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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
Posted in Event, Fact sheet, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized, Website
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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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 9
Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Research: Theater training may boost skills in kids with autism (Disability Scoop) Children with autism can see big gains in socialization, communication, and other skills by learning to perform on stage, according to … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged anxiety disorders, autism, children's upper limb prostheses, chronic fatigue syndrome, comfort animals, depression, hearing aids, hearing loss, ME/CFS, myalgic encephalomyelitis, Open Bionics, PTSD, robotic finger, theater training and autism, wearable biosensors, women army veterans
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, June 15 – Friday, June 19
Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Advocacy: Sports Illustrated honors walker with a cause (Disability Scoop) A week after 15-year-old Hunter Gandee walked to Ann Arbor while carrying his little brother with cerebral palsy, he walked onto the pages … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged ALS, anxiety disorders, Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, cerebral palsy, cochlear implants, deaf and hard of hearing, depression, Gael Hannan, glaucoma, hearing loss, lip-reading hearing aid, macular degeneration, muscular dystrophy, post stroke rehabilitation, progressive hearing loss, prosthetic leg with sensors, retinitis pigmentosa, sign language, soft robotic rehabilitation glove, spinal cord injury, Sports Illustrated, TBI, traumatic brain injury, Va-ST Smart Specs. augmented-reality eyeglasses
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, May 25 – Friday, May 29
Human Interest: Blind mother-to-be gets the chance to ‘see’ her unborn son for the very first time after doctors surprise her with a 3D printout of his ultrasound (VIDEO) (Daily Mail – UK) Thanks to 3-D printing technology, a blind … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged 3-D printing technology, Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research Care and Services, Alzheimer's Disease, anxiety disorders, certified therapy dog, Google disability initiative, Magstim Rapid2 rTMS Therapy System, major depressive disorders, Prado Museum, Prado Museum 3-D exhibit, Sahlgrenska Academy, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, Special Olympics, SSRIs, ultrasound imaging
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What are psychiatric disabilities?
Psychiatric disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a “mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual; a record of impairment; or being regarded as having such an … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, antisocial personality disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, bulimia, bulimia nervosa, depersonalization disorder, Disabilities, disability, dissociative disorders, dissociative identity disorder, eating disorders, EEOC, emotional conditions, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, mental health, mental illness, NARIC, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, people with disabilities, personality disorders, phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, psychiatric disabilities, PTSD, SAMHSA, schizophrenia
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 