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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleContextual Analyses of Attitudes toward Persons with Physical DisabilitiesChristopher M. Amissah, Christopher K. Gadosey, Kingsley Nyarko, Collins B. AgyemangSocial desirability bias associated with attitudinal research can be minimized through contextual analyses. This study assessed attitudes toward persons with physical disabilities in three social contexts: Dating, marriage and workplace. It also examined the effects of social contact on attitudes. Using a cross-sectional survey, 202 Ghanaians were purposively sampled to respond to the Disability Social Relations Generalized Disability (DSRGD) scale. … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 8 Jan 2018 · 16,706 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Guideline of using Assistive Technologies and Educational Services for Students with Disabilities in Higher EducationTheeratorn Lersilp, Suchitporn LersilpAssistive Technologies (AT) and Educational Services (ES) are important in the needs of students with disabilities in higher education and their availability should be studied to provide appropriate help for them. The objectives of this study were to explore the problems in using AT and ES for these students and develop a guideline from the perspective of key informants. Data … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 5 · 28 Apr 2017 · 7,564 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRETRACTED: Analysis of Students with Psychiatric Disabilities in Higher EducationAzizi Yahaya, Jamaludin Ramli, Shahrin Hashim et al.At the request of the Editor-in-Chief and the Corresponding Author Azizi Yahaya, the Journal of Social Sciences has decided to retract the manuscript titled "Analysis of Students with Psychiatric Disabilities in Higher Education" published in Volume 5, Issue 4 with the page numbering 362-369. This paper has been withdrawn as the authors failed to include Goh Siao Yen as a … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,520 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Effect of the American with Disabilities Act on Public Education ExpendituresMark P. GiusSection 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 were enacted in order to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities. These two laws have had a major impact on public schools, their offerings of services and their budgets. The purpose of the present study was to determine if passage of the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 6,841 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWomen and Girls with Disabilities and Intersectionality: A Poststructuralist Analysis of Ethiopian Social Protection Policy (2014)Yilikal Muche EngidaSocial protection policies are designed to eliminate poverty and vulnerability to risk by promoting employment opportunities and strengthening society to protect against man-made and natural hazards. Due to traditional views and patriarchal ideas of society towards women, women and girls with disabilities are excluded from sharing the benefits. Ethiopia, with a population of 110.1 million, is the second most populous … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 6 Jul 2023 · 6,737 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAccess to and Uptake of Contraception by Women with DisabilitiesNatal Ayiga, Stella KigoziContraception has been identified as an imperative for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In poor countries, the need for contraception is highest among the most vulnerable population groups. One such group is women with disabilities. The objectives of this study were to examine uptake of and identify the predictors of use of contraception by women in Uganda with disabilities. The … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 22 Nov 2016 · 8,001 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleINTELLIGENCE MOBILE AND DIGITAL BROADCASTING TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT LEARNING FOR DISABILITIES STUDENTSSettachai Chaisanit, Chiraphorn Chomyim, Samphan ChandeeUsage of mobile digital broadcasting technologies in education is the most important of required technologies to provide main goals in distance education. It offers learning and data accession opportunities to learners notwithstanding time and place. In academic education, it was found that one of the critical problem is the appreciate education tool for disabilities students. Students with special education have … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 10 · 18 Sep 2013 · 7,425 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImplementation of &#34Learning from Success&#34 Model on Learning Disabilities StudentsZeev Greenberg, Ayala CohenProblem statement: Students who have difficulties with studies lack study skills, demonstrate inconsistent achievements and are generally assigned to low-level study groups. In light of this situation, they tend to develop a poor self-image and low self-esteem. Therefore it is important to identify the coping skills that lead to success, which can serve as a model for the work of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 28 Aug 2012 · 7,866 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Symbolic Threshold: A Dynamic form of the Mind as an Expression of Radiant ThinkingFelice Corona, Francesco Perrotta, Emilia Tartaglia Polcini, Carla CozzarelliProblem statement: The definition of "symbolic species" used by Terrence W. Deacon means more complete the process of monitoring the encounter between semiotics and cognitive sciences neurosemiotics better defined. Approach: The mechanism of the symbolic threshold means that it is put in place an approach to reality no longer seen as a representative of simple association, but under a restructuring … …Neuroscience International, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 31 Dec 2010 · 16,057 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAssessment of Special Needs People Towards Environmental Awareness in the Hashemite Kingdom of JordanAyed Hanna Ziadat, Anf Hanna ZiadatProblem statement: This research examines knowledge and attitudes towards environmental awareness among special needs individuals in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The population census of (136) special needs individuals with different types of disabilities; physical impairments, visual impairments and hearing impairments from different locations of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan participated in the survey and completed the questionnaire in 2010. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2010 · 7,337 accessesView PDFCite