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Tag Archives: AAC
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
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas
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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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community – June 2017
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What research is being done in employment, education, and technology to improve the lives of people who are Deaf … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged AAC, ABLEDATA, accessibility, American Sign Language, Answered Questions, ASL, assessment tools, AT, auditory disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, deaf, deaf-blind, education, employment, hard of hearing, hearing loss, Latino families, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR community, NIDILRR Research, RERC, sensory disabilities, technology, tele-practice, utility
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Resumen Semanal de las Noticias sobre la Discapacidad: Lunes, 21 de Julio – Viernes, 25 de Julio
Interés Humano: “Extraordinario” niño pequeño termina triatlón con su hermano discapacitado (NBC Today) Un niño de 8 años de edad, no quería que su hermano de 6 años de edad que usa una silla de ruedas pierda la oportunidad de … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged AAC, accesibilidad, ADA, comunicación, comunicación aumentativa y alternativa, Convención de los Derechos de Personas con DIscapacidades, CRPD, discapacidad, discapacidades, ejercicio, neutralidad de la Internet, personas con discapacidades, Spanish, Spanish-language, tecnologia
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25
Human Interest: ‘Extraordinary’ little boy finishes triathlon with his disabled brother (NBC Today) An 8-year-old boy did not want his 6-year-old sibling who uses a wheelchair to miss out on a triathlon, so he pulled and pushed his little brother … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged AAC, AAC device, ABLE Act, accessible Internet applications, accessible Internet services, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, adapted bicycle trailer, adapted buggy, Advocacy groups, exercise for people with disabilities, exercise to quit smoking, FCC, hearing aids, hearing in noise, Internet Fast Lanes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, robotic grasping device, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, smoking and depression, United Nations Convention, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Verizon
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What are Developmental Disabilities?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define developmental disabilities (DD) as a “group of conditions due to impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually … Continue reading
June is Aphasia Awareness Month
The National Aphasia Association (NAA) defines aphasia as an acquired communication disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process language but does not affect intelligence. Aphasia impairs the ability to speak and understand language; individuals with aphasia can also experience … Continue reading
Webcast: Knowledge Translation in Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Randomized Controlled Study
Join the Center for Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer for a 60-minute webcast on September 22. This webcast will present methods and results of a randomized controlled study that evaluated a knowledge translation (KT) strategy designed to communicate effectively new … Continue reading
