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Category Archives: Fact sheet
This Valentine’s Day Make Heart Health Your Valentine
February 14th is Valentine’s Day and the day most associated with love, romance, and of course hearts. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed proclamation 3566 establishing February as American Heart Month to bring awareness and develop initiatives to address … Continue reading
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Tagged #heart, #love, #LoveYourHeart, American Heart Association, American Heart Month, cardiovascular disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic health conditions, consumer factsheets, health screenings, healthy lifestyles, heart disease, high blood pressure, high-risk, managing conditions, National Institutes of Health (NIH), nutrition, people with disabilities, Resources, RRTC on Health and Function of People with Psychiatric Disabilities, spinal cord injury, type 2 diabetes
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Hearts in Play – Heart Attacks and Cardiac Rehabilitation
On January 2nd, sports and non-sports fans around the world were shaken and concerned when 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest after a first quarter collision with a Cincinnati Bengal player. Thankfully, Mr. Hamlin has … Continue reading
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Tagged American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, American Heart Association, and Thoracic Institute, cardiac health, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiovascular disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cleveland Clinic Heart, consumer guides, Demar Hamlin, emotional supports, football, health and function, healthy lifestyles, heart attack; coronary diseases, medical rehabilitation, nfl, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, professional athletes, sudden cardiac arrest, Vascular
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Are face masks policies covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
COVID-19 has changed life as we know in many ways. Safety measures such as social distancing, stay at home orders, and the wearing of face masks or cloth face coverings are now part of our daily lives. The Centers for … Continue reading
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Tagged #ADA30, ADA National Network, ADA National Network Centers, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19, Face masks, Facial coverings, FAQ, people with disabilities, Policies, private businesses, reasonable accommodations, reasonable modifications, Resources, social distancing, state and local agencies, state and local governments, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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¿Están las políticas de máscaras faciales cubiertas por la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés)?
La enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19, por sus siglas en inglés) ha cambiado la vida como la conocemos de muchas maneras. Las medidas de seguridad como el distanciamiento social, las órdenes de quedarse en casa, y el uso de máscaras faciales … Continue reading
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Tagged #ADA30, ADA, adaptaciones razonables, agencias estatales y locales, Centros para el Control y la Prevención de la Enfermedad (CDC, Centros Regionales sobre la ADA, COVID-19, cuberturas faciales, distancia social, empresas privadas, Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, máscaras faciales, modificaciones razonables, personas con discapacidades, políticas, por sus siglas en inglés), preguntas frecuentes, recursos, Red Nacional sobre la ADA, Título III de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades
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Face Masks, Facial Coverings, and the ADA
The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has changed life as we know in many ways. Safety measures such as social distancing, stay at home orders, and the wearing of face masks or cloth face coverings are now part of our daily … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA National Network, ADA National Network Centers, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, asymptomatic, bogus documentation, Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19, Face masks, Facial coverings, goods and services, guidance, individuals with disabilities, mandates, misinformation, novel coronavirus, Policies, private businesses, public health and safety, reasonable accommodations, Southeast ADA, state and local governments, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Mascarillas faciales, revestimientos faciales, y la ADA
La pandemia del nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19, por sus siglas en inglés) ha cambiado la vida como la conocemos en muchas maneras. Las medidas de seguridad, como la distancia social, ordenes de quedarse en casa, y usar mascaras faciales o revestimientos … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Fact sheet, Spanish, Website
Tagged ADA, adaptaciones razonables, asintomática, bienes y servicios, CDC, Centros de la Red Nacional sobre la ADA, Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedad, COVID-19, documentación falsa, empresas privadas, gobiernos estatales y locales, Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, mandatos, mascarillas faciales, máscaras, orientación, personas con discapacidades, políticas, Red Nacional sobre la ADA, revestimientos faciales, seguridad y salud pública
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Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month, was established in 1948 by Mental Health America (formerly National Association for Mental Health) to raise awareness and educate the public about mental illness, living with these conditions, and strategies for maintaining mental health and wellness. … Continue reading
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Tagged #BreakTheStigma, #NotAlone, #Tools2Thrive, Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders, co-occurring conditions, Community Resource Specialists, depressive disorders, factsheets, fighting stigma, infographics, information, lived experience, mental health, Mental Health America (MHA), Mental Health Awareness Month, mental health challenges, mental health conditions, mental illness, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), organizations, peer supports, psychiatric disabiliites, Resources, self-care, stress management, Suicide Prevention Lifeline, toolkits, treatment, warning signs
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Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental
El Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental fue establecido en 1948 por Salud Mental América (anteriormente Asociación Nacional para la Salud Mental) para crear conciencia y educar al público sobre la enfermedad mental, las personas viviendo con estas condiciones, … Continue reading
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Tagged #NoEstaSolo, #RomperElEstigma, #Tools2Thrive, Alianza Nacional sobre la Salud Mental (NAMI), apoyos por compañeros, Asociación Estadounidense de Ansiedad y Depresión, autoatención, condiciones concurrentes, condiciones de la salud mental, conjuntos de instrumentos, desafíos de la salud mental, discapacidades psiquiátricas, enfermedad mental, especialistas en recursos comunitarios, experiencia vivida, hojas informativas, infografías, informacion, Línea Telefónica para la Prevención del Suicidio, lucha contra el estigma, manejo del estrés, Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental, organizaciones, recursos, salud mental, Salud Mental América, señales de advertencia, trastornos de ansiedad, trastornos depresivos, tratamiento
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Occupational Therapy Month: The Role of OT
April is Occupational Therapy Month. Occupational therapy (OT) is a client-centered health profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Occupational therapists use a … Continue reading
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Tagged academics, activities of daily living, adults, advocate, American Occupational Therapy Association, caregivers, certification, children, chronic illnesses, community integration, community mobility, consultant, daily living, disability, driving, elderly, environments, factsheets, family supports, health promotion, injury, job and career resources, occupational therapists, occupational therapy, Occupational Therapy Month, occupations, practitioner, psychological well-being, qualifications, self-directed care, youth
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El Mes de Terapia Ocupacional: La función de OT
Abril es el Mes de Terapia Ocupacional (en inglés). La terapia ocupacional (OT, por sus siglas en inglés) es una profesión de salud centrada en el cliente que ayuda a las personas a lo largo de la vida a hacer … Continue reading
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 