Tag Archives: accessibility

Celebrating Fathers for Father’s Day!

Posted on June 12, 2019 by mpgarcia

Father’s Day is right around the corner. To celebrate all fathers, grandfathers, fathers with disabilities, and fathers of children with disabilities, we are sharing resources from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere! Fathers with Disabilities: The Parents Empowering Parents: National Research … Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now | Tagged #FathersDay, accessibility, assistive technology, AT, children, Disabilities, disability, families, families with disabilities, fathers, fathers of children with disabilities, fathers with disabilities, inclusion, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, Research In Focus, RIF | Leave a comment

Global Accessibility Awareness Day – A Quick List to Get You Up to Speed

Posted on May 15, 2019 by naricspotlight

May 16th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) – a day dedicated to raising awareness of accessibility and inclusivity in the digital world. According to GAAD organizers, developers, designers, and programmers may be interested in making an accessible digital world, … Continue reading →

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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for March 2019

Posted on March 28, 2019 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: Our child with disabilities has begun high school and we are starting to plan their transition into adulthood. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged accessibility, Answered Questions, cultural adaptations, education, employment, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, peer providers, research, Spanish, Spanish-language, support, transition, transition programs, transition to adulthood, transition to education, transition to employment | Leave a comment

Project Spotlight: Experiencing the World via Touch

Posted on February 12, 2019 by cgraves34

February is Low Vision Awareness Month. For many individuals who are blind, living with low vision, or who are Deaf/blind, touch is an important sense for experiencing the world around them. Technology that is tactile or haptic can help people … Continue reading →

Posted in Project, Publications, Research Study, Uncategorized | Tagged ABLEDATA, accessibility, assistive technology, Audio-Tactile Web Accessibility with Haptic Gloves, blind, books, deaf-blind, displays, exhibits, Field Initiated Projects, haptic, low vision, Low Vision Awareness Month, museums, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR-funded research, REHABDATA search, SBIR, tactile systems, touch, Touch-Responsive Models for Universal Access to Smithsonian Museums Exhibits, visual disabilities | 1 Comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for December 2018

Posted on December 20, 2018 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What are physical barriers? This edition of Answered Questions includes items that define physical barriers; describe the research and … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged accessibility, accessibility in schools, accessible parking, architecture, ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorders, barriers, Disabilities, disability, education, employment, exercise, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, occupational therapy, parking, people with disabilities, physical barriers, public transportation, recreational technologies, Research In Focus, signage, structural barriers | Leave a comment

Inclusive Customer Service Makes (Dollars and) Sense

Posted on November 28, 2018 by naricspotlight

As we head into the busy holiday season, people will be traveling, dining out, and shopping in stores and online. This includes people with disabilities. According to A Hidden Market: The Purchasing Power of Working-Age Adults with Disabilities, working age … Continue reading →

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The Architectural Barriers Act is 50!

Posted on August 15, 2018 by naricspotlight

The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) is turning 50 this month, and still hard at work removing physical barriers for people with disabilities. Along with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other laws, the ABA is a key piece of … Continue reading →

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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community – June 2017

Posted on June 22, 2017 by mpgarcia

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 | Leave a comment

Are you getting screened?

Posted on January 17, 2017 by naricspotlight

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists wants to make sure everyone knows about screening for thyroid disorders and cancers. Our own Media and Information Services Manager Jess Chaiken knows how important these screenings can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accessibility, health promotion, healthcare, screening | Leave a comment