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Tag Archives: deaf
The Benemérito Committee for the Blind and Deaf of Guatemala: Supporting the Deaf and Blind Communities Through Programs and Services
The Benemérito Committee for the Blind and Deaf of Guatemala (in Spanish) is a private, non-profit, social, and educational institution founded on December 3rd, 1945. It is made up of 36 programs and services that are made possible by the … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Spanish
Tagged blind, deaf, education, Guatemala, Programs, rehabilitation, services, social services
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What is Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss may be defined as not being able to hear as well as someone with normal hearing. Hard of hearing refers to having hearing loss that ranges from mild to severe. A person who is Deaf* may have profound … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue
Tagged auditory disabilities, deaf, hearing loss, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, REHABDATA
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Answered Questions: Assistive Technology for People with Sensory Disabilities – November 2021
This month’s Answered Questions discusses assistive technology for people with sensory disabilities, including mobile health apps, preferences for indoor wayfinding systems; novel technology-based interventions, and more. Continue reading
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by Celebrating NIDILRR’s Latinx/Hispanic Grantees!
Each year, during Hispanic Heritage Month, we share with you the stories of famous Latinxs/Hispanics with disabilities. This year, we will share with you some of the NIDILRR-funded projects being led by Latinx/Hispanic researchers. The projects topics range from different … Continue reading
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Tagged #HispanicHeritageMonth, #HispanicHeritageMonth2019, assistive technology, blind, deaf, deaf-blind, Disabilities, disability, familiy support, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month 2019, Hispanics, Hispanics with disabilities, Latinos, Latinos with disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, research, support, technology
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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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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, September 28 – Friday, October 2
Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Human Interest: Pope blesses kids with special needs (Disability Scoop) During his recent visit to America, Pope Francis made several stops to bless children with special needs. The pope stopped the car that … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged autism, autism diagnosis, cranial nerve stimulation, deaf, depression medication, EarLens hearing aid, hard of hearing, motivation in recovery, nucleus accumbens, placebo effect, psychological support in spinal cord injury recovery, robotic hand with fiber optic sensors, SignLanguageGlove, sleep apnea, speech impairment, spinal cord injury, stroke, tactile sensing hand prosthesis
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, May 11 – Friday, May 15
Human Interest: Audree Norton, who paved way for deaf actors, dies at 88 (The New York Times) Audree Norton, a Deaf actress whose fight to be cast on a television show in the late 1970s greatly helped the careers of … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged ASD, Audree Norton, autism spectrum disorders, Autism/Asperger's Initiative (AIM), catatonia, computer-aided stroke detection system, deaf, Deaf actors, diabetic neuropathy, down syndrome, pressure-sensing stocking, Screen Actors Guild, Space-Flex 2, subminimum wage, wheelchair accessible toilet, XploR smart cane
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Ticket to Work Program Announces New Video Series in ASL
Ticket to Work connects individuals age 18 through 64 who received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits due to disability to free employment services that prepare individuals for work, and in locating a job and … Continue reading
Posted in News, Uncategorized, webcasts, webinar, Website
Tagged American Sign Language (ASL), deaf, deaf and hard of hearing, employment, hard of hearing, job-seekers, library resources, Path to employment, social security beneficiaries, Social Security Disability benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance, Ticket to Work, tutorials, Video Series, webinar series, WISE webinars, work, YouTube
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, December 15 –Friday, December 19
Human Interest: ‘El Deafo’: How a girl turned her disability into a superpower (NPR) Writer and illustrator Cece Bell tells her own story about growing up with a hearing impairment following meningitis at the age of 4. In her graphic … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged 3D printed prostheses for dog, ADHD, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Concerta, deaf, district of columbia school system, down syndrome, El Deafo, eldercare, Green House Project, hearing aids, hearing impairment, higher education, methylphenidate; Ritalin, mild cognitive impairment MCI, Phonic Ear, prosthetic skin, special education
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 