Tag Archives: guides

NIDILRR-funded Consumer Products: Parents with Disabilities

Posted on January 13, 2022 by mpgarcia

People may be born with disabilities, may develop or acquire them as they grow, or they may develop or acquire them as adults. Just as their peers without disabilities, adults with disabilities may choose to be parents and may seek … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged guides, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, parents with disabilities, parents with serious mental illness, Resources, webinars, workshops | 1 Comment

Resources from the NIDILRR Community for People with Burn Injuries

Posted on November 18, 2021 by mpgarcia

A burn injury is tissue damage that results from heat, overexposure to the sun or other radiation, or chemical or electrical contact, which may be result in minor injuries or life-threatening emergencies. A person may have a burn injury when … Continue reading →

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Resources for People with Traumatic Brain Injury, Their Families, and Service Providers from the NIDILRR Community

Posted on July 15, 2021 by mpgarcia

This blog post describes a traumatic brain injury and discusses resources from the NIDILRR Community. Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged guides, infocomics, infosheets, mental health, MSKTC, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, NIDILRR Resources, slideshows, TBI, TBI Model Systems, TBIMS, traumatic brain injury, vídeos | Leave a comment

Staying Connected: Maintaining your social networks while remaining physically distant

Posted on April 20, 2020 by cgraves34

We are living through an unprecedented time. The world has not experienced a global pandemic to this extent since the influenza pandemic in 1918 (also referred to as the Spanish flu). Federal, state, and local guidelines specify that we should … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Uncategorized | Tagged centers for independent living, community participation, COVID-19, guides, Information Communication Technologies (ICT), local libraries, making connections, mobile and smartphone, no-tech activities, physically distant, Resources, social connectedness, social distancing, social networks, staying connected, tablets, TU Collaborative on Community Inclusion, video conferencing apps, video conferencing platforms, virtual meetings | 1 Comment

World Mental Health Day – Managing Stress in the Workplace

Posted on October 10, 2017 by cgraves34

October 10th is World Mental Health Day and this year’s theme is mental health in the workplace. According to the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people globally live with depression, a leading cause of disability; and more than … Continue reading →

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2014 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium Released!

Posted on December 9, 2014 by cgraves34

On December 3rd, the 2014 Compendium of Disability Statistics release and the Annual Research-to-Policy Roundtable meeting was held at the Washington Center, Blinken Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The sixth annual Compendium release brought together disability stakeholders and researchers (in-person and … Continue reading →

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AHRQ Releases Several Spanish Language Guides. AHRQ libera varias guías en español.

Posted on August 22, 2011 by mpgarcia

The Spanish-Language version of this blog is at the bottom of this page. La versión en español de este blog esta en la parte inferior de la página. AHRQ has released six new Spanish-language guides that are part of a series that help … Continue reading →

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Fighting Prejudice and Promoting Inclusion: Two New Resources

Posted on August 3, 2010 by naricspotlight

The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University has two new curricula available. This first is for their PhotoVoice program designed as a participatory research tool. The second is a technical assistance guide for promoting inclusion at work. Both are … Continue reading →

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New Guide: Managing your own Personal Assistance Services

Posted on August 3, 2010 by naricspotlight

The Office on Disability and Employment Policy has developed a guide for youth with disabilities transitioning to adulthood: Making the Move to Managing Your Own Personal Assistance Services (PAS): A Toolkit for Youth with Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood Whether moving … Continue reading →

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In Class: Courses from The ADA Training Resource Center

Posted on June 19, 2009 by naricspotlight

adacourse.org is a fabulous resource for training and technical assistance courses on the ADA and accessibility. It is maintained by the Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers. We’ll let them do the introductions: This website features a centralized Search for … Continue reading →

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