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Tag Archives: independent living
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for May 2020
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I recently had a spinal cord injury (SCI) and have heard that exoskeletons can be beneficial to people with … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged assistive technology, benefits of exoskeletons, exoskeletons, independent living, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, quality of life, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, robotic exoskeletons, SCI, spinal cord injury, wearable AT
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for February 2020
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young adult. What information, resources, and research are available to help … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged #CollabChats, #mentalhealth, #PathwaysRRTC, #TransitionsACR, #TUCollaborative, community participation, education, employment, inclusion, independent living, mental health, mentoring, NIDILRR, NIDILRR funded projects, NIDILRR-funded research, peer providers, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, RIF, schizophrenia, serious mental illness, social inclusion, stigma, technology, video-based mobile health interventions, vocational rehabilitation
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Accessibility in Spain: The Accessibility Observatory
The Accessibility Observatory (in Spanish) in Spain, a project of the Accessibility Unit of COCEMFE (in Spanish), highlights the importance of accessibility and the use of support products that are essential to improve the quality of life of people with … Continue reading
Posted in Organization
Tagged accesible tourism, accessibility, Accessibility Observatory of Spain, accessible leisure, aging, assistive technology, Disabilities, disability, independent living, Observatorio de la Accesibilidad, people with disabilities, quality of life, support, universal design
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for December 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: Our neighbor has a mental health disorder and has had crisis in the past. Is there information and resources … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged community living, community living and participation, community support, cultural competence, inclusion, independent living, mental health, mental health crisis, mental illness, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, participation, peer specialist services, peer supports, self-directed recovery, support, technology for mental health
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Let’s Take a Peek at NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains: Community Living and Participation
Welcome back to our series that highlights NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains. This month, we will be looking at NIDILRR’s Community Living and Participation Outcome Domain. Through this research program, NIDILRR seeks to encourage independent living and community integration, to achieve more … Continue reading
If You Liked … A Brief History of Autism
Usually in the top 10 posts among our Spanish readers, “A Brief History of Autism” discusses the history of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and provides resources and research from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere. Since we first published “A Brief … Continue reading
Honoring Ed Roberts Day Through Self-Advocacy
Ed Roberts (1939-1995) was a civil rights leader, an activist, and an independent living pioneer. He was a strong advocate and self-advocate, fighting for full access to education, housing, employment, and community participation for people with disabilities who were otherwise … Continue reading
Posted in Right Resources Right Now, Uncategorized
Tagged activism, advocacy, Ed Roberts, Ed Roberts Day, independent living, self-a
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