Category Archives: Project

A current grantee of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)

Stroke Awareness Month: Technology for Recovery

Posted on May 25, 2022 by naricspotlight

For Stroke Awareness Month, we are exploring some of the recent NIDILRR-funded projects focusing on technology to support recovery and rehabilitation from stroke. Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged assessment, assistive technology, measurement, NIDILRR Projects, orthotics, robotics, stroke, technology, telerehabilitation | Leave a comment

NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Accessible Transportation

Posted on May 19, 2022 by mpgarcia

People with disabilities have the right to move around their communities, their states, their countries, and around the world, just like people without disabilities. However, people with disabilities may have difficulties getting around in their communities due to transportation being … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged accessible transportation, community living, independent liivng, NIDILRR, transportation, travel | 2 Comments

Productos para Consumidores Financiados por NIDILRR: Transportación Accesible

Posted on May 19, 2022 by mpgarcia

Las personas con discapacidades tienen el derecho a moverse por sus comunidades, sus estados, sus países, y por todo el mundo, al igual que las personas sin discapacidades. Sin embargo, las personas con discapacidades pueden tener dificultades para moverse en … Continue reading →

Posted in Proyecto | Tagged discapacidades, Enfoque De Investigación, independencia, NIDILRR, participación comunitaria, proyectos de NIDILRR, Spanish, transportación, transportación accesible | 2 Comments

NIDILRR-funded Consumer Products: People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Posted on April 21, 2022 by mpgarcia

According to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are “differences that are usually present at birth and that uniquely affect the … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged consumer products, developmental disabilities, employment, IDD, intellectual and developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, Latinx children, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, NIDILRR-funded consumer products | Leave a comment

Productos Financiados por NIDILRR para los Consumidores: Personas con Discapacidades Intelectuales y del Desarrollo

Posted on April 21, 2022 by mpgarcia

De acuerdo con el Instituto Nacional Eunice Kennedy Shriver sobre la Salud Infantil y Desarrollo Humano (NICHDD, por sus siglas en inglés) de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés), las discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo … Continue reading →

Posted in Proyecto | Tagged DID, discapacidades, discapacidades del desarrollo, discapacidades intelectuales, empleo, Español, guias, Investigaciones de NIDILRR, NIDILRR, personas con discapacidades, productos para consumidores, productos para consumidores financiados por NIDILRR, proyectos de NIDILRR, webcasts, webinars | Leave a comment

National Minority Health Month – Closing the Gap Through Research

Posted on April 20, 2022 by naricspotlight

A quick look at NIDILRR-funded research addressing health disparities among people with disabilities from minority communities. Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged disparities, ethnic minorities, minorities, National Minority Health Month, NIDILRR Projects, NMHM, Research In Focus | Leave a comment

Mes Nacional de la Salud de Minorías – Cerrando la Brecha a Través de la Investigación

Posted on April 20, 2022 by mpgarcia

Abril es el Mes Nacional de la Salud de Minorías (en inglés), organizado por la Oficina de Salud de Minorías del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos. El evento destaca la función importante que las personas y organizaciones pueden desempeñar … Continue reading →

Posted in Proyecto | Tagged comunidades minoritarías, discapacidad, discapacidades, disparidades, disparidades de empleo, disparidades de salud, disparidades en educación, Enfoque De Investigación, Mes Nacional de la Salud de Minorías, minorias, minorias étnicas, minorias raciales, proyectos de NIDILRR, Spanish | Leave a comment

Full Participation Includes Financial Capability

Posted on April 13, 2022 by naricspotlight

Financial capability is one facet of full participation in the community – people with disabilities have the right to control their money and make financial decisions. This article looks at current research that makes that possible. Continue reading →

Posted in Project, Research Study | Tagged financial capability, financial literacy, NIDILRR Projects | Leave a comment

La participación completa incluye la capacidad financiera

Posted on April 13, 2022 by mpgarcia

Abril es el Mes Nacional de la Capacidad Financiera (en inglés) en los EEUU, destacando el valor de la educación financiera de alta calidad para mejorar la capacidad financiera de los estadounidenses. La capacidad financiera es una faceta de la … Continue reading →

Posted in Proyecto, Research Study | Tagged ABLE Act, barreras, bienestar financiero, capacidad financiera, empleo competitivo, planificación, proyectos de NIDILRR | Leave a comment

NIDILRR-funded Consumer Products: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Posted on March 17, 2022 by mpgarcia

People with disabilities may need augmentative and alternative means to communicate with the world. This may be due to their specific disability, including sensory disabilities (blindness or hearing loss) and intellectual or developmental disabilities (Down syndrome or autism spectrum disorders). … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged AAC, augmentative and alternative communication, communication disabilities, communication disorders, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, NIDILRR-funded consumer products | Leave a comment