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Tag Archives: Disabilities
If you liked “Disability in the Latino Community” …
Among the top ten posts this month, “Disability in the Latino Community” discusses the views within the Latinx/Hispanic community on disability, how these views differ regionally and generationally, what happens to Latinx/Hispanics with disabilities in the US, and how to … Continue reading
CILSA and Inclusion in Argentina
CILSA, a non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1966 in Santa Fe, Argentina, promotes the full inclusion of people from marginalized sectors of society such as people with disabilities and children and adolescents in socially vulnerable situations. CILSA’s goal is to … Continue reading
Posted in Organization
Tagged Argentina, CILSA, Disabilities, disability, inclusion, people with disabilities
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Employment and People with Disabilities: A Global Perspective
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), people with disabilities make up around 15%, of the world’s population. Of that 15%, about 80% are of working age, or about 1 billion people. However, people with disabilities frequently face attitudinal, physical, … Continue reading
How does dyslexia compare to other learning disabilities?
According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), learning disabilities (LD) are “neurologically-based processing problems.” They “can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing and/or math” and “can interfere with higher level skills such as organization, time … Continue reading
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for October 2018
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What is inclusive employment and what information is available to learn about different aspects of inclusive employment? This edition … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged accommodations, Answered Questions, assistive technology, community inclusion, customized employment, Disabilities, employer engagement, employment, inclusion, inclusive employment, labor inclusion, NDEAM, NDEAM 2018, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, participation, Research In Focus, technology, women with disabilities
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Hispanic Heritage Month – A Trip Through the NARIC Collection
As Hispanic Heritage Month 2018 comes to a close and NIDILRR’s 40th Anniversary approaches, we would like to take a brief look at some of the projects on Latinx/Hispanics and other minorities with disabilities that NIDILRR has funded over the … Continue reading
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with Resources!
At the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month 2018, we highlighted Latinos with disabilities who use their platforms to voice their stories and educate others about disabilities. Today, we would like to highlight organizations and resources that may be helpful … Continue reading
Recognizing Latinos with Disabilities in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
While National Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the contributions and the important presence of Hispanic and Latinx Americans to the US and celebrates their heritage and culture, it is important to note that this includes nearly 5 million Latinos living with … Continue reading
What is AESLEME?
The Association for the Study of Spinal Cord Injury (AESLEME – its acronym in Spanish) is a national not-for-profit organization in Spain dedicated to the prevention of accidents that cause spinal and cerebral injuries, including those that result in paralysis … Continue reading
CONAPAM and Costa Rica’s Older Adults
The National Council of the Elderly (CONAPAM, according to its initials in Spanish) (Spanish) is Costa Rica’s governing body on aging and older adults. As such, CONAPAM formulates national policies and plans and promotes, executes, evaluates, and coordinates the development … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, care, civil rights, CONAPAM, Disabilities, disability, families, older adults, services, Spanish
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