Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 321-331: The Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire for People with Disabilities: Validity and Reliability Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4020021 Authors: Cameron M. Gee Ava Neely Aleksandra Jevdjevic Kenedy Olsen Kathleen A. Martin Ginis There is an urgent need for valid and reliable measures of physical activity (PA) participation for use among people with physical and/or sensory disabilities. This study involved adapting the Leisure Time PA Questionnaire for People with Spinal Cord Injury for use in individuals with disabilities (i.e., the LTPAQ-D) a ..read more

Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 303-320: Empowering Potential of the My Assistive Technology Guide: Exploring Experiences and User Perspectives Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4020020 Authors: Elsa M. Orellano-Colon Angelis Fernández-Torres Nixmarie Figueroa-Alvira Bernice Ortiz-Vélez Nina L. Rivera-Rivera Gabriela A. Torres-Ferrer Rubén Martín-Payo The use of assistive technology (AT) devices enhances older adults’ function in daily activities. However, the lack of awareness of AT among potential AT users has been identified as a major barrier to its adoption. This study aimed ..read more

Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 290-302: Examining the Changes in Problem Behaviours and Communication of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities after Transitioning from an Institutional Setting to the Community Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4020019 Authors: Kayla Kostal Maria Baranowski Hygiea Casiano Margherita Cameranesi Lindsay McCombe Shahin Shooshtari Worldwide, the community transition process away from institutions has increased in the past 30–50 years among persons with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities. This process, also known as ..read more

Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 277-289: Minimally Verbal Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders/Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviors: Can Strategic Psychiatric Treatment Help? Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4020018 Authors: Jessica A. Hellings Saras Chen Singh Sham Singh An-Lin Cheng (1) Background: Psychiatrists are increasingly required to treat minimally verbal (MV) individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability (ID) and behavior problems without much published guidance. (2) Methods: We reviewed 80 charts of MV patients managed strategically fo ..read more

Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 264-276: Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children and Adolescents with Disabilities: A Systematic Review Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4020017 Authors: Garazi Álvarez-Guerrero Deborah Fry Mengyao Lu Konstantinos Kosmas Gaitis Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA) is a rising global problem affecting children and adolescents worldwide. Despite the escalating prevalence of OCSEA, there is limited research specifically focusing on children and adolescents with disabilities. To bridge this gap, this systematic review was conducted to i ..read more

Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 262-263: The Continued Evolution of Disabilities, an Inter- and Multi-Disciplinary Journal of Disability Research Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4010016 Authors: Reinie Cordier Disabilities continues to grow in stature and attract quality submissions from scholars across the globe ..read more

Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 228-261: Public Transport in the Disabling City: A Narrative Ethnography of Dilemmas and Strategies of People with Mobility Disabilities Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4010015 Authors: Juan Camilo Mansilla Normand Boucher François Routhier Access to transport is key to people’s movement in cities, their social participation, and personal development. People with mobility disabilities (PMDs) face additional barriers when using public transport. The objective of this study is to identify the dilemmas that PMDs face in their daily mobility practice ..read more

Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 212-227: Wheelchair Dance: Exploring a Novel Approach to Enhance Wheelchair Skills, Belongingness and Inclusion among Children with Mobility Limitations Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4010014 Authors: Jade Berthiaume Claire Cherriere Béatrice Ouellet Laurence Éthier Paula W. Rushton Martin Lemay Krista L. Best Playful approaches are recommended to enhance wheelchair skills training with young people. Inclusive dance allows participants to discover motor skills and improve social participation. Integrating wheelchair skills training into dance has not been eva ..read more

Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 198-211: Examining Model Similarity for Exercise Self-Efficacy among Adults Recovering from a Stroke: A Community-Based Exercise Program Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4010013 Authors: Olivia L. Pastore François Jarry Jammy Zou Jennifer R. Tomasone Luc J. Martin Véronique Pagé Shane N. Sweet We used a single-case experimental research design to examine the effect of modelling (peer versus non-peer) on exercise self-efficacy in stroke survivors who participated in a community-based exercise program. Data were obtained using an ABCA design: (A1) no model/baseli ..read more

Disabilities, Vol. 4, Pages 183-197: Feasibility of a Peer-Led Leisure Time Physical Activity Program for Manual Wheelchair Users Delivered Using a Smartphone Disabilities doi: 10.3390/disabilities4010012 Authors: Krista L. Best Shane N. Sweet Jaimie F. Borisoff Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos François Routhier Active living lifestyles for wheelchair users (ALLWheel) was developed to improve leisure time physical activity (LTPA). The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of the ALLWheel program. In a pilot pre-post design, 12 manual wheelchair users in three Canadian cities complete ..read more