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Tag Archives: Disabilities
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for August 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I am a Veteran with a disability. What information and resources are available for me? This edition of Answered … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, benefits, cognitive behavioral intervention, Colombia, Disabilities, disability, discrimination, education, employment, independence, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, older Veterans, people with disabilities, physical activity, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, recovery, retirement, SCI, SCI Model Systems, Spanish, Spanish-language, spinal cord injury, support, TBI, TBI Model Systems, traumatic brain injury, veterans, veterans with disabilities
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community July 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I am a person with a disability and would like to be more physically active. What information and resources … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged #AnsweredQuestions, #ResearchInFocus, ABLEDATA, access, accessibility, accessible sports, adaptive sports, adults, assistive technology, AT, children, community participation, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, exercise, healthy lifestyles, inclusion, intellectual disabilities, minorities, mobility disabilities, MSKTC, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, obesity, participation, people with disabilities, physical disabilities, recreation, Research In Focus, social inclusion, wheelchair sport
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CONADIS: Supporting the Equality of Ecuador’s Citizens with Disabilities
The National Council for Disability Equality (CONADIS, acronym in Spanish), an agency of the Federal Government of the Republic of Ecuador, is the leading institution on public policies related to people with disabilities. CONADIS ensures the full validity of human … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Spanish
Tagged CONADIS, Disabilities, disability, Ecaudor, education, equality, human rights, people with disabilities, public policy, reference, Spanish, Spanish-language, support
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NIDILRR-Funded Projects and the Spanish-Speaking Disability Community
At NARIC, we provide information and referral services to people with disabilities, their families, service providers, and researchers who speak Spanish. We’re not the only ones! Meet our colleagues in the NIDILRR community who also provide information and resources to … Continue reading
What is hydrocephalus?
According to the Mayo Clinic, hydrocephalus is “the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain. The excess fluid increases the size of the ventricles and puts pressure on the brain.” The pressure of too much fluid … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue
Tagged adults, babies, children, Disabilities, disability, hydrocephalus, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, older adults, REHABDATA
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Celebrating Fathers for Father’s Day!
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
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APEBI: Organizing Programs for People with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Argentina
The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association (APEBI, acronym in Spanish) in Argentina was created in 1975 and is dedicated to the development of prevention, assistance, recreational, sport, and rehabilitation programs for people with spinal bifida, hydrocephalus, and other disabilities. APEBI … Continue reading
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for May 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My dad was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). I would like more information and resources to help … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged #ALSAwarenessMonth, AAC, ALS, ALS Awareness Month, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Answered Questions, assistive technology, augmentative and alternative communication, brain computer interface, community involvement, Disabilities, independence, mobility devices, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, physical therapy, quality of life, social media, socioeconomic impact, stem cell therapy
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The Spanish Parkinson Federation: Helping to Improve the Quality of Life of People with Parkinson’s Disease
The Spanish Parkinson Federation, which was founded in 1996, is an organization of over 60 associations and more than 12,000 partners that works to improve the life of people with Parkinson’s disease and their families. The Federation’s mission is to … Continue reading
