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Residential design for persons with neurological disability

Special issue of NeuroRehabilitation unique source of design perspectives,

insights and practical information

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/ip-rdf111809.php

Amsterdam, November 18, 2009 – IOS Press announces the November 2009 publication

of a special issue of NeuroRehabilitation: An International Journal devoted to

residential design for persons with neurodisability. While there is clearly

agreement that the nature of the long-term living environment can improve

quality of life and minimize safety risks for individuals who are cognitively,

behaviorally and/or physically challenged due to neurodisability, residential

design factors are often either ignored or minimally considered. This unique

issue calls attention to the important topic of community-based residential

designs for persons with neurodisabilities by presenting a compendium of cutting

edge design perspectives, insights and practical information not available

elsewhere.

Guest Editor Zasler, MD, FAAPM & R, FACRM, CBIST, who is CEO and Medical

Director of Tree of Life Services, Inc and Concussion Care Centre of Virginia,

Ltd., Richmond, VA, has assembled a diverse group of contributors including some

of the top experts in residential design for persons with disabilities.

Dr. Zasler comments, " I took on this special issue of the journal because I felt

it was a very important topic of post acute management of persons with

neurodisability regardless of the underlying cause. The field of design for

persons with disability-related challenges was important to me professionally

because of the lack of adequate resources dealing with architectural design

issues. Hopefully, this issue of NeuroRehabilitation will serve as a commonly

referenced source for architects involved in building design for persons with

these types of challenges. "

The issue focuses on how design planning should reinforce the need to view

individuals holistically, as well as functionally, and try as much as possible

to individualize design modifications to optimize both home and community

reentry.

Dr. Margaret Caukins of Innovative Designs and Environments for an Aging Society

provides an insightful review of the evidence-based literature on long-term care

design. Dr. Sharon Joines from the North Carolina State University, College of

Design, has written an overview dealing with the concept of universal design and

its application to residential design for persons with neurological disability.

Professors Victor Regneir and is Denton from the Architectural and

Gerontology Department of the University of Southern California contribute an

article on new and emerging building trends that focuses on European models of

design. The topic of lighting design is explored by Brawley of Design

Concepts Unlimited, Sausalito, CA.

Dr. Sherril York from the National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University

shares her architectural views on outdoor design relative to accessibility

related issues. Dr. Tony Gentry, OTR/L has contributed an article dealing with

" smart homes " which provides a state-of-the-art look at some of the technology

currently available to facilitate independence in community based residential

settings. Lastly, Kiser, OTR/L and Dr. Zasler provide an overview of

practical residential design recommendations for persons with acquired brain

injury (ABI). The issue also includes a listing of extensive web-based resources

that provide further information to facilitate design decisions and their

implementation.

" This special thematic issue of NeuroRehabilitation on residential design serves

as a 'one-stop' resource for individuals interested in serving the housing needs

of persons with neurodisability and/or for those making modifications to their

own home… " stated Dr. Zasler. Because of the importance of this issue, IOS Press

has made its content available at no cost at:

http://iospress.metapress.com/content/w73627vu76q2/?p=feba6288943942a982f6a0a2e0\

082e61 & pi=0

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Rehabilitation Design

Guest Editor: Zasler, MD, FAAPM & R, FACRM

Tree of Life Services, Richmond, VA USA; Concussion Care Centre of VA, Richmond,

VA USA

NeuroRehabilitation, Volume 25, Issue 3 (November 2009)

Published by IOS Press

Table of Contents

Rehabilitation design (guest editorial)

Zasler

Evidence-based long term care design

Margaret P. Calkins

Enhancing quality of life through Universal Design

Sharon Joines

Ten new and emerging trends in residential group living environments

Victor Regnier and is Denton

Enriching lighting design

C. Brawley

Residential design and outdoor area accessibility

Sherril L. York

Smart homes for people with neurological disability: State of the art

Tony Gentry

Residential design for real life rehabilitation

Kiser and Zasler

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