disability
Research Topic
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Research problems linked to this topic
- How can we improve the design of vehicles, and other transport modes, to meet the needs of disabled people better? Including those who fall into other protected characteristic groups
- How have disabled people been affected by the recent Cost of Living challenges, compared with non-disabled people, and have they sought out extra resources to help them cope?
- Do passenger experiences and/or perceptions prevent people with disabilities from using maritime modes (ferries and cruises)? What areas of the passenger experience that are problematic for people with all types of disabilities?
- How can DWP enhance its understanding of the most appropriate measures of independent living?
- How does PIP assessment (and reassessment) affect people?
- How do needs, attitudes, and behaviours towards travel and transport vary between individuals with a disability/long-term health condition and those without?
- Which groups are vulnerable to which types of digital exclusion?
- How can we improve outcomes for all pupils, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with SEND?
- What are the characteristics of the SEND and AP workforce? What are the barriers to SEND and AP staff recruitment and retention, and how can we overcome these?
- How do schools use in-school units such as SEN Units, Resourced Provision and in-school Alternative Provision to improve pupil outcomes?
- Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the leading cause of significant, long-term disability in the United States.
- Stroke is a significant cause of long-term disability.
- Hearing loss is a global public health problem with a high prevalence, significantly impairing communication and leading to a decrease in the quality of life.
- Intellectual disability (ID) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder with a complex genetic underpinning in its etiology.
- Neurological diseases are the most common cause of disability worldwide.
- Psychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide while the pathogenesis remains unclear.
- Which interventions for disabled people are most effective in supporting movements into work? What barriers prevent disabled people and/or people with health conditions from moving into, and progressing in, work?
- Which disabled people are supported by the benefit system and which are not? How do policy choices impact this?
- What are the enablers and barriers to travel for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions -including those who fall into other protected characteristic groups?
- How does receipt of benefit payments affect disabled people and people with long-term health conditions? What impact does it have on independence, financial security, employment, wellbeing?
- What types of approaches lead to better outcomes for condition-specific learning needs in mainstream schooling? What works for SEND outreach work, for example from special schools to support learners in mainstream schools?
- What are the barriers faced by founders from diverse backgrounds in accessing finance? How does this vary across different social groups (e.g. ethnicity, gender, age, neurodiversity, disability status)?
- What is the experience of the end-to-end journey for adults with learning disabilities?
- How can children and young people with SEND and in AP be best supported in important transitions, including into post-16 education and adulthood?
- How is disability changing over time? What is the role of the benefit system in this change?