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Tag Archives: NIDILRR Projects
Hispanic Heritage Month – A Trip Through the NARIC Collection
As Hispanic Heritage Month 2018 comes to a close and NIDILRR’s 40th Anniversary approaches, we would like to take a brief look at some of the projects on Latinx/Hispanics and other minorities with disabilities that NIDILRR has funded over the … Continue reading
If you liked … What are psychiatric disabilities?
Our blog post “What are psychiatric disabilities?” has been popular with our readers this year. In this update, we would like to highlight the work of the following NIDILRR-funded projects: The Manual and Training Program to Promote Career Development Among … Continue reading
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for June 2018
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: As a person with a disability, how can I better prepare for emergency situations and what can organizations do … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged children, children with special needs, Disabilities, disability, disaster preparedness, educcation, emergecy preparedness, employment, inclusion, natural disasters, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, PM-Prep, research
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What are chronic respiratory diseases?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) (in English), chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) (in English) are “diseases of the airways and other structures of the lung.” The most common CRDs include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (in English), asthma (in … Continue reading
April is National Minority Health Month!
April is National Minority Health month and this year’s theme is Partnering for Health Equity which highlights partnerships at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial levels that help reduce disparities in health and health care. Approximately 40.7 million Americans … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Publications, Website
Tagged disability, disability and health, health care disparities, Hispanic, information and referral, Latinos, minority health, National Minority Health Month, NIDILRR Projects, Office of Minority Health, Office of Minority Health Resource Center, OMHRC, online databases, REHABDATA search, rehabilitation, research, Resources
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Research Meeting Inclusive Goals
This Sunday is the 25th International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated by the United Nations to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation … Continue reading
When it Hurts to Move: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle with Chronic Pain and Fatigue Syndromes
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition is offering resources and ideas to help people #MoveInMay with the 0 to 60 website and smartphone apps that provide informational resources on … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Event, Fact sheet, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged #0to60, #may12th, #MoveinMay, and Disability (NCHPAD), Annual International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), chronic pain and fatigue, ENhancing ACTivity and Participation for Persons with Arthritis (ENACT), exercise, fibromyalgia (FM), fitness, health and wellness, healthy living, mental and physical health, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), National Center on Health, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, NIDILRR Articles, NIDILRR Projects, nutrition, physical activity, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Promoting Healthy Aging for Individuals with Long-Term Physical Disabilities, smartphone apps, tai chi, yoga
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ADA: Celebrate 26 Years on the 26th! (Part 2)
July 26th marks the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the historic civil rights law that prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Project, Publications, Right Resources Right Now, Uncategorized
Tagged #ADA26, ADA 26 anniversary, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, architecture, Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute, Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access, Cloud Computing, continuing education, Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project on Inclusive Cloud and Web Computing, disability civil rights movement, Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII), inclusive design, legislation, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, online courses, physical accessibility, Publications, Raising the Floor coalition, RERC for Wireless Techologies, RERC on Physical Access and Transportation (RERC-APT), RERC on Universal Interface and Information Technology Access, RERC Universal Design and the Built Environmentthe Built, RL Mace Universal Design Institute, Ronald L. Mace, technology access, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Tiramisu, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Trace Center, transportation, UD and Public Accommodations, UniveralDesign.com, universal design, universal interfaces, virtual accessibility, visitability, web systems, Wireless RERC, wireless technologies
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Impact Feature on Supporting Wellness for Adults with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities Highlighted by AAHD
The April 5th edition of Disability & Public News from the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) features the NIDILRR-funded Research and Training Center on Community Living and Institute on Community Integration publication – Impact: Feature issue on supporting … Continue reading
Posted in News, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD), articles, community integration, community living, developmental disabilities, health and wellness, Institute on Community Integration, intellectual disabilities, NIDILRR Projects, physical and mental health, Publications, Research and Training Center on Community Living
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