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Making homes low-vision friendly
Washington University program helps people cope with low vision
Dec. 1,
2008 --
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| Consuelo Washington, left, gets help labeling her microwave from occupational therapist Monica Perlmutter. |
Making sense of all the buttons on microwaves, dishwashers and coffee makers is hard enough when you can see them. For people with impaired vision, the gadgets can become more barrier than convenience. A program sponsored by Washington University helps people with poor eyesight maintain their independence by modifying their homes to make them more useful and safe.
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Beijing bound
Kerri Morgan to compete in Paralympic Games
Aug. 27,
2008 -- Although relatively new to wheelchair sprinting, Washington University instructor Kerri Morgan will be in Beijing starting Sept. 6 for the 13th Paralympic Games.
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Developing careers
Grant establishes interdisciplinary training program for physical, occupational therapists
Sept. 24,
2007 -- The School of Medicine has received a five-year, $4.6 million grant to establish an interdisciplinary career development training program for physical and occupational therapists. The grant is from the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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David Gray
Associate professor in the Program in Occupational Therapy
Gray studies how environmental enhancers and barriers affect people with disabling conditions. He also is examining how surgery influences the mobility of children and adults with cerebral palsy. Additionally, he is looking at how disabling conditions affect the spouses of people with multiple sclerosis ...
Expertise: environmental enhancers and barriers, disabling conditions, mobility of children with cerebal palsy, disabling conditions and spouses
Media assistance: (314) 286-0111 / williamsdia@wustl.edu
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Carolyn Baum
Professor in the Program of Occupational Therapy and Neurology and Elias Michael Director of the Program in Occupational Therapy
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Baum's research focuses on enabling older adults to live independently. Rather than focus on people's deficits, she seeks to understand what a person with chronic disease or disability can do. Her work has been recognized by funding from the National Institutes of Health, The James S. McDonnell Foundation, ...
Expertise: aging, enabling independent living, return of function following stroke
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Alexander W. Dromerick
Associate Professor of Neurology and Occupational Therapy
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Dromerick is known for his clinical and laboratory research on rehabilitation methods for stroke patients, including a new technique called constraint-induced movement therapy.
Expertise: stroke, neurology, brain injury, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, constraint-induced movement therapy, brain imaging, …
Media assistance: (314) 286-0109 / reckessg@wustl.edu
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Dorothy Edwards
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Neurology
Edwards' research focuses on quality of life issues for individuals who have survived serious brain injury. Her research also is directed toward understanding the mechanisms which support independence and quality of life in the community of older adults, specifically minorities.
Expertise: Alzheimer's disease, African Americans, stroke, quality of life, disability, brain injury
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