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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with Resources!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by mpgarcia

At the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month 2018, we highlighted Latinos with disabilities who use their platforms to voice their stories and educate others about disabilities. Today, we would like to highlight organizations and resources that may be helpful … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged benefits, CPIR, Disabilities, EEOC, employment, Hispanics, Hispanics with disabilities, Latinos, Latinos with disabilities, Latinx, Latinx with Disabilities, medicare, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Resources | Leave a comment

¡Celebrando el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana con Recursos!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by mpgarcia

Al comienzo del Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana de 2018, resaltamos a los latinos con discapacidades que usan sus plataformas para expresar sus historias y educar a otros sobre las discapacidades. Hoy, nos gustaría destacar las organizaciones y recursos … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beneficios, CPIR, discapacidades, EEOC, empleo, hispanos, hispanos con discapacidades, Latinos, latinos con discapacidades, medicare, Mes de Herencia Hispana, negocios, personas con discapacidades, recursos, Spanish, Spanish-language | Leave a comment

Resumen Semanal de las Noticias sobre la Discapacidad: Lunes, 2 de Marzo – Viernes, 6 de Marzo

Posted on March 6, 2015 by mpgarcia

Vida Accesible: Nuevo concepto de vivienda emergente para las personas con discapacidad (Disability Scoop) Un nuevo desarrollo de la vivienda en el aterrizaje de Noé, FL, proporcionará una vivienda segura y asequible para los adultos con discapacidades del desarrollo. Se … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged accesibilidad, Alzheimer's, amputación, ASHA, audiología, demencia, discapacidad, discapacidades, enfermedad de Alzheimer, enfermedad de Parkinson, enfermedad mental, fisioterapeutas, investigacion, LCT, lesion cerebral traumatica, medicare, Parkinson, personas con discapacidades, prótesis, servicios de audiología, sistema músculo-esquelético, Spanish, Spanish-language, tecnologia, terapia física | Leave a comment

Resumen Semanal de las Noticias sobre la Discapacidad: Lunes, 3 de Noviembre – Viernes, 7 de Noviembre

Posted on November 7, 2014 by mpgarcia

Política: Departamento de Justicia supervisa el acceso a las encuestas de votación para las personas con discapacidad (Disability Scoop) El Departamento de Justicia de los EEUU envió observadores electorales a los centros de votación en 18 estados el martes en … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged accesibilidad, accidente cerebrovascluar, accidente cerebrovascular isquémico, caídas, ceguera, CMS, Departamento de Justicia, diabetes, discapacidad, discapacidades, implantes auditivos, mano biónica, medicaid, medicare, personas con discapacidades, prevención de caídas, rehabilitacion, Spanish, Spanish-language, tecnologia, turismo accesible, votación, votantes, votantes con discapacidades | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, November 3 –Friday, November 7

Posted on November 7, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Policy: Justice Department monitoring disability access at polls (Disability Scoop) The US Department of Justice sent election monitors to polling places in 18 states Tuesday in an effort to ensure that voters, including those with disabilities, would not encounter barriers … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged accessible polls, accessible voting machines, AOIs, audio navigation system for blind, auditory implants, auditory osseointegrated implants, balance disabilities, bionic hand, brain stem implants, Cities Unlocked, cochlear implants, diabetes, fall prevention, ischemic stroke, medicare, Medicare coverage, Mewdicare and Medicaid Services, migraines, National Council on Disability, NeuroLenses, NovioSense eye glucometer, osseointegrated implants, poststroke rehabilitation, prosthetic hand, US Department of Justice | Leave a comment

Resumen Semanal de las Noticias sobre la Discapacidad – Lunes, 15 de Septiembre – Viernes, 19 de Septiembre

Posted on September 19, 2014 by mpgarcia

Interés Humano: Superación de las discapacidades, piloto impresiona a sus compañeros (MSN) Un piloto corporativo en Missouri está demostrando que con perseverancia, cualquier persona puede volar – incluso sin manos o pies. El piloto opera un Cessna 421 utilizando unas … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged #saludmental, 3D, ABA, accesibilidad, amputado, beneficios, bipolar, ciegos, depresión, discapacidad, discapacidades, Fascitis Plantar, mano, medicaid, medicare, piloto, plantar fasciitis, Revista de Práctica Psiquiátrica, salud mental, sangre, Spanish, Spanish-language, tecnología asistiva, tecnologia, trastorno bipolar, Uber, yoga, yoga y trastorno bipolar | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, August 18 – Friday, August 22

Posted on August 22, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Funding: “Ice Bucket Challenge” has raised millions for ALS Association (The New York Times) The “Ice Bucket Challenge” has lit social media on fire, raising both money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). About 30,000 Americans have the disease, … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged ALS, ALS Association, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ASD, autism behavior therapy, autism spectrum disorder, children with disabilities, Evermind, home safety monitor, household appliance monitor, independent living, legislation, medicare, Medicare fraud, National Health Interview Survey, nursing homes, Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act, registered nurse, schizophrenia, wheelchairs | Leave a comment

Resumen Semanal de las Noticias sobre la Discapacidad – Lunes, 11 de Agosto – Viernes, 15 de Agosto

Posted on August 15, 2014 by mpgarcia

Interés Humano: Madre con enfermedad mental (The Washington Post) Una madre viviendo con depresión mayor se preocupa que ella no puede ser una buena madre a su hijo de tres años de edad. Y ella se preocupa que no hay … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged ancianos, atención en el hogar, audición sordera, conmociones cerebrales, deportes, depresión, discapacidad, discapacidades, dispositivos de audición fijados al hueso, enfermedad mental, fútbol americano, fijados de hueso, fracturas de caderas, lesión por quemaduras, madre con enfermedad mental, medicare, nanosheet, ojos, personas con discapacidades, personas mayores, rehabilitación en el hogar, rehabilitacion, sistema 911, sistema texto-a-911, Spanish, Spanish-language, TDAH, trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 15

Posted on August 15, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Human Interest: Mothering with mental illness (The Washington Post) A mother living with major depression worries that she cannot be a good enough parent to her three-year-old son. And she is concerned that there is nothing she can do to … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged accessible 911, airbag protection for falling, all terrain wheelchair, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd, blindness, blindness and perception, bone anchored hearing devices, burn dressing, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, depression, FCC, hearing problems, hospital to home transitioning, medicare, Medicare funding, mental illness, parents with disabilities, sports-related concussion, traumatic brain injury | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8

Posted on August 8, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Education: Numerical learning disability: Dyscalculia linked to difficulties in reading and spelling (Science Daily) Between three and six percent of schoolchildren have an arithmetic-related learning disability, known as dyscalculia. Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich, Germany, now show that these … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged adaptive sports, Audiology Patient Choice Bill HR 5304, autism service dogs, depression, diabetes, Dyscalculia, dyslexia, Grant Funding, Learning Disabilities, medicare, prosthetic arm, schizophrenia, service animals, service dogs, Social Security Act, speech clarifying app, speech disabilities, upper limb amputation, US Department of Veterans Affairs | Leave a comment