Tag Archives: people with disabilities

If You Liked… Disability in the Latino Community

Posted on September 29, 2022 by mpgarcia

For Hispanic Heritage Month, NARIC’s information specialists wanted to look at how the view of disability within the Latino, now called Latinx, community has begun to change. In some circles, our information specialists have observed that the view of disability … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Spanish | Tagged #IfYouLiked, ADA, attitudes toward disability, Disabilities, disability community, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanics with disabilities, Latinx community, Latinx with Disabilities, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, Spanish, view of disability | Leave a comment

CONADI Guatemala: Joint action for the full participation of people with disabilities

Posted on June 2, 2022 by mpgarcia

The National Council for the Care of Persons with Disabilities (CONADI, acronym in Spanish) of Guatemala (in Spanish) is the coordinating, advisory, and driving entity that influences the application of general and state policies, to ensure compliance with human rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization | Tagged CONADI Guatemala, Disabilities, disability, full inclusion, human rights, inclusion, independence, laws, people with disabilities | Leave a comment

If you liked… What are hidden and invisible disabilities?

Posted on May 30, 2022 by mpgarcia

May 2022 hosts a variety of awareness events, including Mental Health Awareness Month, Better Speech and Hearing Month, National Arthritis Awareness Month, and National Stroke Awareness Month, among others. To help celebrate, we are updating our blogpost on hidden and … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Project | Tagged Arthritis, Disabilities, disability, hidden disabilities, invisible disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR proyects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, REHABDATA, stroke, vision and hearing-related disabilities | Leave a comment

What is Parkinson’s disease?

Posted on April 14, 2022 by mpgarcia

According to the Mayo Clinic, Parkinson’s disease is “a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement” and is caused by certain nerve cells in the brain gradually breaking down or dying. The signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged dementia, Disabilities, disability, mental health, mobility disability, movement disorder, Parkinson's disease, people with disabilities | Leave a comment

What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Posted on March 10, 2022 by mpgarcia

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a very rare mental health condition that affects about 1% of the US population. DID may be the result of abuse or trauma experienced during childhood, or in reaction to natural disasters or other traumatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged DID, Disabilities, disability, dissociative identity disorder, mental health, people with disabilities, psychiatric disabilities | Leave a comment

Answered Questions for February 2022: Intimacy and People with Disabilities

Posted on February 24, 2022 by mpgarcia

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 | Leave a comment

NIDILRR-funded Consumer Products: Visual Disabilities

Posted on February 17, 2022 by mpgarcia

A visual disability may be defined as a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses, contact lenses, or medication. A visual disability may be due to disease, congenital or … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged blindness, consumer products, evidence-based consumer products, low vision, NIDILRR, NIDILRR-funded consumer products, people with disabilities, visual disabilities | Leave a comment

What is Reproductive Health?

Posted on February 10, 2022 by mpgarcia

According to the National Institute on of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), reproductive health refers to the condition of a person’s “reproductive health during all life stages.” Reproductive systems are made up of organs … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged Disabilities, disparities, people with disabilities, reproductive health | Leave a comment

Answered Questions for December 2021: Dental and Oral Health for People with Disabilities

Posted on December 23, 2021 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My son has a disability, and it can be a challenge to help him maintain his dental/oral health. Where … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas, Spanish | Tagged assistive technology, children with disabilities, dental health, dental health and disabilities, dental healthcare, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, education, intellectual disabilities, interventions, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, oral health, oral health management, people with disabilities, Research In Focus, Spanish | Leave a comment