Category Archives: Project

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

So Much Data! Spotlighting Statistical Research and Resources from the NIDILRR Community

Posted on February 1, 2023 by naricspotlight

These #NIDILRR funded projects are helping to make sense of all the data out there on people with disabilities. Continue reading →

Posted in Project, Right Resources Right Now, Survey | Tagged Annual Compendium of Disability Statistics, databases, disability statistics, measures, statistical studies, statistics, surveys | Leave a comment

¡Tantos datos! Destacando la investigación estadística y los recursos sobre las estadísticas de la comunidad de NIDILRR

Posted on February 1, 2023 by mpgarcia

La próxima semana, el Centro de Investigación de Rehabilitación y Capacitación sobre las Estadísticas y Demografías de Discapacidad (StatsRRTC, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés), financiado por NIDILRR, presentará un lanzamiento virtual de su Colección Anual de Estadísticas de … Continue reading →

Posted in Proyecto, Spanish, Survey | Tagged bases de datos, Compendio Anual de Estadísticas de Discapacidad, encuestas, estadísticas, estadísticas de discapacidad, estudios estadísticos, medidas, NIDILRR, Spanish | Leave a comment

Braille Literacy Month: NIDILRR-Funded Resources for People with Visual Disabilities or Multi-Sensory Loss

Posted on January 18, 2023 by naricspotlight

In the US, January is Braille Literacy Month, which helps to raise awareness about braille, its history, and how people with visual disabilities use it to read and write. According to the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), braille is … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged blindness, braille, Braille Literacy Month, low vision, sensory disabilities, visual disabilities | Leave a comment

NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Down Syndrome

Posted on January 12, 2023 by mpgarcia

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome 21 and “this extra copy changes how the baby’s body and brain develop”, which may cause mental … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged childhood disabilities, chronic diseases, COVID-19, down syndrome, employment, health research, intellectual and developmental disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR-funded consumer products, NIDILRR-funded projects, NIDILRR-funded research, Research In Focus | Leave a comment

Productos Financiados por NIDILRR para Consumidores: Síndrome de Down

Posted on January 12, 2023 by mpgarcia

Según los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), el síndrome de Down es una condición en la que una persona tiene un cromosoma 21 adicional y “esta copia adicional cambia la forma en que se desarrollan el … Continue reading →

Posted in Proyecto, Spanish | Tagged COVID-19, DID, discapacidades intelectuales y de desarrollo, empleo, enfermedades crónicas, Enfoque De Investigación, investigación de salud, investigaciones financiadas por NIDILRR, NIDILRR, productos para consumidores, productos para consumidores financiados por NIDILRR, proyectos de NIDILRR, síndrome de Down, Spanish, Spanish-language | Leave a comment

NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Physical and Occupational Therapies

Posted on December 15, 2022 by mpgarcia

According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), physical therapy (PT) “may include certain exercises, massages and treatments based on physical stimuli (e.g., heat, cold, electrical currents or ultrasound).” The objective of PT is to relieve pain, help you move … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged balance, COVID-19, driving, exercise, music, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, NIDILRR-funded consumer products, occupational therapy, OT, personal assistance services, physical therapy, PT, recovery process, Research In Focus, technology, telewellbeing, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Productos para Consumidores Financiados por NIDILRR: Las Terapias Físicas y Ocupacionales

Posted on December 15, 2022 by mpgarcia

Según la Medicina Nacional de Medicina (NLM, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés), la terapia física (en inglés) “puede incluir ciertos ejercicios, masajes y tratamientos basados en los estímulos físicos (por ejemplo, calor, frio, corrientes eléctricas o ultrasonido).” El … Continue reading →

Posted in Proyecto | Tagged accidente cerebrovascular, bienestar, conducir, COVID-19, ejercicio, Enfoque De Investigación, equilibrio, fisioterapia, lesiones cerebrales traumáticas, lesiones de la médula espinal, lesiones por quemaduras, música, NIDILRR, productos para consumidores financiados por NIDILRR, proyectos de NIDILRR, servicios de asistencia personal, telebienestar, terapia fisica, terapia ocupacional | Leave a comment

International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Research on Health and Health Disparities

Posted on November 30, 2022 by naricspotlight

December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 billion people worldwide experience disability, and that number is growing. Advances in healthcare and assistive technology are helping people with disabilities … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged #IDPD, health and function, health disparities, healthcare, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, Research In Focus | Leave a comment

Día Internacional de Personas con Discapacidades – Investigaciones sobre la Salud y Disparidades de la Salud

Posted on November 30, 2022 by mpgarcia

El 3 de diciembre es el Día Internacional de las Personas con Discapacidad (en inglés). Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), más de 1000 millones de personas en todo el mundo experimentan discapacidad, y ese número va en … Continue reading →

Posted in Proyecto | Tagged atención médica, Día Internacional de Personas con Discapacidades, disparidades de salud, Enfoque De Investigación, Investigación de NIDILRR, proyectos de NIDILRR, salud y función, Spanish, Spanish-language | Leave a comment

NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Education for People with Disabilities

Posted on November 17, 2022 by mpgarcia

People with disabilities have the right to an education, just like their peers without disabilities. However, people with disabilities, including children and young people with disabilities, may face barriers to their education and within the educational system in their communities. … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged ADA, Disabilities, education, Inclusive Education, NIDILRR, NIDILRR-funded consumer products | Leave a comment