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Hispanic Heritage Month: What research is available to support Latinos and Hispanics with disabilities?

Posted on September 15, 2020 by mpgarcia

More than 5.2 million people who identify as Latino or Hispanic live with a disability in the United States. Latinos and Hispanics experience disabilities across the lifespan, and these disabilities can impact their ability to live. learn, and work independently. … Continue reading →

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Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinxs/Hispanics with Disabilities, and Disability-Related Research

Posted on September 19, 2019 by mpgarcia

Hispanic Heritage Month begins today and the theme for this year is “Hispanic Americans: A History of Serving Our Nation.” Hispanic and Latinx Americans have served and contributed to the history of the US since the beginning.  In honor of … Continue reading →

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Family Support: Get Involved in the Dialogue!

Posted on May 7, 2015 by mpgarcia

Last March, the NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Family Support at the University of Illinois in Chicago (H133B140046) and the Easter Seals gave the Disability Community the opportunity to be a part of a dialogue in English … Continue reading →

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A New National Research Initiative on Family Support to Begin in March

Posted on March 4, 2015 by mpgarcia

The Easter Seals and the NIDRR-funded Family Support Research and Training Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago (H133B140046) have joined together to support a national research initiative called Family Support: Tell Us What We Need to Know. This … Continue reading →

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