Welcome to the Fall 2025 Newsletter of the Disability, Participation, and Quality of Life
Laboratory!
As we close out another productive semester, I am excited to share the incredible work and
milestones our team has achieved. This fall, we had …
To end the Fall 2025 semester, Dr. Rice and members of the lab spent time relaxing at the Illini Union Bowling Alley. The lab celebrated a successful semester with snacks, fun and some strikes!
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Dr. Laura Rice and her team conducted a systematic literature review titled “mHealth Learning Strategies to Support Behavior Change in Individuals Using Wheelchairs and/or Scooters: A Systematic Review“. Published in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Journal, this review …
Dr. Laura Rice and her colleagues conducted a study titled “Development, Reliability, and Validity Assessment of a Fall Concerns Scale for People Who Use Wheelchairs and Scooters (FCS-WC/S)”, published in the Disability and Rehabilitation Journal. This study introduces the …
The Disability Participation and Quality of Life Research Lab, under the supervision of Dr. Laura Rice, has recently published the results of their study titled “Engaging Wheelchair and Scooter Users in the Co-Design of an mHealth Application for Fall …
During the recent Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP) conference, the current study’s findings on fire readiness for wheelchair users (FEW) were presented. This research, addressing a critical gap in fire preparedness for individuals using wheelchairs and scooters, highlighted …