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A Nitsche Finite Element Approach for Elliptic Problems with Discontinuous Dirichlet Boundary Conditions
We present a numerical approximation method for linear diffusion-reaction
problems with possibly discontinuous Dirichlet boundary conditions. The
solution of such problems can be represented as a linear combination of
explicitly known singular functions as well as of an -regular part. The
latter part is expressed in terms of an elliptic problem with regularized
Dirichlet boundary conditions, and can be approximated by means of a Nitsche
finite element approach. The discrete solution of the original problem is then
defined by adding the singular part of the exact solution to the Nitsche
approximation. In this way, the discrete solution can be shown to converge of
second order with respect to the mesh size
Challenge of transition in the socio-professional insertion of youngsters with neurodisabilities
Patients with neurodisabilities require early management, continuing into adulthood. Thus, transition services were implemented in hospitals. To have a better support when they enter into adult life, it is useful to know the problems that they could face. The aim of this study is to evaluate their activities and to assess their insertion problems in the professional world. It is based on medical records of patients, aged 16 to 25 years, followed in the transition clinic of young adults in the Neurorehabilitation services of a tertiary centre. From 387 patients of the paediatric consultation, there are 267 patients (69%), included 224 with neurodevelopmental diseases and 43 with neuromuscular diseases. Nearly half of them (46.8%) were in a protected environment, 37.08% studied and 3.4% worked. Paradoxically, only 29.2% reported work problems. These results highlight the need to increase the integration of young adults with neuromotor disorders in the labor market
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