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Category Archives: Special announcements
Minority Mental Health Month – Research to Address Disparities
June is National Minority Mental Awareness Health Month, sponsored by HHS’ Office of Minority Health. The observances bring attention to disparities in mental health diagnosis and care among racial and ethnic minority groups in the US. Research has shown that … Continue reading
El Mes de la Salud Mental de las Minorías – Investigaciones para Abordar las Disparidades
Junio es el Mes Nacional de la Salud Mental de las Minorías, patrocinado por la Oficina de la Salud de las Minorías de HHS. Las observancias llaman la atención sobre las disparidades en el diagnóstico y la atención de la … Continue reading
Global Accessibility Awareness Day – Building a Barrier-Free Digital Experience
May 17th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, an annual event started in 2011 when a web developer and blogger asked readers whether they routinely checked their website’s screen reader compatibility along with browser compatibility. He suggested a Global Accessibility Awareness … Continue reading
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El Día Mundial de Concientización sobre la Accesibilidad: Construcción de una experiencia digital sin barreras
El 17 de mayo es el Día Mundial de Concientización sobre la Accesibilidad (en inglés), un evento anual que comenzó en 2011 cuando un desarrollador web y blogger preguntó a los lectores si revisaban rutinariamente la compatibilidad de su sitio … Continue reading
NIDILRR Seeks Reviewers for the 2017 Field-Initiated Program (FIP) Competition
NIDILRR is seeking expert peer reviewers for its FIP competition (research and development) for multiple dates in April, May, and June. Expertise in these specific fields is sought: Spinal cord injury Traumatic brain injury Rehabilitation engineering, including bioengineering and mechanical … Continue reading
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State of the Science in Burn Research 2016
The 2016 American Burn Association State of the Science in Burn Injury Conference is taking place February 22nd and 23rd here in Washington, DC. Co-sponsored by NIDILRR, the conference will define the goals, priorities, and needs for burn research for the … Continue reading
ACL Seeks Comments on NIDILRR Proposed Rule – due 2/19
As a reader of our blog, you may be interested in the following notice published by the Administration for Community Living (ACL): Today, ACL published a proposed rule to guide implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of … Continue reading
¡NARIC da la bienvenida a John Tschida, el nuevo director de NIDRR!
¡Felicitaciones a John Tschida, nombrado nuevo director del Instituto Nacional de Investigación sobre la Discapacidad y Rehabilitación! El Sr. Tschida viene a NIDRR del Centro de Valor, que recientemente se fusionó con el Instituto Hermana Kenny de Rehabilitación para formar … Continue reading
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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 →