Background: Access to healthcare contributes to the attainment of health and is a
fundamental human right. People with disabilities are believed to experience widespread …

Increased awareness, interest and use of assistive technology (AT) presents substantial
opportunities for many citizens to become, or continue being, meaningful participants in …

The COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that insufficient income security in periods of ill
health leads to economic hardship for individuals and hampers disease control efforts as …

Purpose: Persons with a developmental disability have the lowest rate of labour force
participation relative to other disabilities. The widening gap between the labour force …

Despite the fact that universal inclusion is a basic principle of the Sustainable Development
Goals, the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian interventions and …

Hand burns cause functional impairment. Leap motion control (LMC), a kind of virtual reality
games, employs a novel system that provides biofeedback and training of fine motor function …

Disability and International Development provides a comprehensive overview of the key
themes in the field of disability and development, including issues around identity, poverty …

Although the number of people with disabilities and types of disability increases day by day,
a sufficient point has not been reached regarding accessible tourism. The participation rate …

Background There is a large and growing unmet need for rehabilitation–a diverse category
of services that aim to improve functioning across the life course–particularly in low-and …

Background: This study analyzes the current and evolving physical rehabilitation needs of
BRICS nations (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa), a coalition of large …