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Tag Archives: mental health
Play Therapy: How does it work?
According to the Association for Play Therapy (APT), ”play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development.” Play therapy honors a child’s unique developmental level and looks … Continue reading
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Tagged adults, behavioral disorders, children, Disabilities, mental health, play therapy
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for January 2021 on Parents with Disabilities
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My partner and I are about to have our first child and I have a disability. What resources and … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged child welfare agencies, community participation, Disabilities, health disparities, interventions, legal supports, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, parents, parents with disabilities, Research In Focus, strategies, support, support needs
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AFENES: Improving the Quality of Life and Social Inclusion of People with Mental Health Conditions
The Association of Families of People with Mental Illness (AFENES, acronym in Spanish) is a non-profit association in Malaga, Spain founded in 1992, whose mission is to improve the quality of life of people with mental health conditions and their … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, advocacy, civil rights, family, full participation, mental health, quality of life, social stigma, stigma
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for December 2020 – COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone. Are there resources and information related to COVID-19 specific to the needs of … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas, Spanish
Tagged #COVID19, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Answered Questions, civil rights, coronavirus, COVID-19, down syndrome, education, education technology, employment, families, inclusion, inclusive response, isolation, mental health, mHealth apps, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, older adults, Pandemic, people with disabilities, service providers, social distancing, social isolation, supports, technology
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for November 2020 on Parenting Children with Disabilities
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 parent of a child with disabilities and I need resources to help me help my child. … Continue reading
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Tagged #AnsweredQuestions, assistive technology, behavioral challenges, children, children with disabilities, community inclusion, IEP, individualized education programs, intellectual and developmental disabilities, Latina family caregivers, Latinas, mental health, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, Pandemic, paralysis, parental perspectives, parents, parents with disabilities, physical activity, rural, self-care, Spanish, state resources, transition, transition planning
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Mental Health Impacts Us All
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mental health is “an important part of overall health and well-being” and “includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.” Mental health affects how people think, feel, and act, it helps … Continue reading
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Tagged burn injuries, community participation, Disabilities, disability, education, employment, inclusion, mental health, model systems, MSKTC, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, research, Resources, SCI, spinal cord injury, TBI, traumatic brain injury, TU Collaborative
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for August 2020 on Pediatric Burn Injury
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My granddaughter has a burn injury. What research, information and resources are available to help her? This edition of … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescents, BIMS, Burn Injury, Burn Injury Model Systems, caregivers, children, coping strategies, management, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, pediatric burn injury, prevention, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, returning to school, teens, youth
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for June 2020
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What is the purpose of vocational rehabilitation? This edition of Answered Questions includes items that discuss employment for people … Continue reading
Community Living – Resources for Participating in Your Community
June 22nd marks the 21st anniversary of the Supreme Court decision known as Olmstead v. L.C., where the Court determined that the institutional isolation of people with disabilities was unjustified and is a form of unlawful discrimination under the Americans … Continue reading