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Project Spotlight: Experiencing the World via Touch
February is Low Vision Awareness Month. For many individuals who are blind, living with low vision, or who are Deaf/blind, touch is an important sense for experiencing the world around them. Technology that is tactile or haptic can help people … Continue reading
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Tagged ABLEDATA, accessibility, assistive technology, Audio-Tactile Web Accessibility with Haptic Gloves, blind, books, deaf-blind, displays, exhibits, Field Initiated Projects, haptic, low vision, Low Vision Awareness Month, museums, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR-funded research, REHABDATA search, SBIR, tactile systems, touch, Touch-Responsive Models for Universal Access to Smithsonian Museums Exhibits, visual disabilities
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Low Vision Awareness Month
February is Low Vision Awareness Month. Low vision effects millions of people in the US and throughout the world. The National Institute of Health’s National Eye Institute (NEI) defines low vision as a visual impairment that is not correctable by … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged activities of daily living, assistive technology, blind and low vision, low vision, National Eye Institute, NIDILRR funded projects, NIDILRR-funded research, REHABDATA search, rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment for Individuals with Blindness or Low Vision, Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC), Resources, visual impairments
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Maintaining Mental Health When Dealing with Arthritis
May is Arthritis Awareness and Mental Health Awareness Month. As an individual living with arthritis and other chronic health conditions it may be hard to remain upbeat, take care of one’s body mind and body, and handle everyday stressors (i.e., … Continue reading
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Tagged #4Mind4Body, #CureArthritis, Arthritis Awareness Month, chronic health conditions, chronic pain and fatigue, coping strategies, emotional needs, exercise, living healthy, meditation, Mental Health Awareness Month, mind and body, psychological needs, recharge, relaxation, self care, social needs, stress management
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April is National Minority Health Month!
April is National Minority Health month and this year’s theme is Partnering for Health Equity which highlights partnerships at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial levels that help reduce disparities in health and health care. Approximately 40.7 million Americans … Continue reading
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Tagged disability, disability and health, health care disparities, Hispanic, information and referral, Latinos, minority health, National Minority Health Month, NIDILRR Projects, Office of Minority Health, Office of Minority Health Resource Center, OMHRC, online databases, REHABDATA search, rehabilitation, research, Resources
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Project Semicolon Day 2018
Project Semicolon is a global non-profit movement started in April 2013 (#ProjectSemicolonDay) by Amy Bleuel who wanted to honor her father whom she lost to suicide. Since that time, Project Semicolon has evolved through the support of entertainers and the … Continue reading
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Tagged #mentalhealth, #ProjectSemicolonDay, documents from NARIC, emotional crisis, emotional distress, mental health, mental illness, NIDILRR funded projects, people with disabilities, Project Semicolon, psychiatric disabilities, REHABDATA, social media, suicide, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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World Mental Health Day – Managing Stress in the Workplace
October 10th is World Mental Health Day and this year’s theme is mental health in the workplace. According to the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people globally live with depression, a leading cause of disability; and more than … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Guide, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged #WorldMentalHealthDay, accommodations, anxiety, Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), depression, eating disorders, Employees, Employers, guides, human resource professionals, Job Accommodation Network (JAN), Mental Health America (MHA), mental health disorders, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), obsesssive-compulsive disorder (OCD), psychiatric disabilities, Resources, RRTC on Community Living and Participation of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities, self care, workplace, World Health Organization (WHO), World Mental Health Day
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When it Hurts to Move: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle with Chronic Pain and Fatigue Syndromes
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition is offering resources and ideas to help people #MoveInMay with the 0 to 60 website and smartphone apps that provide informational resources on … Continue reading
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Tagged #0to60, #may12th, #MoveinMay, and Disability (NCHPAD), Annual International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), chronic pain and fatigue, ENhancing ACTivity and Participation for Persons with Arthritis (ENACT), exercise, fibromyalgia (FM), fitness, health and wellness, healthy living, mental and physical health, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), National Center on Health, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, NIDILRR Articles, NIDILRR Projects, nutrition, physical activity, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Promoting Healthy Aging for Individuals with Long-Term Physical Disabilities, smartphone apps, tai chi, yoga
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Staying Healthy Through the Holidays: Taking Care of Your Mental Health
The holiday season can be a difficult time for many. From the stress of family obligations to the traditional “holiday blues” some people may find themselves struggling with sadness, anxiety, and depression. People with mental health conditions may be especially … Continue reading
NIDILRR Seeks Input to Guide Strategic Planning
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) through the Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking comments and hosting several listening sessions across the country to help inform future funding priorities and strategic direction. Public meetings … Continue reading →