow their own regula-tions. The professionals shall guide the individual to right accessibility aid through a needs assessment and strive after the individual’s independence. The goal is to enable the individual experiencing participation, independent life and the opportunity for an active life which is a part of the criteria for human rights. The individual should be heard in order to have the opportunity to participate in society as everyone else. A contributing factor to participation can be right adapted accessibility aid in form of a wheelchair that fulfills the individual’s need. The individual should have more options in the procured accessibility aid assortment which should be offered and not restricted by inter alia the municipal-ity. As society is constantly changing, the accessibility aid production should follow the development of society and produce products with Universal design i.e. products that enables more applications.The study was based on a semi-structured interview with six participants. Based on the study, it appeared that the representatives considered that the provision of assistive technology could increase the individual's empowerment and contribute to society. The representatives relate to the human rights and laws of society and the workplace as well as the professional knowledge. It can be emphasized that further research was needed in the area of recreational aids.