Kressler received two gunshot wounds in service, one to his right forearm, and one to the left scapula, both rated 20 percent
disabling," NSO Michelotti said.
In chapter 6, Branson and Miller discuss the interconnection between
disabling deaf people and the eugenics movement of the late nineteenth-century.
Longer term career planning issues, including issues related to career fulfillment and consideration of the interaction between occupational demands and implications associated with the progression of a
disabling problem, often were overshadowed by the imminent focus on returning people with disabilities to the workforce.
Despite the profusion of literature discussing the social and personal ramifications of more visible
disabling conditions (Cahill & Eggleston, 1995; Davis, 1961; Stone, 1995; Yuker, 1988), limited research is available regarding the impact of less visible
disabling conditions.
The American Association of Dental Schools has published curriculum guidelines for teaching dentistry for patients with
disabling conditions (Casamassimo, Henson, Posnick, et al., 1985).
Beginning in the 1960s, there has been a number of statutes and laws passed which were aimed at improving services for the 75 million persons in the country with
disabling conditions (Ministry of Welfare, 1989).
As a rule,
disabling conditions are considered high cost, non-emergent, and low priority conditions, subject to budgetary thresholds and to IHS servicewide management philosophy, constraints which limit not only the range of services rendered, but the number of people served by local facilities.
The data provided by the interviewees revealed a pattern of negativity that related to some aspect of their
disabling condition.
Assuming the public transportation regulations written by the Department of Transportation are consistent with the intent of the ADA and are rigidly enforced, in the future citizens with disabilities will be less isolated than they are currently by a "
disabling environment".
Of the 23 different
disabling conditions reported by participants, four disabilities - polio (n=154-), spinal cord injured (SCI) Paraplegia (n=90), visual impairment (n=59), and SCI quadriplegia (n=55) - accounted for 72 percent of participating alumni.
On the contrary, it may be primarily the product of a
disabling environment.
In addition, specific learning disabilities were listed as conditions which could be considered severely
disabling. This allowed persons with learning disabilities to be eligible for the full range of vocational rehabilitation services, including assistance with college training.
This article addresses family's reactions to learning of
disabling conditions in their children and implications for parent counseling.
Although many elderly persons remain active and are not affected by the
disabling effects of chronic disease, the incidence of chronic disease and associated disability increase with age by about 3 1/2 times.
Chronic,
disabling illness is the major health problem of older persons.
