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Tag Archives: community participation
ASTRAPACE: Improving the Lives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Promoting Their Inclusion in a Fair and Supportive Society
The Association for the Treatment of People with Cerebral Palsy and Related Pathologies (ASTRAPACE, acronym in Spanish) (in Spanish) is an association founded by parents in 1980 in Spain that provides services to children, adolescents, and young adults with cerebral … Continue reading
Social Wellness Month: Connect for Health
A look at research on benefits, barriers, and supports to maintaining social wellness from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere Continue reading
Family Caregiver Grief: Transitioning back into life after the loss of your loved one/care receiver
In a previous blog post on family caregiver grief, we discussed coping with the loss of your loved one and/or care receiver. Moving through the grief process, it is common for family caregivers to feel adrift as they try to … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Patron Requests/Feedback, Uncategorized, Website
Tagged #CaregiverGrief, #caregiving, #FamilyCaregiver, #social supports, care receiver, caregiving, community participation, emotional and social support, emotional support, family caregiver, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), grief and loss, hobbies, loneliness, new normal, physical activities, self-care, social activities, social support, support groups, transitioning, volunteering
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The Importance of Community Living: Celebrating the Olmstead Anniversary
On June 22nd, 1999, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in Olmstead v. L.C. that institutionalization of people with disabilities who wish to live in their community instead is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The … Continue reading
What is robotics and how can it help or support people with disabilities?
According to the Britannica Encyclopedia, robotics is the “design, construction, and use of machines (robots) to perform tasks done traditionally by human beings.” Robots may be used in such industries as automobile manufacture to perform simple repetitive tasks, and in … Continue reading
Answered Questions for April 2022: Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation for the Full Participation of People with Limb Loss
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: Due to a recent injury, my arm had to be amputated. I want to be able to participate in … Continue reading
APEF: Helping People with Schizophrenia and Their Families in Argentina
This month, we discuss APEF – a non-profit organization in Argentina that assist people with schizophrenia and their families. Continue reading
Mental Health Resources from the NIDILRR Grantee Community
For people with mental health disorders, living and participating in the community may be beneficial to their quality of life. However, they may face barriers to community living, employment, education, or community participation, such as stigma, lack of financial resources, … Continue reading
Posted in Right Resources Right Now
Tagged blogs, calendars, Comeback TV, community participation, education, employment, health and function, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, NIDILRR Resources, podcasts, psychiatric disabilities, Resources, stigma, Transitions ACR, TU Collaborative, wellbeing
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for April 2021 – Community Inclusion
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is I have a family member with a disability who would like to participate more in their community. What research, … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged #AnsweredQuestions, accessible environment, children with disabilities, civic participation, civil rights, community participation, education, employment, health, NIDILLR Project, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, resources from NARIC, social inclusion, technology, youth
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Plena Inclusión: Supporting the Full Inclusion of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
We discuss Plena Inclusión, an organization in Spain that works with and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in regards to their full inclusion in their communities and society as a whole. (Links are in Spanish). Continue reading
Posted in Organization
Tagged #PLenaInclusión, advocates, cognitive accessibility, community participation, employment, equality, family, full inclusion, inclusion, Inclusive Education, information, intellectual and developmental disabilities, leisure and sports, plena inclusión, quality of life, social inclusion, support, training, volunteers
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 