Evening Aerobic Exercise More Effectively Enhances Baroreflex Sensitivity
Author: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloPublished: 2024/05/17Post type: Research, Study, Analysis – Peer Reviewed: YeahContent: Summary – Definition – Introduction – Major – Related Synopsis: Evening, but not morning, aerobic training improves sympathetic activity and baroreflex sensitivity in elderly patients with treated hypertension. Aerobic training
Innovative Hands-Free Wheelchair PURE Revolutionizes Mobility for Disabled Users
Mobility devices have played an important role in the lives of people with disabilities, particularly wheelchair users. However, traditional wheelchairs have remained largely unchanged since 1864, limiting users in several aspects of their lives. With the advent of self-balancing devices like Segways and hoverboards, a new era of mobility is
When an MRI Gets Your Tinnitus Ringing — Blog
I take out my headphones and wait for the technician to take me to the room with the MRI machine. I knew about the exercise from last year’s MRI, but sitting in the silence without headphones was still disconcerting. It is always in the silence where my tinnitus rears its
How Religion Impacted My Growing Up With a Disability
New Year’s Eve 1999 was the first time my parents allowed my siblings and me to stay up past midnight. This resulted in an excellent essay for English class, full of childlike excitement, sparkling cider, and Traditional Scottish farewell song. This was also the first year I learned about New
Tracking the Spread of America’s Linguistic Epidemic
Examining social media as drivers of rhetorical practices Author: Virginia TechPublished: 2024/05/12Post type: Research, Study, Analysis – Peer Reviewed: YeahContent: Summary – Definition – Introduction – Major – Related topics Synopsis: Many studies simply look at Internet activities without linking them to real-world actions. However, there is a clear method
The Speech Accessibility Project, led by Mark Hasegawa-Johnson of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is making significant progress in improving speech recognition technology for people with speech differences, especially those with Parkinson’s. The project, backed by tech giants including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, has begun sharing voice recordings
Major Museum Showcases Works By Artists With Developmental Disabilities
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has a new exhibit of art by people with developmental disabilities from the Creative Growth Art Center. (Don Ross/SFMOMA) More than 80 pieces created by artists with developmental disabilities are on display at a prominent art museum. The San Francisco Museum of Modern
Batter Up! Two Authentic Portrayals of Hearing Loss — Blog
I had the pleasure of moderating a post-screening talk for rally caps at ReelAbilities’ flagship festival in New York. A short film, deaf giants was shown before the feature film Rally Caps. Both are family films that share a baseball theme. And a common message: Hearing loss can be challenging,
Phoenix i is the First Wheelchair with Integrated Power Assist
A new wheelchair from the UK has the most innovative frame to hit the market in decades. The basis of the Phoenix i is a one-piece carbon fiber frame with carbon and Kevlar backing. While the curved carbon looks futuristic, the real advancement lies in the wheels, which provide an
Heavenly Home and the Words We Use to Describe It
Author: Sara SheltonPublished: 2024/05/04Post type: Instructional/UsefulContent: Summary – Major – Related topics Synopsis: Heavenly Home is focused on empowering families around the world to foster healthier, happier, and more empowered home environments through conscious language choices, informed responses, and expert guidance. Main summary A few years ago I was taking
Toronto Theatre Offers AR (Augmented Reality) Glasses for Deaf Audience Accessibility
A Toronto theater company called Pleiades Theater is making great efforts to make its shows more accessible to deaf audiences. They’re doing this by offering augmented reality (AR) glasses for every performance of their new production, Tyson’s Song, which will run for four weeks at the Factory Theatre. This is
Autism Accounts For Growing Percentage Of Students In Special Ed
More students with disabilities have a diagnosis of autism, but the prevalence of developmental disability in special education varies by state. (Don Kelsen/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Special education students across the country are increasingly likely to have autism, and new data shows the percentage has more than doubled in recent years.
