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Most Cited Disability and Health Journal Articles
The most cited articles published since 2011, extracted from Scopus.
Health disparities among adults with physical disabilities or cognitive limitations compared to individuals with no disabilities in the United StatesAmanda Reichard | Hayley Stolzle | Michael H. Fox
Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2011, Pages 59-67
Background: National survey data indicate the number of individuals reporting a disability is rising. Those with disabilities experience a large number of barriers to health promotion and disease prevention programming. However, only a limited number of studies have used nationally representative data to examine the health status of individuals with disabilities in comparison to those without disabilities. Objective/Hypothesis: We used the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) to examine whether disability is associated with higher prevalence rates for common chronic diseases, lower use of preventive care and higher health care expenditures. Our research hypothesis was that nationally, adults with either physical disability or cognitive limitations experience significant health disparities in comparison to those with no disability. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis comparing the health of adults (18 and over) with physical disabilities or cognitive limitations to individuals with no disability using data from the 2006 full year consolidated data file from the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS). We used chi-squared tests, t-tests, and logistic regression to evaluate the association. Results: Individuals with physical disabilities or cognitive limitations had significantly higher prevalence rates for 7 chronic diseases than persons with no disabilities. The disability groups were also significantly less likely than the no disability group to receive 3 types of preventive care. Conclusions: These data suggest that adults with disabilities and chronic conditions receive significantly fewer preventive services and have poorer health status than individuals without disabilities who have the same health conditions. This indicates a need for public health interventions that address the unique characteristics of adults with disabilities, many of whom are at risk for high cost, debilitating conditions that may not have as severe an effect on other population segments.
Uninsured persons with disability confront substantial barriers to health care servicesLisa I. Iezzoni | Austin B. Frakt | Steven D. Pizer
Volume 4, Issue 4, October 2011, Pages 238-244
Background: Despite social ''safety net'' programs, many U.S. residents with disabilities lack insurance coverage and thus risk financial barriers to accessing care. The study objectives were to characterize working-age adults with disabilities who lack health insurance and to examine their self-reported barriers to care. Methods: The authors conducted analyses of nationally representative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 2000 through 2006. Results: During this time period, 14.8% of working-age U.S. residents lacked health insurance, including 11.6% of persons with disabilities. Focusing only on uninsured individuals, persons with disabilities were significantly ( p 5 .001) more likely than those without disabilities to have a usual source of care. However, on 6 other access measures (those that comprised our composite indicator of access barriers), uninsured persons with disabilities reported barriers significantly ( p 5 .001) more often than did individuals without disabilities: 36.0% of uninsured persons with disabilities reported being unable to get necessary medical care, compared with 9.5% of uninsured, nondisabled persons; and 26.9% of uninsured persons with disabilities reported being unable to get necessary medications, compared with 5.3% of uninsured individuals without disabilities. Having a cognitive impairment produced the largest adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of reporting any access barrier (1.64, 95% CI 144-1.87), while having lower body functional limitations or hearing deficits also produced relatively high AORs (1.47, 1.32-1.65 and 1.48, 1.11-1.98, respectively). Conclusions: Uninsured individuals with disabilities confront significantly more barriers to accessing care than do nondisabled persons without health insurance. Certain types of disabilities appear especially associated with experiencing access barriers, suggesting areas requiring particular attention. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Trends in disability and related chronic conditions among the forty-and-over population: 1997-2010Linda G. Martin | Robert F. Schoeni
Volume 7, Issue 1 SUPPL, January 2014, Page
Background Downward trends in activity limitations among the older U.S. population have recently plateaued, while activity limitation among the pre-retirement population has increased. Objectives Update temporal trends in limitations in sensory and physical functions, instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and activities of daily living (ADLs) for the 40-64 and 65-and-over U.S. populations; assess the extent to which trends in education, smoking, and obesity could account for the trends in limitations; and examine trends in conditions cited as causes of limitations, their durations, and proportion of life spent with them. Methods Multivariate analysis of the 1997-2010 National Health Interview Survey. Results For the younger group, there have been increases in all limitations, except trouble hearing, which has declined. Increased obesity could account for the increases in vision, physical function, and IADL limitations. Musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis and back/neck problems, are frequently cited as causes of limitation, and there are growing roles for depression and nervous system conditions. For the 65-and-over group, there have been decreases in all limitations, except difficulty with physical functions, which is up. Increased education could account for the decline in ADL limitation, and increased obesity could account for increased difficulty with physical functions. Musculoskeletal conditions are also frequently cited as causes of limitation, but declines in heart- and vision-related limitations have been important. Conclusion Trends should continue to be monitored closely for both groups, since younger people have not experienced the improvements of the older group, but are its future members. © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
The myth and reality of disability prevalence: Measuring disability for research and serviceSuzanne McDermott | Margaret A. Turk
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 1-5
The concept of disability has medical, functional, and social components. We review the frameworks for the definition of disability and endorse a multidimensional approach that is parsimonious and has utility for epidemiology. We need to be able to count people with disabilities to quantify service and support needs, to study the life course of people with specific disabilities, and to accurately target prevention strategies. In addition, it is important to have some precise measures of disability so comparisons can be made between impairments, to identify disparities and differences, and to measure changes over time. We need to ensure that there is no confusion about cause and effect (attributing associated conditions as outcomes of disability when they are in fact the cause of the functional limitation) and that comparisons to people without disabilities are fair. If people who experience disability due to a condition such as obesity are included in the case definition of disability, then we cannot say people with disability are more likely to be obese. The credibility of disability epidemiology and the disability field is at stake. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Evaluation of an activities of daily living scale for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilitiesMatthew J. Maenner | Leann E. Smith | Jinkuk Hong | Renee Makuch | Jan S. Greenberg | Marsha R. Mailick
Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2013, Pages 8-17
Background: Activity limitations are an important and useful dimension of disability, but there are few validated measures of activity limitations for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities. Objective/hypothesis: To describe the development of the Waisman Activities of Daily Living (W-ADL) Scale for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities, and systematically evaluate its measurement properties according to an established set of criteria. Methods: The W-ADL was administered among four longitudinally studied groups of adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities: 406 with autism; 147 with fragile-X syndrome; 169 with Down syndrome; and 292 with intellectual disability of other or unknown origin. The W-ADL contains 17 activities and each is rated on a 3-point scale (0 5 ''does not do at all'', 1 5 ''does with help'', 2 5 ''independent''), and a standard set of criteria were used to evaluate its measurement properties. Results: Across the disability groups, Cronbach's alphas ranged from 0.88 to 0.94, and a single-factor structure was most parsimonious. The W-ADL was reliable over time, with weighted kappas between 0.92 and 0.93. Criterion and construct validity were supported through substantial associations with the Vineland Screener, need for respite services, caregiving burden, and competitive employment. No floor or ceiling effects were present. There were significant group differences in W-ADL scores by maternally reported level of intellectual disability (mild, moderate, severe, profound). Conclusions: The W-ADL exceeded the recommended threshold for each quality criterion the authors evaluated. This freely available tool is an efficient measure of activities of daily living for surveys and epidemiological research concerning adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.
Parenting aggravation and autism spectrum disorders: 2007 National Survey of Children's HealthLaura A. Schieve | Sheree L. Boulet | Michael D. Kogan | Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp | Coleen A. Boyle | Susanna N. Visser | Stephen J. Blumberg | Catherine Rice
Volume 4, Issue 3, July 2011, Pages 143-152
Background: Studies suggest autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are associated with high parenting stress and aggravation. Research on specific risk factors is needed. Objective/Hypotheses: To assess aggravation level among parents of children with and without ASDs. Methods: The sample of 73,030 children aged 4 to 17 years in the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health and their parent respondents were divided into mutually exclusive groups based on child ASD status and other special health care needs. Adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) for associations between a high Aggravation in Parenting scale score and various risk factors were computed from multivariable models. Results: High-aggravation percentages were comparable for parents of children with a current ASD (36.6%), ASD reported previously but not currently (35.2%), and another (non-ASD) developmental problem (31.2%) but were significantly lower for parents of children with other special health care needs (6.5%) and no special health care needs (5.1%). Within the current-ASD group, high aggravation was associated with young child age (aPR = 1.8 [1.2-2.6]), lack of health insurance (aPR = 1.5 [1.0-2.4]), lack of a medical home (aPR = 2.2 [1.4-3.5]), recent child mental health treatment (aPR = 2.1 [1.5-3.0]), lack of parenting emotional support (aPR = 1.5 [1.1-2.1]), and ASD severity (aPR = 1.4 [1.0-1.6]). Some of these same factors were associated with aggravation in the non-ASD groups. However, the medical home finding was specific to the ASD groups. Conclusions: Parenting a child with ASD is associated with high aggravation; however, there is variability within health care and social support subgroups. Strategies to strengthen medical home components for children with ASDs should be considered. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Physical accessibility in primary health care settings: Results from California on-site reviewsNancy R. Mudrick | Mary Lou Breslin | Mengke Liang | Silvia Yee
Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2012, Pages 159-167
Background: People with disabilities report physical barriers in doctors' offices that affect the quality of care. Whether most or few doctors' offices are accessible is not known. We address this gap with data on 2389 primary care provider facilities. Objectives: The analysis seeks to describe overall primary care office physical accessibility and identify (1) in which areas offices meet access criteria, (2) which accessibility criteria are most often not met, and (3) whether there are urban/non-urban differences. Methods: Reviewers rated medical offices using a 55-item instrument that assessed parking, exterior access, building entrance, interior public spaces, doctor's office interior, and the presence of accessible exam equipment. Five health plans that serve California Medicaid patients conducted reviews of providers signed with their plans. Data from the plans were merged, coded, and a descriptive analysis conducted. Results: An accessible weight scale was present in 3.6% and a height adjustable examination table in 8.4% of the sites. Other high prevalence access barriers were in bathrooms and examination rooms. Parking, exterior access, building access, and interior public spaces generally met the access criteria, except for van accessible parking. Conclusions: These findings provide a base for quantitative expectations about accessibility nationwide, and indicate significant barriers exist. They show it is possible to conduct a large number of accessibility site reviews, providing one model to meet the Affordable Care Act requirement for provider accessibility information. Physical access is important as it may affect the quality of care and willingness of patients to engage in preventive care. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
Does an accelerometer accurately measure steps taken under controlled conditions in adults with mild multiple sclerosis?Robert W. Motl | Erin M. Snook | Stamatis Agiovlasitis
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 52-57
Background: Accurate measurement is required by researchers and clinicians who are interested in the physical activity behavior of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Advances in technology have resulted in an increased number of motion sensors such as pedometers and accelerometers that are worn on the body and that measure bodily movement. Accelerometers are becoming less expensive and more user-friendly, but there is limited evidence regarding the accuracy of measurement in persons with MS. Objective: The present study examined the accuracy of an ActiGraph accelerometer for measuring steps taken during controlled conditions in persons with MS compared with a sample of individuals without MS. Methods: The participants were 24 adults with mild MS and 24 adults without MS who undertook three 6-minute periods of walking at 54, 80, and 107 m·min-1 on a motor-driven treadmill. We measured steps taken through observation and an ActiGraph model 7164 accelerometer worn around the waist above the right hip. Results: The accelerometer accurately measured steps during moderate (80 m·min-1) and fast (107 m·min-1) walking in both persons with MS and control subjects. There was a small degree of underestimation of step counts (≈4% error) for the accelerometer during slower walking (54 m·min-1) in both persons with MS and control subjects. Conclusions: Such findings support the accuracy of a waist worn ActiGraph accelerometer for the measurement of steps in persons with MS and control subjects. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Employer benefits from making workplace accommodationsTatiana I. Solovieva | Denetta L. Dowler | Richard T. Walls
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 39-45
Background: This study explored workplace disability accommodations and their benefits. The participants were employers and human resource professionals who had not used the services of the Job Accommodation Network (JAN). The companies included large businesses (more than 499 employees) and small businesses (fewer than 500 employees). Objective/Hypothesis: The intent of this investigation was to assess the disability accommodations and benefits for the employers. Methods: The study used responses to online survey from194 employers to discuss disability-related accommodations for an employee or potential employee. The survey included 128 employers who reported having had a person with a disability who requested an accommodation. Results: As reported by the employers, the most frequently mentioned direct benefits from implementing workplace accommodations were (a) retained a qualified employee, (b) increased worker productivity, and (c) eliminated the cost of training a new employee. The most frequently mentioned indirect benefits from accommodations were (a) improved interactions with coworkers, (b) increased overall company morale, and (c) increased overall company productivity. The most frequently reported types of implemented accommodations were buying equipment and changing work schedules. Most of the respondents estimated the direct benefits of having made an accommodation at more than $1000. Conclusions: The findings heighten awareness of benefits associated with making accommodations for people with disabilities in the workplace. These benefits signify value for business, coworkers, and individuals with disabilities for whom accommodations are critical for successful employment. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
The potential for technology to enhance independence for those aging with a disabilityEmily M. Agree
Volume 7, Issue 1 SUPPL, January 2014, Page
Technologies of all kinds can sustain and accelerate improvements in health and quality of life for an aging population, and enhance the independence of persons with disabilities. Assistive technologies are widely used to promote independent functioning, but the aging of users and their devices produces unique challenges to individuals, their families, and the health care system. The emergence of new "smart" technologies that integrate information technology with assistive technologies has opened a portal to the development of increasingly powerful, individualized tools to assist individuals with disabilities to meet their needs. Yet, issues of access and usability remain to be solved for their usefulness to be fully realized. New cohorts aging with disabilities will have more resources and more experience with integrated technologies than current elders. Attention to technological solutions that help them adapt to the challenges of later life is needed to improve quality of life for those living long lives with disabilities. © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
What barriers to physical activity do individuals with a recent brain injury face?Simon Driver | Alison Ede | Zane Dodd | Laurel Stevens | Anne Marie Warren
Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2012, Pages 117-125
Background and Objective: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health issue that challenges professionals to develop effective health promotion strategies to meet individual's diverse and unique needs. One effective health promotion strategy is physical activity (PA), although barriers to activity frequently prevent participation. Thus, there is a need to identify the barriers to participation, amount of weekly PA completed, and readiness to be active if effective health promotion programs are to be implemented. Methods: A convenience sample of 28 outpatients with a TBI completed a questionnaire before discharge from a comprehensive outpatient program and descriptive statistics were reported. In addition independent t tests and effect sizes were calculated between amount of PA and stage of change. Results: Our results indicated that participants only faced an average of 2.25 barriers (range 0-9), completed a mean of 46 minutes of PA each week, and reported being in the "action" stage of PA participation. Individuals in the action and maintenance stage completed significantly more PA (21.67; t [25] = -15.43; p < .001; Cohen's D effect size 5 4.39) than precontemplators or contemplators. Conclusions: Individuals with a TBI face many different barriers that prevent them from being active, placing them at further risk of experiencing secondary and chronic conditions. Practitioners should acknowledge that each individual faces a unique set of barriers emphasizing the importance of individualized health promotion programs. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Disability and health behavior changeCraig Ravesloot | Casey Ruggiero | Catherine Ipsen | Meg Traci | Tom Seekins | Tracy Boehm | Desirae Ware-Backs | Bethany Rigles
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 19-23
Objective/hypothesis: We conducted a review of four health behavior change (HBC) theories (Health Belief, Theory of Planned Behavior, Social Cognitive, and Transtheoretical) to consider how these theories conceptually apply to people with disabilities. Methods: We identified five common constructs across HBC theories and examined how these commonalities fit within the International Classification of Function (ICF). Results: Four of the HBC constructs appear to be Personal Factors within the ICF, while the fifth represents Environmental Factors. Conclusions: Using the ICF framework to understand disability and HBC, we propose that including a sense of meaning as another personal factor will further develop HBC theories that lead to more effective HBC interventions for people with disabilities. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Parental psychological distress and quality of life after a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of congenital anomaly: A controlled comparison study with parents of healthy infantsAna Fonseca | Bárbara Nazaré | Maria Cristina Canavarro
Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2012, Pages 67-74
Background: Parental early adjustment to a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of congenital anomaly has been studied mainly within a pathological and deterministic perspective, giving us an inadequate view of the impact of the diagnosis. Objectives: Adopting a comprehensive approach on parental adjustment, we aimed to characterise the impact of the diagnosis on psychological distress and quality of life, in the early postdiagnosis stage. The effects of gender and the timing of the diagnosis were also examined. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 42 couples with healthy infants and 42 couples whose infants were prenatal or postnatally diagnosed with a congenital anomaly responded to the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 and to theWorld Health Organization Quality of LifeeBrief instrument. Results: In the early postdiagnosis stage, parents whose infants were diagnosed with a congenital anomaly presented higher levels of psychological distress than did the parents of healthy infants (F 2,79 = 6.23, p = .003), although they displayed similar levels of quality of life (F 4,78 = 0.62, p = 5.647). Mothers reported more adjustment difficulties than fathers in both groups. Receiving the diagnosis in the prenatal period was associated with higher maternal psychological quality of life (Z = -2.00, p = .045). Conclusion: The occurrence of a diagnosis of congenital anomaly during the transition to parenthood adds to an accumulation of stressinducing events and manifests itself in psychopathological symptoms. Maintaining a positive evaluation of well-being may be understood as a parental resource to deal with the diagnosis. The importance of adopting a comprehensive perspective on parental adjustment is highlighted. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Evolving views of disability and public health: The roles of advocacy and public healthGloria Krahn | Vincent A. Campbell
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 12-18
Promoting health, quality of life, and participation of persons with disabilities is a relatively recent development in public health. Its brief history reflects three distinct public health perspectives toward disability - a traditional approach that focuses on preventing disability, a contemporary approach that regards disability as a minority group experiencing disparities relative to people without disabilities, and an emerging perspective where disability status is considered one of multiple determinants of health. The field of disability and health has been influenced by the interaction of disability advocacy with the public health process of surveillance, epidemiology research, and intervention. Advocacy draws on political and legal arguments to press for action on issues such as health care access, control of services, and choice of residence. Public health uses surveillance to document magnitude of problems; epidemiology to identify specific groups, develop measures, and apply rigorous research methods; and intervention to improve health behaviors and health outcomes. The field of disability and public health, however, has lagged in addressing the role of environmental factors in the disabling process, in moving to societal participation as an outcome, and in implementing population scale interventions. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Perceived stigma, strain, and mental health among caregivers of veterans with traumatic brain injurySean M. Phelan | Joan M. Griffin | Wendy L. Hellerstedt | Nina A. Sayer | Agnes C. Jensen | Diana J. Burgess | Michelle Van Ryn
Volume 4, Issue 3, July 2011, Pages 177-184
Background: Family caregivers of individuals with stigmatized conditions can experience stigma-by-association and discrimination. Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may elicit a stigma response if there are visible physical or neurobehavioral effects of the injury. Stigma is a considerable source of stress and may contribute to caregiver strain and stress-related mental health outcomes. We measured the frequency of perceived stigma and discrimination among caregivers of veterans with TBI and examined whether perceived stigma and discrimination are associated with caregiver strain, social isolation, depression, and anxiety. Methods: Seventy caregivers of veterans with TBI completed a mailed survey that assessed perceptions of discrimination toward themselves or their care recipient, stigma associated with caregiving, and whether they felt the need to cover up or provide an explanation for their care recipient's injury. Caregiver strain, social isolation, depression, and anxiety were also assessed via the questionnaire. Multivariate linear regression was used to test the associations between stigma and discrimination measures and outcomes, controlling for potential confounders and other caregiver or care recipient characteristics. Results: Both perceptions of caregiver discrimination and stigma associated with caregiving were significantly associated with caregiver strain, social isolation, depression, and anxiety. Perceived discrimination against the individual with TBI was associated with caregiver strain and social isolation. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that perceived discrimination and stigma experienced by caregivers of individuals with TBI are stressors that may lead to poor caregiver mental health outcomes. In order to promote both caregiver and care recipient health, we suggest that mental health support services consider these important stressors. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Built environment instruments for walkability, bikeability, and recreation: Disability and universal design relevant?Jennifer A. Gray | Jennifer L. Zimmerman | James H. Rimmer
Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2012, Pages 87-101
Background: Despite a plethora of instruments that measure the built environment with respect to its effect on potential physical activity, little is known about how relevant these instruments are for people with disabilities (PWDs). Objective: This review comprises an in-depth review of instruments related to the built environment and physical activity, as well as an examination of such instruments to determine their applicability for PWDs. Methods: In this paper, the term "built environment" refers to human-made structures (e.g., urban and rural design characteristics, recreational structures) that may facilitate or impede an individual's ability to be physically active. A content analysis was conducted on 95 instruments measuring walkability, bikeability, and recreation with respect to disability and universal design (UD) relevance. Instruments were also cataloged according to other dimensions, including psychometric properties, data collection modalities, and impact or use. Results: Roughly one third of all instruments include some disability-specific items, and only a few UD principles are consistently demonstrated across all instruments. Psychometric information is available for approximately one half of the instruments. Most instruments use objective/audit methods of data collection, with less using subjective/perceived and Geographic Information System (GIS) methods. With respect to instrument impact/use, just over one half of the instruments have articles cited in the peer-reviewed literature. Conclusions: Recommendations for new and revised built environment instruments include more focus on specific disability populations, incorporation of all UD principles, as well as attention to psychometric quality and measurement specificity. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Unmet need for disability-related health care services and employment status among adults with disabilities in the Massachusetts Medicaid programAlexis D. Henry | Linda Long-Bellil | Jianying Zhang | Jay Himmelstein
Volume 4, Issue 4, October 2011, Pages 209-218
Background: The employment rate among adults with disabilities is significantly lower than that among adults without disabilities. Ensuring access to rehabilitative and other health care services may help to address health-related barriers to employment for workingage people with disabilities. This study examined the relationship of unmet need for 6 disability-related health care services to current employment status among working-age adults with disabilities enrolled in the Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth Standard) program. Methods: Study participants included 436 MassHealth Standard members aged 19 to 64 who responded to the 2005/2006 MassHealth Employment and Disability Survey. Variables included members' demographic characteristics; Medicaid health plan and Medicare enrollment; members' self-report of potentially disabling conditions and current health status; access to health care as well as need and unmet need for 6 specific disability-related health care services (medications, mental health services, substance abuse services, medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal assistance services); and current employment status. Results: Fifteen percent of members reported currently working. Logistic regression analysis showed that (controlling for demographics, disability, health status, and other factors) members with greater unmet need were significantly less likely to be working (odds ratio 5 0.58; 95% confidence interval 5 0.33 to 0.99). Members' experience of unmet need was significantly greater for physical health services (supplies, durable medical equipment, personal assistance services) than for behavioral health services (mental health and substance abuse services) or medications. Working members generally rated services as important to work. Approximately 10% to 22% of nonworking members thought they would be able to work if needs were met. Conclusions: Meeting unmet needs for disability-related health care services may result in modest increases in employment among certain working-age adults with disabilities enrolled in the Massachusetts Medicaid program. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Perceived benefits and barriers to exercise among persons with physical disabilities or chronic health conditions within action or maintenance stages of exerciseLaurie A. Malone | J. P. Barfield | Joel D. Brasher
Volume 5, Issue 4, October 2012, Pages 254-260
Background: Information regarding factors that affect the initial step to exercise behavior change among persons with physical disabilities or chronic health conditions is available in the literature but much less is known regarding perceived benefits and barriers to exercise among those who are regularly active. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived benefits and barriers to exercise among persons with physical disabilities or chronic health conditions within action or maintenance stages of exercise. Methods: Participants (n = 152) completed the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale (EBBS). For data analyses, disabilities and health conditions were grouped as neuromuscular, orthopedic, cardiovascular/pulmonary, or multiple conditions. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted to determine if mean differences on EBBS benefits and barriers scores existed among disability types, between sexes, among age groups, and between physical activity levels. Sum scores were computed to determine the strongest benefit and barrier responses. Results: No significant mean differences in EBBS scores were found between disability types, sexes, age groups, or physical activity levels (p > 0.05). Strongest benefit responses varied by group. Strongest barrier responses were the same for all demographic groups: "Exercise tires me," "Exercise is hard work for me," and "I am fatigued by exercise." Conclusions: EBBS scores were similar across disability/health condition, sex, age, and physical activity level. Primary benefits reported were in the areas of improved physical performance and psychological outlook whereas the primary barriers were in the area of physical exertion. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
Body mass index and waist circumference in persons aging with muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome, and spinal cord injuryKevin N. Alschuler | Laura E. Gibbons | Dori E. Rosenberg | Dawn M. Ehde | Aimee M. Verrall | Alyssa M. Bamer | Mark P. Jensen
Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2012, Pages 177-184
Background: Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are well-understood in the general population, but are not adequately understood among persons with disabilities. Objective: To describe and compare BMI and WC among individuals with muscular dystrophy (MD), multiple sclerosis (MS), postpolio syndrome (PPS), and spinal cord injury (SCI). BMI scores were also compared to normative data of the U.S. population, with consideration for age, sex, and mobility limitations. Methods: Persons with MD (n 5 339), MS (n 5 597), PPS (n 5 443), and SCI (n 5 488) completed postal surveys that included selfreported BMI and WC data. NHANES data were used to compare the current sample with a representative US sample. Results: Participants with PPS had higher BMI than participants with MD, MS, and SCI. In addition, participants with MS had significantly higher BMI relative to participants with SCI. BMI was significantly positively associated with age, years since diagnosis, mobility, and interactions of some of these factors. Relative to the general population, BMI was lower in MD, MS, and SCI across age groups, as well as in men with PPS and women ages 60-74 years with PPS. No significant differences were identified between MD, MS, PPS, and SCI in WC. Conclusions: The presence of group differences in BMI and absence of group differences in WC suggests that BMI may not accurately represent health risk in SCI, MD, and possibly MS, because of biasing elements of the conditions, such as changes in body composition and mobility limitations. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
Training physicians about caring for persons with disabilities: "Nothing about us without us!"Lisa I. Iezzoni | Linda M. Long-Bellil
Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2012, Pages 136-139
According to the World Report on Disability, physicians worldwide generally lack training about caring for persons with disabilities, thus frequently compromising their health care experiences and health outcomes. Many U.S. physicians are similarly untrained about critical aspects of providing care to persons with disabilities, perhaps contributing to disparities in their care. Recognizing these inadequacies, U.S. medical educators are beginning to develop core competencies for trainees relating to the care of patients with disabilities, including understanding patients' perceptions of their quality of life and skills in providing patient-centered care. Having today's physicians, even when genuinely well-intentioned, retain control over designing disability-related training programs for future doctors may miss critical issues in caring empathically and effectively for persons with disabilities. Involving persons with disabilities in identifying training needs and implementing curricula for future physicians may offer important opportunities for ensuring their competency to provide patientcentered care to persons with disabilities. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
Disparities in chronic conditions and health status by type of disabilityWilli Horner-Johnson | Konrad Dobbertin | Jae Chul Lee | Elena M. Andresen
Volume 6, Issue 4, October 2013, Pages 280-286
Background: Prior research has established health disparities between people with and without disabilities. However, disparities within the disability population, such as those related to type of disability, have been much less studied. Objective: To examine differences in chronic conditions and health status between subgroups of people with different types of disability. Methods: We analyzed Medical Expenditure Panel Survey annual data files from 2002 to 2008. Logistic regression analyses considered disparity from three perspectives: 1) basic differences, unadjusted for other factors; 2) controlling for key demographic and health covariates; and 3) controlling for a larger set of demographic variables and socioeconomic status as well as health and access to healthcare. Results: Individuals with vision, physical, cognitive, or multiple disability types fared worse than people with hearing impairment on most health outcomes. This was most consistently true for people with multiple disabilities. Even when all covariates were accounted for, people with multiple types of disability were significantly more likely (p < 0.05) than those with hearing impairment (reference group) to report every poor health outcome with the exception of BMI ≥ 25 and lung disease. Conclusions: While many of the differences between disability types were reduced when controlling for other factors, some differences remained significant. This argues for a more individualized approach to understanding and preventing chronic conditions and poor health in specific disability groups. © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Physical activity and individuals with spinal cord injury: Accuracy and quality of information on the InternetArif Jetha | Guy Faulkner | Paul Gorczynski | Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos | Kathleen A. Martin Ginis
Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2011, Pages 112-120
Background: A number of websites on the Internet promote health-enhancing behaviors among people with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the information available is of unknown accuracy and quality. Objective: To examine the accuracy, quality, and targeting strategies used in online physical activity (PA) information aimed at people with SCI. Methods: A purposive sample of 30 frequently accessed websites for individuals with SCI that included PA information was examined. Websites were evaluated based on their descriptive characteristics, level of accuracy in relation to newly defined PA recommendations for people with SCI, technical and theoretical quality (i.e., use of behavioral theories) characteristics, and targeting strategies to promote PA among people with SCI. Descriptive statistics were utilized to illustrate the results of the evaluation. Results: PA information was easily accessible, as rated by the number of clicks required to access information. Only 6 websites (20%) provided specific PA recommendations and these websites exhibited low accuracy. Technically, websites were of high quality with a mean score of 4.1 of a possible 6 points. In contrast, websites had a low level of theoretical quality, with 23 of the 30 websites (77%) scoring below 9 of a possible 14 points (i.e., 64% of a perfect score) for theoretical content. A majority of websites evaluated did not use cognitive (e.g., self-efficacy, self-talk, and perceived social norms) and behavioral (e.g., self-monitoring, motivational readiness, and realistic goal-setting) strategies in their messages. A majority (80%) of the evaluated websites customized information for persons with different injury levels and completeness. Less than half of the websites evaluated tailored PA information toward people at different stages of their injury rehabilitation (37%) or for their caregivers (30%). Conclusion: Accuracy and theoretical quality of PA information presented to people with SCI on the Internet may not be optimal. Websites should be improved to incorporate accepted PA recommendations and behavioral theory to better deliver health messages about PA. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Perceptions of cardiovascular health in an underserved community of deaf adults using American Sign LanguageMichael McKee | Deirdre Schlehofer | Jessica Cuculick | Matthew Starr | Scott Smith | Nancy P. Chin
Volume 4, Issue 3, July 2011, Pages 192-197
Background: Cardiovascular disease leads in overall mortality and morbidity in the United States. Cardiovascular disparities remain high among minority and underserved groups. Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users are an underserved and understudied group that receives little attention from researchers due to language and communication barriers. A recent ASL survey in Rochester, NY, indicated greater cardiovascular risk among Deaf participants. The study objective was to investigate risk perceptions of cardiovascular disease among Deaf ASL users, linking perceptions to features of Deaf culture and communication. This information will be used to inform future strategies to promote cardiovascular health among Deaf adults. Methods and Participants: Four focus groups were conducted in Rochester, New York, with 22 Deaf participants in ASL. Videotaped sessions were translated and transcribed by a bilingual researcher. A team of investigators coded, analyzed, and identified key themes from the data. Main Results: Themes centered on five major domains: knowledge, barriers, facilitators, practices, and dissemination. The majority of themes focused on barriers and knowledge. Barriers included lack of health care information access due to language and communication challenges, financial constraints, and stress. Inconsistent knowledge emerged from many key areas of cardiovascular health. Conclusions: The study outlines key themes for improving cardiovascular health knowledge and perceptions among Deaf ASL users. Findings suggest the importance of providing health educational programs and information in ASL to maximize understanding and minimize misconceptions. When caring for Deaf ASL users, providers should take extra effort to ask about cardiovascular risk factors and confirm patients' understanding of these factors. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Social support, depression, and physical disability: Age and diagnostic group effectsMark P. Jensen | Amanda E. Smith | Charles H. Bombardier | Kathryn M. Yorkston | Jordi Miró | Ivan R. Molton
Volume 7, Issue 2, January 2014, Pages 164-172
Background Social support is an important resource that may benefit individuals aging with physical disabilities, although its effects may vary depending on age, sex, and type of disability. Objectives To (1) examine differences in social support - and how support might vary as a function of age and sex - in samples of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), and muscular dystrophy (MD) and (2) understand the extent that associations between different support domains and depression might be moderated by disability diagnosis, sex and age. Methods A convenience sample (N = 1416) of individuals with MS, SCI, and MD completed surveys that included measures of perceived social support and depressive symptoms. Results No significant support differences were found between diagnostic groups. There was a gradual decrease in social support with chronological age, and women reported more support than men, particularly friend support. Levels of perceived friend support were negatively associated with depression, and the associations between social support and depression did not differ as a function of age, sex, or diagnosis. Conclusions Social support is similarly associated with lower levels of depression for men and women, across disability diagnoses and all ages. Being a man and being older may be associated with lower levels of perceived support. Research is needed to determine if interventions that improve support will decrease depression and improve quality of life in persons with disabilities, particularly for men and individuals who are aging. © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Effects of pain and fatigue on physical functioning and depression in persons with muscular dystrophyKevin N. Alschuler | Mark P. Jensen | Mark C. Goetz | Amanda E. Smith | Aimee M. Verrall | Ivan R. Molton
Volume 5, Issue 4, October 2012, Pages 277-283
Background: Pain and fatigue are common symptoms experienced by persons with muscular dystrophy (MD). However, it is unclear from previous studies whether pain and fatigue have independent effects on physical functioning and depression, and whether age moderates the relationship of pain and fatigue with physical functioning and depression. Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to describe the relationship of pain and fatigue to physical functioning and depression in persons 20-89 years old with MD. Method: A convenience sample of 332 individuals with MD completed a questionnaire that included measures of physical functioning (PROMIS item bank items), depression (PHQ-9), pain intensity (0-10 NRS), and fatigue (0-10 NRS). Results: Pain and fatigue were each independently associated with physical functioning and depression. Depressive symptoms were most severe among middle-aged participants (45-64 years old) relative to older and younger participants. Physical functioning had a negative relationship with chronological age. Conclusions: Symptoms of pain and fatigue are significantly and independently related to physical functioning and depression in persons with MD. Research is needed to determine if treatments that target both pain and fatigue in patients with MD have more beneficial effects than treatments that target only one of these symptoms. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.


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3rd Annual Swing for Scouting -2014
Boy Scouts of America - Troop 392 Conway, AR
Friday, October 3, 2014 at 8:00 AM (CDT)
Who's Going
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Event Details
This will be a FUN event for all levels of golfers, and will be held Friday, October 4th at The Greens At Nutters Chapel, Conway AR.
Registration and coffee & donuts begin at 7:00 am. The practice range will be open from 7:00, with a shotgun start at 8:00 am.
The cost for this event is $100 per individual or $350 per 4 man team. All proceeds will go to suport local Scouting.
This price includes Lunch after the game, open practice range, 18 holes of golf, riding cart and various awards.
Scouts will be working various holes to spot ball, rake traps and pull pins.
Trophies awarded for
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Teams
Prizes Awarded for
Long Drive Contest (with a twist)
3 Different Closest to the Pin Holes
Longest Drive
Fun Holes
Pose for the Ladies
Draw holes
When we support Scouting we all are winners...
Help support Scouting in Conway!
Troop 392
When & Where
Greens At Nutters Chapel
1705 South Salem Rd.
Friday, October 3, 2014 at 8:00 AM (CDT)
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Some Scouting Statistics
* Of senior class presidents, 89% were Scouts.
* Of junior class presidents, 80% were Scouts.
* Of business managers of school publications, 75% were Scouts.
* Of student council presidents, 85% were Scouts.
* Of school newspaper editors, 88% were Scouts.
* Of editors of school annuals, 77% were Scouts.
* Of basketball captains, 64% were Scouts.
Numbered among the alumni of the Boy Scouts of America are:
* 64% of Air Force Academy graduates.
* 58% of West Point graduates.
* 70% of Annapolis graduates.
* 72% of Rhodes scholars.
* 85% of FBI agents.
* 26% of the 29 U.S. astronauts.
Some Famous Eagle Scouts
Include Sam Walton, James Lovell, Hank Aaron, Gerald Ford, John Glenn Ross Perot and Steven Spielberg
But how about some "Not-Quite-Eagles" like John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Stewart, Harrison Ford, Merlin Olson, Richard Gere, Nolan Ryan, Jim Morrison, and Joe Theisman. The list goes on and on.
Scouting makes a difference!
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Those who want maximum freedom will have no security.
Live and let live
I am writing in response to the TalkBack regarding neighbors' rights. I, too, live on Saddlejump Place, and quite frankly don't mind the band playing. There are other noises out here that are much more disturbing than the music. We've got gun shots going off from the people down the road and loud trucks rumbling making houses tremble. Perhaps the music you are hearing are neighbors enjoying music while they work outside. Or you're hearing a loud truck and think it's a bass guitar. People have a right to do what they want on their own property. No matter how much land you own, there is still going to be noise. It would be worse living in the city, where most of your neighbors are right on top of you. We have a good sense of "live and let live" around here. Let's hope no one ruins that.
In Monday's paper "gonna" was used at least five times by two reporters. Even if someone says "gonna" to a reporter, the reporter should use the correct two words. How are we going to learn from our newspapers? If it's in the title of a song, that's different, but just common speech. Next thing we'll be dropping the "g's" on -ing words.
Animal shelters
The animal shelters in our country can legally put down animals because they can't find homes for them. They feed them, give them the shots, waste all that money, and, if they don't get somebody to adopt them, then they put them down. Who pays the bill when they waste that kind of money until they put them down? I don't understand the logic.
Three strikes
I would like to know what happened to South Carolina's three strikes and you're out. There's a man in the paper again, today, who was arrested two months ago for running a meth lab. Today, it's assault and battery. He's been arrested at least 10 times that I know of for aggravated assault and battery, and yet this man gets out of jail within one or two days. If it was me, I would be rotting in a cell for building a meth lab.
Guns and bars
Let me tell you, I've had my concealed weapon for 15 years. I got it when a young 16-year-old boy threatened my family. Everybody told us we were stupid to go through this course, spend this money, go to SLED to get this permit and go through all this kind of stuff. This same boy is in prison for 30 years for murder. They don't hand you your weapons permit, you earn that permit. And, yes, I carry mine in restaurants. Do I believe they need to be carried in bars? Absolutely no way that needs to be passed. Guns and bars do not go together.


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It's finally here! The 2016 Savannah Film Festival starts tonight at Trustees Theater with a Gala Screening of "Jackie," an intimate portrait of first lady Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman) during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. From the joyful and whimsical "Trolls" to the deeply compassionate "Moonlight," this year's selection of silver screenings promises to be one of the best yet.
Every year, the Festival's guests and honorees bring industry insight to the Savannah community. This year, Mahershala Ali will receive the Discovery Award; Sam Claflin and Molly Shannon will receive Spotlight Awards; and Miles Teller will receive the Vanguard award. Additional guests include Demián Bichir, Damien Chazelle, Avan Jogia, Rodrigo Santoro, and Shane West.
In addition to the honorees, Vinny Pazienza — famous boxer and subject of "Bleed for This" — will be in attendance as a special guest.
This year's Gala Screenings:
Also debuting this year is the first virtual reality (VR) musical. The short film, "Say it With Music," was created entirely by SCAD students and is the first musical treatment produced for a virtual reality experience. "Say it With Music" will be part of a VR Showcase happening at Pei Ling Chan Gallery form Oct. 25-27. A total of eight VR films will be shown on a loop for visitors to get the full VR experience.
For the complete schedule of screenings and events, visit filmfest.scad.edu. Additional details, tickets and passes are available online, by telephone at 912.525.5050 or in person at the Trustees Theater, located at 216 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Georgia.
See you on the red carpet!
The 2015 Savannah Film Festival might be over, but it's hard to forget its final days — the talented stars, engaging screenings, packed theaters, incredible awards and constant applause.
Meg Ryan received this year's Lifetime Achievement Award and made her directorial debut with the screening of 'Ithaca.' After the showing, the entire attending cast took the stage to answer questions from the audience. The panel ended with a standing ovation from the room.
This year, the star-studded Gala Screenings weren't the only must-see films. More than 20 documentaries screened and included panel discussions with the brainpower behind the films. Some of the top stories shown included producer Kristin Davis's and composer Jack Douglas's "Gardeners of Eden"; SCAD's very own "Ovation for Oscar"; and, on the last day, the awe-inspiring "He Named Me Malala" screened, spreading chills and hope throughout the audience.
Different chills occurred Friday night with this year's continuation of the After Dark Series. The line of people eager to enjoy the thrilling stories trailed outside and wrapped around the block. The series showcased the heart-racing "Room," "Bram Stroker's Dracula" (which SCAD sound design professor David Stone worked on), and the darkly twisted "Goodnight Mommy."
Elizabeth Olsen walked the red carpet on closing night before the highly anticipated screening of 'I Saw the Light.' After the applause died down, Olsen and writer, director, producer Marc Abraham discussed their work with the audience.
The festival continued its legacy of celebrating the spirit of the film industry, sharing beautiful stories worth telling. Although this year's event has come and gone, we all look forward to what the next holds.
The Savannah Film Festival brings incredible screenings, spanning from documentary to animation to shorts to featured films. Actors, producers, directors, casting agents, fans, movie-lovers and so many more attend the festival for the celebration of the creative spirit within the industry. But for SCAD film and performing arts students, the festival includes master classes: intimate, hour-long discussions with visiting established industry professionals. This year, HBO "Game of Thrones" star Alfie Allen was among those sharing his experiences and advice.
When Allen took his seat in the wing-backed chair situated on the stage of the Mondanaro Theater at Crites Hall, silence fell upon the audience. Then nearly every hand shot up to ask a question for their own career. These are the top five pieces of advice he gave:
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With the 18th annual Savannah Film Festival coming to a close, we wanted to take a look back at the winners of last year's festival. Fifty-five films competed for more than $80,000 in cash and prizes. Below are the winners of the three student awards.
Student Awards
The 18th annual Savannah Film Festival hosted by SCAD is underway, celebrating creativity in film with exclusive screenings and discussions with industry professionals. The red carpet and opening night reception welcomed actress Olivia Wilde and director Reed Morano ("Meadowland"), Vasant and Champa Patel ("Meet the Patels"), director Hank Bedford ("Dixieland") and many others.
After a screening of the striking and emotional film "Suffragette," director Sarah Gavron and producer Alison Owen participated in a Q&A session with the audience as part of the Savannah Film Festival Conversation Series. Prior to a screening of her film "Meadowland," Wilde received the Spotlight Award at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts.
On the second night of the festival, actress Saoirse Ronan was welcomed to the red carpet prior to a screening of her new film "Brooklyn." After the show, The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg moderated "An Evening with Saoirse Ronan" and a Q&A session with the audience.
The opening weekend events are just a prelude to the exciting experience the rest of Film Fest has to offer. The schedule for upcoming events can be found on the Film Festival website.
The 18th annual Savannah Film Festival is finally here! From Oct. 24-31, industry professionals from all fields of the film, television and digital media businesses will participate in panel and Q&A discussions alongside film screenings. Here are 18 fun facts about the festival.
The wait for the announcement of this year's Film Fest honorees is finally over! Meg Ryan will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award; Olivia Wilde will receive the Spotlight Award; and Alfie Allen will receive a rising Star Award. There will also be a special "An Evening with Saoirse Ronan" following a screening of her film "Brooklyn."
As part of the Conversation Series, director Marc Abraham and actress Elizabeth Olsen ("I Saw the Light"), director Catherine Hardwicke ("Miss You Already"), director Sarah Gavron and producer Alison Owen ("Suffragette"), and composer David Lang ("Youth") will participate in moderated discussions.
The following gala screenings have been added to the lineup:
The Signature Series films — a curated selection of premiere films that will conclude with an in-depth discussion with representatives of the film — have also been announced to include:
More details, tickets and passes are available for purchase online, by telephone at 912.525.5050 or in person at the Trustees Theater, located at 216 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Georgia.
The annual SCAD-hosted Savannah Film Festival is coming to town, opening on Saturday, Oct. 24 with a screening of "Suffragette," the drama inspired by the early 20th century campaign of the suffragettes' fight for women's right to vote. The 18th annual festival — held in downtown Savannah — will take place from Oct. 24-31. The first wave of films confirmed to show at the festival include the following:
The additional lineup — including the Docs to Watch, After Dark Series and Competition Screenings — will be announced on Thursday, Oct. 1 where additional tickets and passes will be available for purchase online, by telephone at 912.525.5050 or in person at the Trustees Theater, located at 216 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Georgia.
Disney Animation's Big Hero 6 raked in one of the biggest opening weekend box offices ever for a Disney film, $56.2 million. When audiences screened the blockbuster at Savannah Film Festival several weeks before the official release, they also heard from a couple of the heroes behind the film. Savannah College of Art and Design alumni Zach Parrish (B.F.A., animation, 2007), head of animation at Disney, and animation supervisor Nathan Engelhardt (B.F.A., animation, 2007) let festival-goers in on how they made the magic happen. Afterward, they sat down with SCAD founder and president Paula Wallace to discuss their role in the movie and getting their start in the industry. Here's an excerpt of her conversation with them, followed by a portion of the extended interview.
President Wallace: How did you know that animation would be your career?
Zach Parrish: I went and saw Monsters, Inc. with some friends. I think I was in high school and I realized that I felt something emotional for Mike Wazowski, who's the little green one-eyed character. When I realized that I had an emotional response to something that I absolutely knew definitively was not real and that someone made me feel that way, that was kind of a magic where I was like, "I want to be the guy who makes that happen." So that's when I started looking at schools and eventually chose SCAD.
Nathan Engelhardt: I actually stumbled upon this game called "The Neverhood," and it was a stop motion animated game. It was like a point and click action adventure and I remember wanting to play the game until I got to the cut scenes. So they would put in little cut scenes, like animated shorts almost, and every time I was like, "Oh yes, here comes the cut scene." I started realizing that – I like this and maybe I can start making some of my own. I think I fell in love with animation on a very primitive basic level when I saw this character waving back at me. I think I felt the same thing you felt where it's like I created this thing that's waving to me and I was just in a trance and I never looked back.
PW: You met when you were here as students at SCAD. Was there any certain professor or a class that made a particular impact on you?
ZP: We actually helped create a class, an independent studies class, just for Nathan's project. I saw this poster for people who wanted to help out on a project called Cereal Killers and I was immediately in. I gave Nathan a call. We met up.
NE: It was an incredible experience because Zach was so enthusiastic. I was just like, "Man, this guy. He knows what he's doing." He took some of the characters, very rough early character rigs that we had been building, and he just started creating the first tests. I was like, "Wow, they're moving. This could actually work."
We didn't really know it at the time, but we were really learning how to collaborate as a team. We were kind of experimenting with the pipeline that we would become so familiar with down the road. We did everything from design and writing, pen and paper, all the way to the final renders, even the sounds. I mean we had a full spectrum.
We didn't really know it at the time, but we were really learning how to collaborate as a team. We were kind of experimenting with the pipeline that we would become so familiar with down the road. We did everything from design and writing, pen and paper, all the way to the final renders, even the sounds. I mean we had a full spectrum.
ZP: We had no idea what we were doing when we started.
NE: But it really did help groom us, I feel, in a way to understand the pipeline and collaboration with other artists and being able to give direction and even…
ZP: Receive direction.
NE: And be able to just do that and learn and then regurgitate that later when we became supervisors. You know, that was a really cool experience.
PW: How do you feel that your education at SCAD helped prepare you to work at such an iconic and innovative studio as Disney?
ZP: Oh man. I think what's amazing about the education at SCAD is the breadth. Just like that class where we got to touch the entire production pipeline and see where we wanted to fit in and to understand how to utilize it, that has been huge for us. I brought Nathan in for Wreck-it Ralph when I was an animation supervisor, and we could just kind of jump in and do a lot of pieces of the pipeline that some people who are trained just in animation can't do.
Because of the breadth of our education, as far as history, design and the whole spectrum that goes into it, not just animation, I think we're allowed to be a bigger part of the pipeline that helps the supervisors as well since a lot of our job is working interdepartmentally and giving notes on models and rigs and whatever the case may be. We have enough of the general understanding to be able to participate in that, as well as our specialized focus in animation.
Because of the breadth of our education, as far as history, design and the whole spectrum that goes into it, not just animation, I think we're allowed to be a bigger part of the pipeline that helps the supervisors as well since a lot of our job is working interdepartmentally and giving notes on models and rigs and whatever the case may be. We have enough of the general understanding to be able to participate in that, as well as our specialized focus in animation.
NE: I feel SCAD really creates artists. There are a lot of trade schools out there that will create specialized tasks and abilities, whereas, to Zach's point, you get this well-rounded artistic education. It all really helped create the kind of artist that we are today and it's all thanks to that program.
PW: Do you know what makes me so happy is to see you guys supporting each other, all SCAD graduates out there helping each other and giving opportunities to each other and also, as you said, critiquing each other and just making each other better, but being a great support in the whole profession.
ZP: That was also one of the things we talked about when we came and talked to SCAD freshmen. A huge component to becoming a professional artist are those interpersonal skills, because you can be the most talented person in the world, but if you can't support other people, if you can't take feedback, if you can't communicate, no one's going to work with you, and so that's definitely something that I'm still learning and that we all go through every day.
PW: That makes me very proud. What's been the most challenging character or scene that you've created so far?
NE: Animating Baymax was quite a challenge, not just to be able to give feedback, but also for the animators because animators are so used – I mean you get some of the top level talent in that studio that's so used to all the principles of animation and overlap and squash and stretch and then we're like, "Take it all out."
ZP: Yeah, don't do anything.
NE: Don't do any of it, you know, and we coined the term "unimating" for Baymax or that's really just stripping out all the things that animators are used to putting in, and that was really great because that allowed the audience to project their own emotions onto this blank canvas of sorts. We found that even just a little blink and head tilt was ten times cuter than any extraneous body movement, like unnecessary stuff that really just didn't plus the scene in any way and really was an exercise in restraint the whole time.
ZP: We're so used to going all out on the animation and to say like, "I haven't actually moved him yet." We're like, "You did it. You did it. You nailed it." For me personally, I had a couple of scenes in Tangled that were a super challenge. I mean Glen Keane was on that show. He's one of my idols in animation, and John Kahrs was my animation supervisor, and those guys are rock stars. So the bar was set so high on that film and I was new to the studio and I was terrified and I was fortunate enough to get a run of shots where Flynn has a frying pan and he's knocking out the guards and he's fighting a horse and…
PW: The horse, the horse was great.
ZP: The challenge was I'd never really animated a quadruped. Let alone a quadruped with a sword in his mouth fighting a guy with a frying pan who's falling down…
PW: What? You haven't done that?
ZP: Surprisingly enough, that was my first time, and so that was one where I was really scratching my head going, "I don't know if I can pull this off." I was so intimidated, but again that support structure. You know, Disney was super-helpful and I think the scenes turned out okay.
PW: So give us an insider's perspective on working at the legendary Disney Studios. What's it like?
ZP: It's great.
NE: I mean of course, coming up to the gates on your first day and it's got the Mickey wrought iron gates and you see the big hat and it's a very emotional kind of experience, but I feel like it didn't really hit home until I went to Disneyland of all places…
ZP: Yes.
NE: I was walking around and you see these characters and you see that these films lived on much longer past when they initially came out, and you see this like echo of artistry and talent that was done on this film like years back. Here's the Beast walking around in the park and it's like, "This is going to be forever." I mean you have this in the back of your head where it's just like, "Wow." What we're doing at the Walt Disney Animation Studios is very special and I think…
ZP: I had the exact same experience last winter. We didn't unfortunately get to work on Frozen because we started on Big Hero 6 so early. But the whole animation department…
PW: A lot of SCAD graduates did.
ZP: There were a lot of SCAD graduates on Frozen for sure.
But the whole animation department, we went to Disneyland and there's a little girl on a guy's shoulders and when she was watching "Let It Go," that's the Elsa song, she was imitating every move that Elsa did, even her little walk and everything. She's on her dad's shoulders and it's crazy because that was like a firsthand experience of what we do. You know, it's fun for us, but when you start seeing kids have that emotional response, it's like, "Oh crap, that was me. I did that." You know, I had that emotional response and now we're creating that emotional response and so…
But the whole animation department, we went to Disneyland and there's a little girl on a guy's shoulders and when she was watching "Let It Go," that's the Elsa song, she was imitating every move that Elsa did, even her little walk and everything. She's on her dad's shoulders and it's crazy because that was like a firsthand experience of what we do. You know, it's fun for us, but when you start seeing kids have that emotional response, it's like, "Oh crap, that was me. I did that." You know, I had that emotional response and now we're creating that emotional response and so…
NE: Even crazier when it was your shot.
ZP: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
NE: Being the animator she's imitating, too.
ZP: Yeah, exactly.
NE: It makes me feel like I'm back at that desk experimenting with stop motion animation for the first time. Do you know what I mean? I feel like we are always trying to get back to where it's that initial excitement for what we do. And I feel like the great thing about Disney is that it's constantly there and you're constantly re-feeling that because of how – it's all the inspirational artwork on the walls, you know, they're constantly doing things to try to keep the energy, the creative energy high.
ZP: And that's the other thing about just the actual workplace itself is the collaboration; inspiring one another, people are constantly giving talks on things that they're just interested in. We do sort of like TED Talks. It could be a photography thing, a sculpture thing, anything that is just inspiring as far as an art form is concerned, and we talk about ourselves. Once a month, the animators get together and we talk about how we came to be at Disney and what inspired us as children. It's a really fun, super-collaborative environment. So it's the best I've ever had for sure.
PW: Yes, and like SCAD, you're part of something bigger.
ZP: Exactly.
PW: I visited Hong Kong Disney and I saw all these children, just into characters and imitating…
NE: Yes, it goes around the world.
ZP: It's just amazing. It's amazing. Yes, Big Hero 6 opened in Russia already and…
PW: Wow!
ZP: Yes, and it had one of its biggest weekends ever in Russia because it came out two weeks before it came out in the United States, and so it's just crazy. I start hearing reviews from people who love it all over the world already. It's a weird experience because it feels like a small community when we're working on it. It feels like a small team, and then when the world starts seeing - there's marketing that's on buses and stuff, it feels like they took the movie and now it's just running away, but it's really cool.
NE: Zach and I, on multiple occasions were like, "Does this feel like when we're working back on Cereal Killers?" Where it felt like we're in SCAD and for a long time, we're actually like really in the same office and, you know, we're passing flash drives back and forth to each other, making sizzle pieces, you know, the proof of concept kind of stuff, very gorilla style animation, and it's so many times we could look back fondly on those late nights in Montgomery Hall trying to learn animation.
Don't let the 90 screenings at Savannah Film Festival fool you. Savannah College of Art and Design's week-long celebration of film is about more than art. It's about the transactions and preparation that make it possible for us to experience the art. It's about business: the elephant in most festival venues this week. Or if you're film student Yang Xiao (M.F.A., film and television student), it's the spaceship.
Yang participated in one of the many intimate meetings between students and industry that transpire during Savannah Film Festival. He shared pictures of the spaceship set he built for his thesis movie, TROY, with the co-founder and director of the SXSW Festival Louis Black and Austin media mogul Robert Walker.
Yang's bold gesture wasn't uninvited. It was an opportune illustration of what Robert and Louis, who helped established SXSW as of one of the world's most successful platforms for music and film, were there to discuss: entrepreneurship. Robert, Louis and other heavyweights in the business came to SCAD to tell these emerging filmmakers not how to get a job, but how to make their own. To them, the spaceship represents the kind of hustle, savvy and radical ambition it takes to make it big in the film business today.
SXSW co-founder Louis Black with SCAD film students Tristan Aronovich and Amanda Maya.
A huddle with a founder of SXSW
The striking thing about what Louis did by turning SXSW - a small music festival started by a few friends - into a multi-media juggernaut generating $300 million in revenue for Austin, Texas, is that there were more barriers to success back when it was getting started. There was no crowdfunding, no Facebook, no smart phones. They solved their problems of having zero money and zero patrons with innovative solutions that are instructive for film students. Even though it's easier for this generation to make their own empires, and maybe even inevitable given how technology has revolutionized filmmaking, aspiring directors, writers and producers can still learn from the old fashioned practices that turned Austin into the little film empire that could.
Lesson: Ingenuity first, money second
Chief among the lessons from the case study of Austin's rise in the film industry is that, as Louis and Robert tell it, money makes it easier, but having no money makes you hustle. In their experience, low cash flow ultimately stimulates a more successful outcome because you have to maximize your resources.
When you're starting out and you don't have money and you want to make things happen, you learn lessons that stick with you your whole life.
-Louis Black
When you're starting out and you don't have money and you want to make things happen, you learn lessons that stick with you your whole life.
-Louis Black
Robert agreed, "I'm not knocking cash, it's good. But it's easy to cover up mistakes or to just be lazy and pay someone to do what you should be doing yourself. It kind of zaps your creative abilities sometimes if you're not careful," he said.
Because the pair has had plenty of experience improvising, Robert and Louis still let their ideas, not the financing, direct how they approach a project. For example, when they were in need of a larger workspace recently instead of plunking down a bunch of cash they set their sights on a 50-thousand square foot building that the Texas National Guard was preparing to abandon. By working their relationships, they snagged the gem of the property for a whopping ten dollars in monthly rent.
Louis summed up his stories about building SXSW by telling students, "My one skillset is that I know how to visualize."
Clearly vision doesn't obviate the need for money, but as these lessons from Austin demonstrate, money is not to be pursued at the expense of it.
Vinca and Steven at the panel "How Films Recoup."
Show Me the Money
The title of entertainment lawyer Vinca Jarrett's book and web series, Show Me the F$#!KING Money, would seem to fly in the face of this lesson of vision before money. But actually, according to Vinca, vision and planning are essential to making the money part possible.
Vinca and her business partner, manager-producer Steven Adams, have made it their mission to teach how movies get financed. They produce the web series because the film business has the highest attrition rate of investors, and their goal is to turn that around by creating Warren Buffetts of the film industry: educated investors who understand where they're putting their money and how movies get made.
In addition to investors, they target rising filmmakers who are looking to break into the business, like the SCAD students who shot five episodes of their educational series at the university's studio during Savannah Film Festival.
Vinca and Steven had seen enough of their young clients commit career-ending mistakes while making movies, like bankrupting their parents, which could have been avoided if sound business practices had been in place from the start. Here are two of their best practices.
Lesson: Document your partnership
One of the biggest mistakes when starting out, says Vinca, is to rely solely on spoken agreements. You may share a creative vision with your team, but these individuals are still business partners, and you need to formally define that relationship, roles and responsibilities in writing. An absolutely essential first step is to put a deal memo in place, no matter how simple.
"Go away and write the ten things you want to accomplish with each other," Vinca instructs, and then write the things you're each going to do to accomplish those things." An attorney can put your intentions into a deal memo so the partnership has rules to abide by. Then, of course, you must actually play by these rules.
It may seem obvious, but even before this step, Steven and Vinca are quick to point out that filmmakers – just like any other smart person in business- must know or investigate who they're entering into a business relationship with. The wrong team member can sour a potential movie deal because of a bad reputation or track record. So do your homework.
Lesson: Know your rights
In addition to formalizing your partnership, Vinca and Steven say it's absolutely critical for filmmakers to secure the rights to the movie they're making. A lawyer can help you understand the rights you need to secure. You can navigate some of this process on your own - like obtaining a copyright – and then hire a lawyer to do the rest.
Recently her former intern brought her a TV concept and Vinca gave her this advice: Make sure the rights are in the public domain. If they're not, do a deal with the executive who's interested in your concept so they can't steal the idea. Then document the full extent of your idea so that you can copyright it. Even if you do this part by yourself, it's wise to know when to bring in an attorney to make sure you have a sound foundation of ownership before moving forward with your project.From left to right, producers David Paterson, Susan Cartsonis, Jane Goldenring and, far right, Alison Owen.
Producing: Tricks of the Trade
The next lessons come from some of the very people who consult Vinca and Steven's series: movie producers.
The festival's annual coffee talk series kicked off with an installment that answered a very common question: What do producers do? The answer - provided by a panel of award-winning producers of films like What Women Want, Bridge to Terabithea, The Giver and Hocus Pocus – was that producers are really the ultimate entrepreneurs.
From inception to distribution a producer's single focus is working all the factors behind the screen to get the movie made, which requires a ton of improvisation, ingenuity and grit, as any start-up would.
So what can we learn from them? A couple recurring themes emerged that clearly are factors in their success and trademarks of smart entrepreneurship.
Lesson: Be tough and take authority
The perception that the producer is responsible for everything behind the scenes and the director responsible for everything on the screen is generally accurate, shared The Giver's executive producer Alison Owen. But on a movie, as in business, things don't always remain this tidy. The panelists agreed that in the cases where the lines of authority blur, it behooves the producer to be tough and to preserve those boundaries in order to maintain their responsibility to investors and to the overall quality of the film. This principle for success is in the vein of 'if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.' And it's certain these producers would say, so too will your film fail if you don't create the parameters within which the film can be made and stick to them.
It's good for film students in particular to practice toughness and authority while they're still in film school, even if the context in which they make their films doesn't mirror a real world set. Case in point, Headlong Entertainment producer Susan Cartsonis noted that in most film schools the director maintains the purse strings and the producer's authority is often eclipsed by that power imbalance. So practice sticking to your guns while you're still in film school, especially if you're an aspiring producer.
Lesson: Wear many hats
Precisely because filmmakers must have a keen sense of authority over their project in order to guide its success, it serves them to borrow another tenant that good entrepreneurs and good producers follow, which is to do everything. Or, at the very least, know a little bit about all of the areas you'll be managing on your project, even the technical ones.
Bridge to Terabithia producer David Paterson uses the example of how he learned to build sets when he was starting out as an actor, which not only gave him invaluable insights for his movies but, in the case of smaller films, he didn't have to depend on someone else in this area in order to get the film made.
In other words, a lack of knowledge can make or break your project. So don't allow a lack of interest on your part to isolate you from learning certain technical aspects of filmmaking. Bringing it back to finances, especially when it comes to the money, all the producers agreed that the line producer should not be the only one who knows their way around a budget.
Finally, in addition to knowing how to do multiple things on a set, a page out of a successful producer's playbook is to have multiple projects going at one time in order to beat the odds against a project getting made.
The democratization of film, whereby first-time filmmakers are able to leverage social networks and advances in technology to fund and shoot films that can rival those by big studios, means that more films will get made. But it also means there will be more competition. Hopefully these lessons from some of the sharpest business minds at Savannah Film Festival will help your project come out on top.


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According to a list on the Michaels website 17 stores in Wisconsin were exposed to the security breach.
The Michaels store in Grand Chute was exposed at four different times:
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The Michaels store in Green Bay was exposed once:
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Michaels reached out to customers today, so people could take steps to monitor activity and payment on their card accounts.
The company uncovered evidence confirming that systems of Michaels stores in the United States and a subsidiary, Aaron Brothers, were attacked by criminals using highly sophisticated malware that had not been encountered previously by either of the security firms.
The affected systems contained certain payment card information, such as payment card number and expiration date, about both Michaels and Aaron Brothers customers. There is no evidence that other customer personal information, such as name, address or PIN, was at risk in connection with this issue.
The Breach happened between May 8, 2013 and January 27, 2014.
The company is offering identity protection and credit monitoring services to affected Michaels and Aaron Brothers customers in the U.S. for 12 months at no cost to them.
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I totally forgot to post this up. I know it is after the holidays but I figured I mine as well post up these pictures, just in case you are shopping and happen to find an apothecary jar drink dispenser on sale or something. I wrote in a previous post on how I use it as a drink dispenser and to display my collection of wine corks. This Christmas I found another nifty use for it. I was able to remove the dispenser spout and string Christmas lights into the bottom dispenser hole. This makes the apothecary drink jar triple duty. The lights you use should not have connections outlets on both ends (for stringing them together) or else the cord will not fit through the hole. I purchased my lights at Walmart; they are single stranded with a plug only on one side. I want to find another one of these jars, but are sold out at World Market. I'll have to check again to see if they restocked. For Valentines day, I may do a lighted Valentine's day display by replacing the ornaments with candy hearts or heart shaped cookie cutters. I love this jar because without the dispenser hole, the lights would have to come up over the top, making the lid impossible to close. One tip I have is to hide the spout inside the jar, so when its time to use it as a drink dispenser you know exactly where you put it.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Triple Duty Apothecary Jar
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