After the First World War, two war amputees raised the profile of disabled veterans and challenged ableism as they trekked 2,000 kilometres from Calgary to Thunder Bay.
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Surf therapy can change the lives of children with disabilities.
When designing neuroprosthetic devices for users to control with their thoughts, engineers must take into account the sensory information brains collect from the environment and how it gets processed.
Following the completion of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Neta Crawford, the co-director of the Costs of War Project, reflects on 7,268 days of American involvement in the conflict.
Appearance, functionality and culture should all be considered.
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Neurological Surgery Resident, University of California, San Francisco
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PhD in Design, Loughborough University
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Hwang Endowed Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Director of the Center for Neurotechnology, University of Washington
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Doctor of philosophy, University of Cape Town
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Professor in Neuromuscular Physiology and Head of Sport Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor, Department of Human Biology, Director: Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS) Research Centre, University of Cape Town
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Professor and PhD programme convenor, Division of Disability Studies, and co-lead of Inclusive Practices Africa, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Montague Burton Chair in International Relations, University of Oxford
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Historian-in-Residence, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University