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Support and advocacy: The role of siblings of individuals with disabilities
April 10th, 2016 was National Sibling Day. The relationship between siblings can play a very important role in the lives of individuals with disabilities—particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities—through support and advocacy. Founded in 2007, the Sibling Leadership Network … Continue reading
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Tagged #nationalsiblingday, advocacy, brother, families with disabilities, family supports, individuals with disabilities, intellectual and developmental disabilities, lifespan, NIDILRR Grantees, parents of children with disabilities, policy, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Family Support, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Developmental Disabilities and Health, research briefs, self-advocacy, self-determination, Sibling Advocacy Toolkit, Sibling Leadership Network (SLN), siblings, sister, white papers
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, February 8 to Friday, February 12
Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Advocacy: Minnesota man’s fight for a promotion spurs disability rights debate, galvanizes coworkers (Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN) In 2013, a large disability services organization, Opportunity Partners, offered Bradford Teslow a position at a … Continue reading
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Tagged accidente cerebrovascular, advoocacy, brain injury, depresión, depression, empleo, employment, ictus, investigacion, kids with disabilities, lesión cerebral, mental health, niños con discapacidades, política, policy, rehabilitacion, rehabilitation, research, salud mental, stroke
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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Jan 20 – Friday, Jan 31
Health: Automated system could efficiently identify high-risk osteoporosis patients (Science Daily) An automated system that identifies high-risk osteoporosis patients being treated for fractures and can generate letters encouraging follow-up is an effective way to promote osteoporosis intervention and prevent future … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, aging, assistive technology, autism, Broadway, children, deaf, deafness, diabetes, direct brain interface, early intervention, exercise, follow-up care, insulin pump, medical technology, music, osteoporosis, paralysis, policy, safety, sports, theater, traumatic brain injury
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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Nov 18 – Friday Nov 22
Disability News Weekly Roundup Health: Science Daily— Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Risk of Early Aging Researchers found that frail health was associated with a greater risk for adult childhood cancer survivors of death and chronic disease. Being frail … Continue reading
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Tagged abc news, accessibility, aging, aid programs, al jazeera, Arthritis, Asperger Syndrome, associated press, autism, autism research, california healthline, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Child Neuropsychology, childhood cancer, cnn, concussion, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), doorknobs, fox news, government shutdown, head injury, health, med page today, mental health, military psychology, nervous system, obama, olympics, owusu, policy, recession, rheumatic conditions, Rheumatoid Arthritis, science daily, seattle times, sports, stroke prevention, teddowusu, teddy, united nations disabilities pact, vancouver sun, veterans
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Disability News Weekly Roundup -10/28-11/1
Health: Science Daily—Negative Consequences of Noise on Overall Health The combined toll of occupational, recreational and environmental noise exposure poses a serious public health threat going far beyond hearing damage, according to an international team of researchers writing today in … Continue reading
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Tagged abc, artery disease, children's healthcare, cnn, concussions, disability, drug, fox, health, multiple sclerosis, new york times, News, noise, policy, reuters, science, science daily, Social Security, sports, toxic stress, vitamin d, young athletes
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Registration for Two IDeA Center’s Online Continuing Education Courses Now Available!
The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA) offers an online continuing education program. The program is designed for anyone (e.g., advocates, builders/contractors, planners, architects, occupational and physical therapists, and policymakers) interested in learning about the universal design of … Continue reading