Synthesizing Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory and Deaf Pedagogy Framework Toward Deaf Education Reform: Perspectives From Teachers of the Deaf.

In U.S. deaf education, disablement results from a normative interpretation of disability in the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.

The amputation prevention initiative.

Background: The Amputation Prevention Initiative is a project conducted jointly by the Massachusetts Public Health Association and the Massachusetts Podiatric Medical Society that seeks to study methods to reduce nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations from diabetes.

Methods: To determine the rate of diabetes-related lower-extremity amputations in Massachusetts and identify the groups most at risk, hospital billing and discharge data were analyzed. To examine the components of the diabetic foot examination routinely performed by general practitioners, surveys were conducted in conjunction with physician meetings in Massachusetts (n = 149) and in six other states (n = 490).

Brain surgery: a guide for patients and families.

Both patients and families require helpful information, skills and support throughout the hospitalization for craniotomy surgery to ensure effective coping patterns. Research has demonstrated that patients who have participated in successful teaching programmes exhibit less anxiety and develop a more positive perception of their health care experience. The purpose of this paper is to examine the development, content, implementation and evaluation of a multimedia educational programme, designed to respond to the identified learning needs of the preoperative craniotomy patients and families.