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Tag Archives: NIDILRR Projects
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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Hispanic Heritage Month: What research is available to support Latinos and Hispanics with disabilities?
More than 5.2 million people who identify as Latino or Hispanic live with a disability in the United States. Latinos and Hispanics experience disabilities across the lifespan, and these disabilities can impact their ability to live. learn, and work independently. … Continue reading
Posted in Project, Uncategorized
Tagged #HispanicHeritageMonth2020, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, burn injuries, children, children with disabilities, community participation, education, employment, family support, Hispanics, Hispanics with disabilities, Latinos, Latinos with disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, parents, parents with disabilities, participation, people with disabilities, responsibiliites, rights, SCI, spinal cord injuries, support, TBI, transition, traumatic burn injuries
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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
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
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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What Does Transition Mean for Young People with Disabilities?
Young people with disabilities will face many transitional periods in their lives. These can be exciting and challenging not just for the young person but also for their families, teachers, and counselors. One of the more exciting transitions is leaving … Continue reading
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for July 2020
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My cousin has a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and our family wants to help them live as independently as … Continue reading
Let’s Take a Peek at NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains and Support Areas: The ADA National Network
Welcome back to our series that highlights NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains and Support Areas. Today, we will look at NIDILRR’s Outcome Domain and Support Area on the ADA National Network. Through this research program, NIDILRR helps people with disabilities, business, organizations, governments, and other stakeholders … Continue reading
Let’s Take a Peek at NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains and Support Areas: Knowledge Translation
Welcome back to our series that highlights NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains and Support Areas. This month, we look at NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains and Support Area on Knowledge Translation. Through this research program, NIDILRR seeks to ensure the widespread distribution, in usable … Continue reading
Posted in Project, Uncategorized
Tagged ADA, AT, Disabilities, disability, employment, knowledge translation, KT, KTDRR, KTER, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Outcome Domains, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, NIDILRR Support Areas
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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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What is Lupus?
According to the Mayo Clinic, lupus is a systematic autoimmune disease that occurs when a person’s immune system attacks their own tissues and organs. Lupus may be difficult to diagnose because the signs and symptoms for lupus may mimic those … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimune disease, lupus, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, support
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Exploring the Research on Aging with Disabilities for Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month, a celebration led by the Administration for Community Living. The theme for 2020 is “Make Your Mark,” encouraging and celebrating the countless contributions that older adults make to our communities every day. Within the community … Continue reading
Posted in Event, history, Right Resources Right Now
Tagged aging, aging with disabilites, NIDILRR Projects, older americans month
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