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Category Archives: Answer Queue
What are home modification and visitability?
According to the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification, home modification “includes major or minor adaptations to the interior or exterior home environments that make it possible for the person living in the home to carry out … Continue reading
¿Qué son la modificación del hogar y la visitabilidad?
De acuerdo con el Centro Nacional de Recursos sobre la Vivienda de Apoyo y Modificación del Hogar (en inglés), la modificación del hogar (en inglés) “incluye adaptaciones mayores o menores al ambiente interior o exterior del hogar que hacen posible … Continue reading
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Tagged accesibilidad, acceso, modificación del hogar, visitabilitad
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community July 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I am a person with a disability and would like to be more physically active. What information and resources … Continue reading
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Tagged #AnsweredQuestions, #ResearchInFocus, ABLEDATA, access, accessibility, accessible sports, adaptive sports, adults, assistive technology, AT, children, community participation, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, exercise, healthy lifestyles, inclusion, intellectual disabilities, minorities, mobility disabilities, MSKTC, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, obesity, participation, people with disabilities, physical disabilities, recreation, Research In Focus, social inclusion, wheelchair sport
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What supports and resources are available for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder?
According to estimates from the Autism and Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 59 children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD is reported to occur in all … Continue reading
What is hydrocephalus?
According to the Mayo Clinic, hydrocephalus is “the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain. The excess fluid increases the size of the ventricles and puts pressure on the brain.” The pressure of too much fluid … Continue reading
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Tagged adults, babies, children, Disabilities, disability, hydrocephalus, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, older adults, REHABDATA
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¿Qué es la hidrocefalia?
Según la Clínica Mayo, la hidrocefalia es “la acumulación de líquido en las cavidades (ventrículos) que se encuentran en lo profundo del cerebro. El exceso de líquido aumenta el tamaño de los ventrículos y ejerce presión sobre el cerebro.” La … Continue reading
Preguntas y Respuestas: Noticias Mensuales para la Comunidad de la Discapacidad para Mayo 2019
Preguntas y Respuestas es un recurso mensual para la Comunidad de la Discapacidad de habla hispana que llena una necesidad de información. La pregunta de este mes es Mi padre fue diagnosticado recientemente con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA). Me gustaría … Continue reading
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Tagged #ALSAwarenessMonth, #PreguntasYRespuestas, CAA, calidad de vida, comunicación aumentativa y alternativa, discapacidad, discapcidades, dispositivos de movilidad, ELA, esclerosis lateral amiotrófica, impacto socioeconómico, independencia, interfaz cerebro-computadora, Investigaciones de NIDILRR, medios sociales de comunicación, Mes de Concientización de ELA, NIDILRR, participación en la comunidad, personas con discapacidades, preguntas y respuestas, proyectos de NIDILRR, Spanish, Spanish-language, tecnología de asistencia, terapia de celulas madres, terapia física
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for May 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My dad was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). I would like more information and resources to help … Continue reading
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Tagged #ALSAwarenessMonth, AAC, ALS, ALS Awareness Month, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Answered Questions, assistive technology, augmentative and alternative communication, brain computer interface, community involvement, Disabilities, independence, mobility devices, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, physical therapy, quality of life, social media, socioeconomic impact, stem cell therapy
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