Wheelchairs--Design and construction; Dogs--Equipment and supplies; Dogs--Health; Veterinary physical therapy
Hind limb paralysis may occur in dogs for a variety of neurological or musculoskeletal reasons. For dogs with limited mobility their lack of ability to ambulate can have a great impact on their physical and mental health. Canine wheelchairs can...
For persons with disabilities, access to transportation is necessary for integration into society. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been instrumental in assuring transportation access to individuals with disabilities for purposes of...
Spinal cord--Wounds and injuries--Treatment; Physical therapy
Activity-based rehabilitation in the form of overground or body weight-supported treadmill (BWST) locomotor step training has become the most widely accepted therapy translated from preclinical animal research to spinal cord injury (SCI) patients....
Boys; Wheelchairs; Hospitals; People with disabilities; Writing
Two shirtless boys sit in wheelchairs on the balcony of a brick building. One, with one cast on his leg, writes in a notepad. The other, with casts on both legs, watches. The boys are likely at Stephenson orthopedic hospital in Ashland, Kentucky,...
Boys; Wheelchairs; Hospitals; People with disabilities; Writing
Two shirtless boys sit side by side in wheelchairs on the balcony of a brick building. Both have casts on both legs and are writing in notepads. The boys are likely at Stephenson orthopedic hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, being treated by Dr. Arthur...
Boys; Wheelchairs; Hospitals; People with disabilities; Writing
Two shirtless boys sit side by side in wheelchairs on the balcony of a brick building. Both have casts on both legs and are writing in notepads. The boys are likely at Stephenson orthopedic hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, being treated by Dr. Arthur...
Address: 982 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky. Beds with wheels on them sit on a porch under an awning. Two of the beds are covered with white netting. Children sit on the beds or in wheelchairs as two nurses attend them. A ramp leads up to...
Address: 982 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky. Children sit at tables set with plates, bowls, mugs, and spoons. A number of children are in wheelchairs and one sits in a high chair. The dining room has sheer drapes drawn back and roller shades...
Boys sit on the floor or in wheelchairs between rows of beds at Kosair Children's Hospital (982 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky). Crutches are propped against some of the beds.
A woman stands with a book in her hand talking to a room full of students at the hospital then known as Kosair Crippled Children's Hospital (982 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky). Most of the students are in wheelchairs or wheeled wagons,...
US consumers spend $87 million annually on sporting goods and services (National Sporting Goods Association, 2008). Each year sporting goods manufacturers also spend millions of dollars creating innovative products for consumers looking to improve...
Hospitals--Emergency services--Quality control; Time management surveys
Kosair Children’s Hospital Emergency Department in Louisville, KY has been
reporting low patient satisfaction, which could result in a decrease in revenue and patients
for the hospital. Patient throughput times in Kosair’s emergency room have a...
Gardeners--Kentucky--Louisville--Social conditions; Community gardens--Kentucky--Louisville
Using four surveys, two created by this researcher, another created by Walizcek, Mattson, and Zajicek, and a fourth created by Herbach, the researcher compared the characteristics of community gardeners, their motivations for gardening, and the...
Children with visual disabilities--Services for--Kentucky; Children with visual disabilities--Education--Kentucky; Self-help devices for people with disabilities--Kentucky; Students with disabilities--Services for--Kentucky
Assistive technology (AT) helps make the curriculum accessible to students with visual impairments. Studies have shown that half of these students are using assistive technologies. The purpose of this study was to seek a better understanding of the...
Life care communities--Kentucky--Louisville; Congregate housing--Kentucky--Louisville; Older people--Housing--Kentucky--Louisville
As the older adult population in the United States continues its accelerated growth, there is a growing concern about the long-term care options for these elders. While nursing homes are no longer desirable and costly for federal and state...
Spinal cord--Wounds and injuries; Stretch (Physiology)
An increasing amount of healthcare resources is used for the treatment and prevention of contractures in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), with stretch and passive movements remaining the most prominent intervention methods. The results of...
Women; Boys; Wheelchairs; Hospitals; People with disabilities; Writing
A shirtless boy with casts on both legs sits in a wheelchair on a brick balcony, writing in a notepad, with Jean Thomas looking over his shoulder. He is likely at Stephenson orthopedic hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, being treated by Dr. Arthur...
Women; Boys; Wheelchairs; Hospitals; People with disabilities; Writing
A shirtless boy with casts on both legs sits in a wheelchair on a brick balcony, writing in a notepad, with Jean Thomas looking over his shoulder. He is likely at Stephenson orthopedic hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, being treated by Dr. Arthur...
