Better school air quality may shield kids with disabilities from COVID

Good airflow and filtration in schools may help children with intellectual disabilities, a vulnerable population, avoid COVID infections.

Susanne Pallo-Rochester • futurity
April 5, 2024 ~6 min

How can students with disabilities get the best teachers?

Students with disabilities need high-quality teachers, but not all teachers have the needed training and skills. A study suggests a strategy that may help.

Jack Harrison - Michigan State • futurity
March 25, 2024 ~6 min


Disabled PhD holders in STEM get paid less

STEM PhD holders with disabilities are underpaid and underrepresented in United States academia, a study finds.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Nov. 30, 2023 ~4 min

Many state COVID websites still aren’t accessible

Many websites created by US states and territories to share information about COVID-19 don't meet accessibility standards, a new study shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 27, 2023 ~5 min

Bullying and confidence have complex ties for kids with disabilities

Efforts to curb bullying of kids with disabilities should not take a one-size-fits-all approach, researchers say.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Sept. 12, 2023 ~5 min

How teachers can prevent bullying of kids with disabilities

An evidence-based, online professional development curriculum aims to help teachers handle bullying toward students with disabilities.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 31, 2023 ~7 min

There’s more to adaptive clothing than function

Retailers of adaptive clothing must make changes to satisfy an increasingly diverse customer base, a new study finds.

Courtney Perrett - U. Missouri • futurity
March 21, 2023 ~6 min

Clinical trials often exclude people with intellectual disabilities

An expert explains why excluding people with intellectual disabilities from clinical trials is a problem and what can be done to change it.

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
Nov. 18, 2022 ~8 min


Family caregivers faced hurdles after COVID hospitalization

Interviews with people hospitalized with COVID-19 and their family caregivers reveal some unique challenges.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 1, 2022 ~5 min

Smart mouthguard uses bite to control all kinds of devices

People with limited hand function could use a new mouthguard to control devices like computers, smartphones, and wheelchairs with their bite.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~6 min

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