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Tag Archives: NIDILRR Projects
Answered Questions for May 2022: Accessible Transportation
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is I was recently diagnosed with a disability, which affects my ability to drive. What research, resources and information are … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas, Spanish
Tagged accessibility, accessible ground transportation, accessible transit vehicles, accessible transportation, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Disabilities, disability, driving, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR-funded research, public transportation, Spanish, Spanish-language, technology, transportation, wheelchair securement systems
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Stroke Awareness Month: Technology for Recovery
For Stroke Awareness Month, we are exploring some of the recent NIDILRR-funded projects focusing on technology to support recovery and rehabilitation from stroke. Continue reading
Posted in Project
Tagged assessment, assistive technology, measurement, NIDILRR Projects, orthotics, robotics, stroke, technology, telerehabilitation
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Older Americans Month: Helping People with Disabilities Who Are “Aging My Way”
May is Older Americans Month and the theme for this year is Aging My Way – which explores the many ways that older adults with and without disabilities can continue to live independently and participate in their communities. As people … Continue reading
Answered Questions for April 2022: Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation for the Full Participation of People with Limb Loss
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: Due to a recent injury, my arm had to be amputated. I want to be able to participate in … Continue reading
NIDILRR-funded Consumer Products: People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
According to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are “differences that are usually present at birth and that uniquely affect the … Continue reading
National Minority Health Month – Closing the Gap Through Research
A quick look at NIDILRR-funded research addressing health disparities among people with disabilities from minority communities. Continue reading
Full Participation Includes Financial Capability
Financial capability is one facet of full participation in the community – people with disabilities have the right to control their money and make financial decisions. This article looks at current research that makes that possible. Continue reading
Posted in Project, Research Study
Tagged financial capability, financial literacy, NIDILRR Projects
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NIDILRR-funded Consumer Products: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
People with disabilities may need augmentative and alternative means to communicate with the world. This may be due to their specific disability, including sensory disabilities (blindness or hearing loss) and intellectual or developmental disabilities (Down syndrome or autism spectrum disorders). … Continue reading
Answered Questions for February 2022: Intimacy and 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 I am a parent of a young adult with a disability, and I want to ensure that they are … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged ASD, autism spectrum disorder, burn injuries, companionship, couples therapy program, Disabilities, disability, Diversity, family, friendships, intellectual and developmental disabilities, interventions, Intimacy, marriage, marriage stability, mental health, mobility disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, privacy, relationships, SCI, sexuality, SkillTalk, Spanish, Spanish-language, spinal cord injuries, TBI, toolkits, traumatic brain injuries, young adults
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Answered Questions for January 2022: Peer Mentors and People with Disabilities
January’s #AnsweredQuestions discusses #PeerMentors and how they #Support people with #Disabilities Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged autism, Disabilities, Ed Roberts' Day, education, employment, Latinx parents, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, peer coaches, peer mentoring, peer providers, peer support, peer supports, Research In Focus, Spanish-language
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 