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Tag Archives: people with disabilities
The Spanish Parkinson Federation: Helping to Improve the Quality of Life of People with Parkinson’s Disease
The Spanish Parkinson Federation, which was founded in 1996, is an organization of over 60 associations and more than 12,000 partners that works to improve the life of people with Parkinson’s disease and their families. The Federation’s mission is to … Continue reading
What are Auditory Processing Disorders?
According to the Child Mind Institute, auditory processing disorders (APD), also known as central auditory processing disorders (CAPD), impede a person’s ability to manage information that they hear. APD does not affect hearing; however, it makes it difficult for a … Continue reading
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Tagged APD, auditory processing disorders, children, Disabilities, hearing, NIDILRR, people with disabilities, processing, speech
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What is epilepsy?
According to the Mayo Clinic, epilepsy is a “central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness.” Epilepsy affects people of all genders, races, ethnic … Continue reading
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for February
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What treatments are available for people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD)? This edition of Answered Questions includes items that discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged aging with disabilities, Alzheimer's disase and therapy, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's disease and disabilities, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, animal assisted therapy, Answered Questions, cognitive intervention therapy, dementia, intellectual disabilities, music therapy, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, occupational therapy, people with disabilities, pharmaceutical treatments, rehabilitation, Spanish, Spanish-language, therapy, treatments
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for January 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What are craniofacial anomalies? This edition of Answered Questions defines the term craniofacial abnormalities and includes a parents’ guide … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas, Uncategorized
Tagged children with craniofacial anomalies, Cleft lip, Cleft palate, craniofacial anomalies, Disabilities, disability, facial asymmetry, language disorders, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, Spanish, Spanish-language, speech
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Fundación Coanil: Promoting the Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Coanil is a foundation with a national presence in Chile that promotes the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities by providing support services that contribute to improving their quality of life. Founded in 1974, Coanil began by creating residences and … Continue reading
What research is available from the NIDILRR community for people who are blind or have visual disabilities?
In honor of World Braille Day, NARIC’s information specialists searched the NIDILRR Program Database to find NIDILRR-funded projects related to people who are blind or with visual disabilities. Here are a few examples: The project Indoor Navigation Aid for Individuals … Continue reading
Special Education – What is it?
According to the Center for Parent Information and Resources, special education is “instruction that is specially designed to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability.” In other words, the education of a child with disabilities is developed … Continue reading
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Tagged Disabilities, disability, education, NIDILRR, people with disabilities, special education
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CILSA and Inclusion in Argentina
CILSA, a non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1966 in Santa Fe, Argentina, promotes the full inclusion of people from marginalized sectors of society such as people with disabilities and children and adolescents in socially vulnerable situations. CILSA’s goal is to … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, CILSA, Disabilities, disability, inclusion, people with disabilities
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