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Lived Experiences of Learning to Use a Long Cane: The Importance of Integrating Perceptual, Existential, and Social Dimensions for Active Cane Use

Berndtsson, Inger C. 2024. Lived Experiences of Learning to Use a Long Cane: The Importance of Integrating Perceptual, Existential, and Soci...

Inger Berndtsson Inger Berndtsson

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The lifeworld-phenomenology of rehabilitation: developing a practice based theory of life-changes and learning

Worldwide, at least 2.2 billion people live with visual impairment and there is a huge need for these cases to be addressed or prevented.

Inger Berndtsson Inger Berndtsson

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Sexualities and (Dis)Abilities: (Re)Valuing Being Sexual Humans through Body Narratives

This study reads narratives that focus on the representations of (dis)abled bodies in sexually charged spaces in a bid to (re)value these bodies as they negotiate their humanity as well as their capacity to give and receive pleasure.

Ifeyinwa Okolo Ifeyinwa Okolo

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Disability and reproduction in Africa: A multi-methods invest igation to identify, describe and determine the sexual, reproductive and maternal healthcare needs and challenges of women with disability in Ghana

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) constitute 15% of the worlds population.

John Ganle John Ganle
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