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Review of NIDRR Presents – “Current and Future Trends in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for People with Disabilities: How RESNA is helping to lead the way”
On April 17th, 2013 NIDRR hosted NIDRR Presents—Current and Future Trends in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for People with Disabilities: How RESNA is helping to lead the way at their Washington, DC offices and by teleconference with guest speaker Dr. … Continue reading
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Tagged AAC RERC, ADLs, assistive technology, caregivers, Dr. Alex Mihailidis, guidelines, ICT, Information Communication Technologies (ICT), medical professionals, NIDRR Presents, policy, Raising the Floor coalition, RERC-ACT, RESNA, RESNA Catalyst Project, teleconference, Toronto Rehab, Toronto Rehab Institute, UIIT-RERC
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Dogs and People with Disabilities: Service and Pet Survey!
The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, is gathering information to learn more about the role of dogs in the lives of people with disabilities. The questionnaire is designed for people with disabilities (other than visual … Continue reading
September is Emergency Preparedness Month: Are You Ready?
September 18th is “Get Ready Day” a yearly event held the third Tuesday of September by the American Public Health Association (APHA) coinciding with National Preparedness Month. The Get Ready website includes resources for people to prepare themselves, their families … Continue reading
Posted in Audiovisual, Event, Fact sheet, Organization, Publications, Website
Tagged Access Board, American Public Health Association, APHA, caregivers, Disability.gov, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, Fact Sheets, Get Ready, health professionals, Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU), National Organization on Disability, PAS Center, people with disabilities, Ready.gov
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Caregivers of Individuals with SCI or Burn Injury are needed for Health Information Study!
The NIDRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) is recruiting for two health information studies related to spinal cord injury (SCI) and burn injury. MSKTC is asking individuals who serve as primary caregivers to someone who has sustained a SCI … Continue reading
A great resource for those caring for people with Alzheimer’s Disease
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has rolled out a new website dedicated to the people caring and helping people with Alzheimer’s disease. The website, alzheimers.gov, contains resources for caregivers that include treatment options, planning and paying for … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, caregivers, caregiving, disability, mental health, NIDRR, NIDRR research, people with disabilities
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New Videonovela Series on the Web helps Spanish Speakers with Diabetes in Comparing Treatments.
“Aprender a vivir” (Learn to Live) is a new Spanish-language three-part videonovela series that is being distributed online by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The distribution is part of HHS’ … Continue reading
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Tagged caregivers, diabetes, Disabilities, disability, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, Spanish, Spanish-language
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NIA, AoA to Host Webinar Series on Alzheimer’s Disease and Tools for Caregivers
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Administration on Aging (AoA), in partnership with grantees including the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center, and the Eldercare Locator are partnering to host a free webinar series to improve … Continue reading
