Language awareness as a prerequisite of literacy skills by Anna Kucharská, Klára Špačková, Martina Šmejkalová

“…Identifying literacy difficulties in terms of specific learning disabilities is an important topic for elementary school pupils. …”
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Non-take-up by “non-proposition“: Discussion on an under-documented research perspective by Antoine Rode

“…This paper is based on a study conducted in France on a benefit intended for people with disabilities. We show that analysing these situations raises issues that are different from other determinants of non-take-up. …”
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Strategies for inclusive playgrounds: a case study from Japan by Jia Wang, Yasuyuki Hirai, Yunkyu Lee

“…This study focuses on the specific question of how Momochi Central Park in Fukuoka City can be transformed from a conventional playground to an inclusive one that meets the needs of children with disabilities. The renewal strategy involved a series of public-centric workshops, citizen working sessions, and on-site investigations using journey maps to actively engage stakeholders. …”
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Outcomes of Patients with Tendinous Mallet Finger Injury Managed with DIPJ Extension Splinting vs Axial Pinning by Roel Gabriel Rabino, Raymar Sibonga

“…Result: Both surgical and conservative treatments were effective, as shown by the excellent total active motion scores and satisfactory qDASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) outcomes in both groups. …”
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Developing and Implementing an Integrated Family Education Program (IPMD‐F) for Parents of Children With Reading Difficulties: Insights From an Action Research Study by Hülya Tercan, Pınar Bayhan

“…Conducted during the 2023–2024 academic year in Ankara, Turkey, with 16 volunteer parents of children diagnosed with learning disabilities, data were collected using qualitative and quantitative tools. …”
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Department of a University and Social Sphere of the Region by O. E. Shapovalova, N. V. Shklyar

“…Throughout the considered time period, the Department of correctional pedagogy, psychologists and speech therapy conducted training and retraining of psychological and pedagogical personnel soughed after in the Jewish Autonomous region for the system of special and inclusive education for persons with disabilities. At the same time the Department carried out an effective scientific and practical interaction with the pedagogical community of the region. …”
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Physical Exercise as a Diagnostic, Rehabilitation, and Preventive Tool: Influence on Neuroplasticity and Motor Recovery after Stroke by Caroline Pin-Barre, Jérôme Laurin

“…Stroke remains a leading cause of adult motor disabilities in the world and accounts for the greatest number of hospitalizations for neurological disease. …”
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Total Ankle Replacement for Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis in Elderly Patients by Beat Hintermann, Markus Knupp, Lukas Zwicky, Alexej Barg

“…End-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle is a disabling problem, particularly in elderly patients who experience an overall loss of mobility and functional impairment and who then need compensatory adaption. …”
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Central Poststroke Pain: Its Profile among Stroke Survivors in Kano, Nigeria by Abdulbaki Halliru Bashir, Auwal Abdullahi, Muhammad Aliyu Abba, Naziru Bashir Mukhtar

“…Central poststroke pain (CPSP) caused by sensory dysfunction of central origin is a disabling condition that significantly affects the quality of life of stroke patients. …”
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An Empirical Study of the Features of Coordination Functions in Hearing-Impaired Children of Primary School Age by L.N. Molchanova, A.V. Buzovkina

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Enhancing sidewalk accessibility assessment for wheelchair users: An adaptive weighting fuzzy-based approach by Maryam Naghdizadegan Jahromi, Najmeh Neysani Samany, Meysam Argany, Mir Abolfazl Mostafavi

“…Extended distances may lead to increased fatigue, impacting the ability of individuals with mobility disabilities to navigate sidewalks comfortably and independently. …”
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Percutaneous screw fixation and external stabilization as definitive surgical intervention for a pelvic ring injury combined with an acetabular fracture in the acute phase of polyt... by Hohyoung Lee, Myung-Rae Cho, Suk-Kyoon Song, Euisun Yoon, Sungho Lee

“…Conservative treatment may lead to pelvic ring deformity, which is associated with various functional disabilities such as limb length discrepancy, gait disturbance, and sitting intolerance. …”
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Cochlear Synaptopathy and Noise-Induced Hidden Hearing Loss by Lijuan Shi, Ying Chang, Xiaowei Li, Steve Aiken, Lijie Liu, Jian Wang

“…Disruption of these synapses not only disables the innervated ANFs but also results in the slow degeneration of spiral ganglion neurons if the synapses are not reestablished. …”
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Inclusive education through technology: a systematic review of types, tools and characteristics by Carmen del Rosario Navas-Bonilla, Julio Andrés Guerra-Arango, Daniel Alejandro Oviedo-Guado, Daniel Eduardo Murillo-Noriega

“…Tools such as mobile devices, interactive applications, and augmented reality help to remove barriers for students with disabilities or in various contexts, facilitating personalized and equitable learning. …”
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Surgical Reconstruction with the Remnant Ligament Improves Joint Position Sense as well as Functional Ankle Instability: A 1-Year Follow-Up Study by Kamizato Iwao, Deie Masataka, Fukuhara Kohei

“…Chronic functional instability—characterized by repeated ankle inversion sprains and a subjective sensation of instability—is one of the most common residual disabilities after an inversion sprain. However, whether surgical reconstruction improves sensorimotor control has not been reported to date. …”
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History and prospects for the development of special psychology: on the 100th anniversary of the birth of V.I. Lubovsky by E.E. Artemova, T.A. Basilova, Yu.E. Kurtanova, T.A. Meshkova, A.M. Shcherbakova

“…Lubovsky: the development of early special psychological services, the study of the possibilities and conditions for the integration of children with developmental disabilities into educational institutions, the development of a unified approach to the use terminology. …”
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Mamba vision models: Automated American sign language recognition by Ali Salem Altaher, Chiron Bang, Bader Alsharif, Ahmed Altaher, Munid Alanazi, Hasan Altaher, Hanqi Zhuang

“…Recent technological advancements have spurred the development of innovative tools aimed at enhancing the quality of life for those with hearing disabilities. This research focuses on the application of Vision Mamba Models for classifying hand gestures representing the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet, with a detailed comparative analysis of its performance against 13 deep learning architectures. …”
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Sensory quiescence induces a cell-non-autonomous integrated stress response curbed by condensate formation of the ATF4 and XRP1 effectors by Shashank Shekhar, Charles Tracy, Peter V. Lidsky, Raul Andino, Katherine J. Wert, Helmut Krämer

“…Abstract Sensory disabilities have been identified as significant risk factors for dementia but underlying molecular mechanisms are unknown. …”
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Clustering- and statistic-based approach for detection and impact evaluation of faults in end-user substations of thermal energy systems by Samanta A. Weber, Michael Fischlschweiger, Dirk Volta, Ulf Rieck-Blankenburg

“…With these indicators, the subsequent statistical identification approach confirms the successful detection of affected substations, with common diagnoses including disabled return temperature limitation units, defective motoric valves, and faults in the storage control. …”
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A Multimodal Assistive-Robotic-Arm Control System to Increase Independence After Tetraplegia by Taylor C. Hansen, Troy N. Tully, V. John Mathews, David J. Warren

“…The two participants in this study with tetraplegia preferred to use the control mapping with sEMG button functions and disliked winking commands. Non-disabled participants were more varied in their preferences and performance, further suggesting that customizability is an advantageous component of the control system. …”
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