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Tag Archives: Hispanic
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community on Resources for the Latinx Disability Community for September 2021
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 service provider that works with the Latinx disability community. What information, resources, research are available in … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas, Spanish
Tagged ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, assistive technology, children with disabilities, civil rights, developmental disabilities, disability, education, employment, Hispanic, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanics with disabilities, immigrants with disabilities, inclusion, independent living, Latinx, Latinx parents with disabilities, Latinx with Disabilities, NIDILRR, occupational therapy, parents with disabilities, Spanish-speakers with disabilities, stigma, TBI, transition, youth with disabilities
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for September 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 service provider that would like to assist Latinx/Hispanic people with disabilities to live independently in the … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged #HispanicHeirtageMonth, #HispanicHeritageMonth2019, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, ASD, autism spectrum disorder, children with disabilities, collaborative care, depression, education, employment, families, Hispanic, hispanic youth, Latin@, Latinx, latinx youth, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR funded projects, parents, parents with disabiliites, service providers, social programs, technology, technology and employment, transition services, youth
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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
April is National Minority Health Month!
April is National Minority Health month and this year’s theme is Partnering for Health Equity which highlights partnerships at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial levels that help reduce disparities in health and health care. Approximately 40.7 million Americans … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Publications, Website
Tagged disability, disability and health, health care disparities, Hispanic, information and referral, Latinos, minority health, National Minority Health Month, NIDILRR Projects, Office of Minority Health, Office of Minority Health Resource Center, OMHRC, online databases, REHABDATA search, rehabilitation, research, Resources
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2015: Latinos with Disabilities and Independent Living
Independent living helps provide equal opportunities to people with disabilities in relation to housing, employment, education, community participation, and so on. It is a worldwide movement of people with disabilities who are working toward self-determination and equal opportunities. Independent living, … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Right Resources Right Now
Tagged accessibility, centers for independent living, CIL, Disabilities, disability, Hispanic, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month 2015, ILC, independent living, latino, Latinos with disabilities, minorities, NIDILRR Research, Spanish
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Answered Questions: Supplemental
We recently published an issue of Answered Questions with Autism as its theme. We would like to add the following resources and community outreach for our readers in the US: Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center: http://www.autismcenter.org/hispanic-community-outreach A support group … Continue reading
HHM: The Family and Living with Disabilities
We are in the prime of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15- Oct 15) and what better time to address issues involving disabilities within the Hispanic community. The Hispanic culture is lauded for its passion and strong ties within la familia. … Continue reading
Hispanic Heritage Month: Cultural Competency in Hispanics/Latinos with Spinal Cord Injury
September National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th through October 15th). According to the National Spinal Cord Association there are approximately 200,000 people living with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in the United States. According to … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Uncategorized
Tagged Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, cultural competence, health care, health care disparities, Hispanic, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanics with disabilities, Latinos, National Spinal Cord Injury Association, Office of Minority Health, Paralysis Resource Center, rehabilitative services, SCI, spinal cord injury
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Evaluating the access and training deficit for Spanish-speaking parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.
During Hispanic Heritage Month, we will take a look at NIDRR funded projects that deal directly with the Hispanic/Latino disability community. Here is the first of such projects: The project Examination of the Use of a Spanish Version of the … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorders, children, children with disabilities, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, disability, families, Hispanic, Hispanic Heritage Month, latino, National Hispanic Heritage Month, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, parents, research, Spanish, Spanish-language
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National Hispanic Month: MLB’s Freddy Sanchez
September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) and to highlight the event, this blog will highlight people living with disabilities in the Latino community. Freddy Sanchez is an infielder for the San Francisco Giants; he is also a World … Continue reading
Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 