Gretchen Kimberly Berland, MD
January 24, 2013 | Story
When Gretchen Kimberly Berland entered medical school in 1992, she assumed she would leave behind her first career as a television documentary producer.
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Survey of Severely Disabled Finds Significant Long-Term Care Needs
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Georgetown University School of Medicine, Mathematica Policy Research and the National Center for Health Statistics at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services planned, implemented and analyzed the Follow-up Survey to the National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement (NHIS-D).
California Doesn't Broadcast Supportive Services for Disabled Kids; Parents Find Out by Word of Mouth
December 1, 2001 | Program Result
UCLA examined the experience of children served by a California program that provides non-medical, personal assistance services to disabled persons.
Forums Educate Funders about Disability Policy Issues
September 1, 2000 | Program Result
Starting in May 1995, the Council on Foundations, Washington, and the Dole Foundation, Washington, carried out two series of forums on grantmaking and disability policy and produced related publications.
Two National Groups Support Parents Raising Children with Disabilities, Chronic Health Conditions
January 1, 2006 | Program Result
Statewide directors of Parent to Parent programs, representing the national Parent to Parent movement, investigated the possibility of creating a formal partnership between the Parent to Parent movement and the Grassroots Consortium on Disabilities.
What Disability and Long-Term-Care Risks Do Retirees Face?
March 21, 2009 | Program Result
Researchers at the Urban Institute used two national surveys to estimate the risk, timing and amount of lifetime disability and long-term care for retirees in the United States.
A National Resource Center is Not the Answer to Better Health Care for Special Needs Kids
December 1, 2002 | Program Result
The HSC Foundation conducted a study to determine the feasibility of a proposed national resource center that would assist children with disabilities and their families in overcoming obstacles to receiving health care and other needed services.
Assessing the Wounded Warrior Careers Program
November 4, 2011 | Program Result
The National Organization on Disability worked with the U.S. Army to develop, implement and assess the Wounded Warrior Careers program, which provides career-development support to severely injured veterans and key family members.
Basic ADL Disability and Functional Limitation Rates Among Older Americans From 2000-2005
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents analysis of basic disabilities among older adults. The study considered data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2000-2005. The findings indicate that basic disabilities increased from 2000-20005, reversing a trend that began in the 80s.
The Changing Relationship of Obesity and Disability, 1988-2004
November 7, 2007 | Journal Article
Researchers investigated how the relationship between obesity and disability might have changed over time. Data analyzed were from 9,928 adults at least 60 years of age who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys during 1988-1994 and 1999-2004.