Methodology of special competences formation of the teacher of a foreign language under the conditions of inclusive education by Natalya A. Gridneva, Kseniya S. Oparina

“…The latter aspect implies that the teacher has special competences to provide the necessary assistance for students with disabilities. However, today not all teachers have formed competences.The aim of the research is to assess the effectiveness of refresher courses (special competences) as a way of forming special competences for university teachers for psychological and pedagogical support of students with disabilities. …”
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Assessment of clinical prognosis in autoimmune encephalitis: Girona score by Gary Álvarez Bravo, Giuseppe Guglielmini, Ana Quiroga Varela, Almudena Boix Lago, Ariadna Gifreu Fraixinó, Daniele Urso, Daniele Urso, Daniele Urso, Daniele Urso, Giancarlo Logroscino, Giancarlo Logroscino, Giancarlo Logroscino, Giancarlo Logroscino, Lluís Ramió-Torrentà

“…We found that the third group had a higher risk of disability compared with the first group (p = 0.035). …”
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in a 15 year-old girl; A case-report by Vahdet GORMEZ

“…Cognitive-behavioural theory of CFS aims to describe how certain cognitions and behaviours could account for the symptoms, distress, and disability that maintain the illness. In this case study, a successful application of CBT in a 15-year-old young person with a twelve-month-history of disabling CFS is presented. …”
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The role of isoniazid dosage and NAT2 gene polymorphism in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis by Yi Jian, Yuhang Bao, Fashuang Yang, Mei Zhu

“…By month 12, 25 patients (21.0%) experienced disability or death, with 22 cases (18.5%) occurring by the end of the 3rd month. …”
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Fatigue and associated factors in multiple sclerosis patients in Latvia by S. Šetlere, A. Abelsen, D. Pastare, A. Millers

“…This study supports significant association between fatigue and clinical factors (disability, depression) and modifiable lifestyle factor – smoking. …”
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INCLUSION: ILLUSIONS AND REALITY OF THE PROBLEM OF TEACHING SPECIAL CHILDREN IN THE CONDITIONS OF MODERN RUSSIAN SOCIETY by O. Kornilova

“…The analysis of the current state of education of children with disabilities is made and the factors that prevent the realization and practical realization of inclusive education in Russia are listed. …”
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Bone Health in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Vit Zikan

“…The duration of motor disability appears to be a major contributor to the reduction of bone strength. …”
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Les mécanismes de sollicitation à la demande d'aide privilégiés par les étudiants du postsecondaire by Nicole Racette, Louise Sauvé, Normand Bourgault, Denise Berthiaume, Marie-Michèle Roy

“…Only 49,1 % of students who frequently encounter difficulties but do not have a learning disability access help, whereas 75,8 % of students with learning disabilities access help.…”
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A Study on the Relationship between Postural Control and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain by Qiuhua Yu, Yunxia Huo, Min Chen, Zhou Zhang, Zhicheng Li, Haizhen Luo, Zhenwen Liang, Chuhuai Wang, Wai Leung Ambrose Lo

“…Pain and disability may therefore be related to the control process of the posture-related muscles.…”
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Response to treatment with Interferon beta-1a in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by Làzaro Aurelio Vàzquez Gòmez, Carlos Hidalgo Mesa, Yunier Broche Pèrez, Yanet Valdés Morales

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> multiple sclerosis modifying drugs are intended to reduce the frequency of relapses, delay the progression of disability, as well as the appearance of new lesions in the Central Nervous System.…”
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Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Spinal Cord Infarction in Mashhad, Iran by Kavian Ghandehari, Mohammad Reza Gerami Sarabi, Parham Maarufi

“…Spinal Cord Infarction (SCI) is a rare and disabling disease. This hospital-based study was conducted for clinical evaluation of SCI patients in east of Iran. …”
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Association between spasticity and neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis by B. Afanasjeva, R. Balnytė

“…Spasticity is one of the disability causing complications in patients with this disease. …”
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Low-grade systemic inflammation, but not neuroinflammation, is associated with 12-month postoperative outcome after total hip arthroplasty in patients with painful osteoarthritis:... by Morten R. Blichfeldt-Eckhardt, Claus Varnum, Jørgen T. Lauridsen, Lasse E. Rasmussen, Winnie C. P. Mortensen, Hanne I. Jensen, Henrik B. Vaegter, Kate L. Lambertsen

“…Postoperative outcome was assessed as change in Oxford Hip Score (OHS) from baseline to 12 months after THA, pain was assessed on a numerical rating scale, and disability using the Pain Disability Index. Multiple regression models for each clinical outcome were included for biomarkers in blood and CSF, respectively, including age, sex, BMI, and Kellgren-Lawrence score. …”
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Physical vs. multidimensional frailty in older adults with and without heart failure by Gianluca Testa, Francesco Curcio, Ilaria Liguori, Claudia Basile, Martina Papillo, Carlo Gabriele Tocchetti, Gianlugi Galizia, David Della‐Morte, Gaetano Gargiulo, Francesco Cacciatore, Domenico Bonaduce, Pasquale Abete

“…Here, we compare the predictive role and the diagnostic accuracy of physical vs. multidimensional frailty assessment on mortality, disability, and hospitalization in older adults with and without HF. …”
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Topographical mapping of metabolic abnormalities in multiple sclerosis using rapid echo-less 3D-MR spectroscopic imaging at 7T by Eva Niess, Assunta Dal-Bianco, Bernhard Strasser, Fabian Niess, Lukas Hingerl, Beata Bachrata, Stanislav Motyka, Paulus Rommer, Siegfried Trattnig, Wolfgang Bogner

“…After spatial normalization, voxel-wise comparisons between MS and controls were conducted to identify clusters of metabolic abnormalities, while correlations with clinical disability were analyzed using Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores. …”
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The Disparagement of Pain: Social Influences on Medical Thinking by Harold Merskey, Robert W Teasell

“…Pain was then treated as less troublesome when it became a reason for disability compensation to be paid. Examples are given of the disparagement of complaints by individuals reporting pain in the past 150 years. …”
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Rethinking love, independence, and speciesism in assistance dog discourse by Birkan Taş

“…Incorporating insights from human-animal studies and disability studies, the paper seeks to enrich sociological research on emotions and power structures, advocating for a shift toward valuing the labor and wellbeing of assistance dogs. …”
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Designing a Digital Flash Reading Test for Data-Based Decisions in Inclusive Classrooms: Duration and Word Length as Difficulty-Generating-Item Characteristics by Judith Zellner, Nikola Ebenbeck, Markus Gebhardt

“…To facilitate classroom-based reading diagnostics in this area of reading, we developed a flash reading test that reliably measures the performance of students with and without learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities. This test can be administered in the classroom and completed independently by students, taking only a few minutes, without requiring them to read aloud. …”
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Effect of stabilizer pressure biofeedback on post-thyroidectomy neck pain in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial by Elham S Hassan, Afaf M. Botla, Marian Y. Abdou, Abdel Hamid A. Attalla, Khadra Mohamed Ali, Shreen Rashad Aboelmaged

“…A digital goniometer was used to measure the cervical spine ROM. The Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS) was utilized to assess neck pain and disability levels prior to and following six weeks of treatment. …”
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Functional Outcome by Evaluation of DASH Score on Drop Hand Patient Treated with Jones’ Tendon Transfer: A Retrospective Study by Tito Sumarwoto, Seti Aji Hadinoto, Adhitya Indra Pradhana

“…Results: The DASH score evaluation indicated minimal disability in ten patients (90.9%) and moderate disability in one patient (9.1%). …”
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