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Tag Archives: NIDRR projects
Parenting an adult child with disabilities while aging with disabilities
Over the years, we have offered a list of Librarian’s Picks of resources for children with special needs. These are some of the best resources to help parents support their children through grade school, college, and into the workforce. However, … Continue reading
Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion Releases a New Monograph and Seeks Survey Participants
The NIDRR-funded Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion announces the availability of a new monograph focusing upon the intimacy concerns of individuals with mental health condition: Addressing the Intimacy Interests of People with Mental Health Conditions: Acknowledging Consumer Desires, Provider … Continue reading
Posted in Fact sheet, Guide, Project, Publications, Survey, Website
Tagged Dr. Margret Price, faculty in academic settings, Intimacy, mental health, monographs, NIDRR grantee, NIDRR projects, psychiatric disabilities, sexuality, Spelman College, survey, Temple University, Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
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May is Healthy Vision Month
In May 2003, the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), established “May is Healthy Vision Month (VHM)” as a national eye health observance. The Vision Health Initiative (VHI) of the Centers for Disease … Continue reading
May is Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month
May is a peak time for people dealing with allergies and asthma and a perfect time to raise awareness about these diseases. What are allergies? Allergies are an overreaction of the immune system to allergens that usually do not cause … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, asthma, awareness month, children, Disabilities, disability, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, people with disabilities
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Health Disparities Research Meets Race, Ethnicity, and Disability at a National Conference
On April 25th and 26th, 2013, Health Disparities Research at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Disability: A National Conference took place in Washington, DC. Conference organizers included the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois … Continue reading
What happens during cardiac rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) is a program that is supervised by medical personnel and is designed to improve the health and well-being of people who have heart problems. Such programs include exercise training, education on maintaining a healthy heart, stress management … Continue reading
¿Qué sucede durante la rehabilitación cardíaca
La rehabilitación cardiaca es un programa que es supervisado por el personal médico y es diseñado para mejorar la salud y el bienestar de las personas que tienen problemas del corazón. Tales programas incluyen la práctica de ejercicio, la educación … Continue reading
Wireless RERC launches its Survey of User Needs in Spanish
The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) has launched a Spanish language version of its Survey of User Needs for Wireless Technologies. The survey’s objective is to know how all people use wireless technology and its principal … Continue reading
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Tagged Disabilities, disability, minorities, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, people with disabilities, Spanish, Spanish-language, survey, technology, Wireless RERC
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National Minority Health Month 2013
The Office of Minority Health designates every April as National Minority Health Month. It is a call to action and unity for state and local offices of minority health, health departments, and all of the organizations and partners involved to … Continue reading
Three New Publications from the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion!
The NIDRR-funded Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion has three new publications: A Practical Guide for People with Mental Health Conditions Who Want to Work Although a staggering number of individuals with mental health conditions do not work, competitive employment … Continue reading
Posted in Guide, Project, Publications, Report
Tagged employment, mental health, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, peer specialists, psychiatric disabilities, Publications, resource guide, resource manual, Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities, TU Collaborative on Community Inclusion, work
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