Tag Archives: PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Connecting to Research and Resources

Posted on June 8, 2022 by naricspotlight

For PTSD Awareness Month, we explore some of the publications, apps, and other resources from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere to help people connect to support. Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now | Tagged Apps, mental health, posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD | 1 Comment

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Managing Mental Health in Stressful Times

Posted on June 10, 2020 by naricspotlight

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, such as combat, an accident, a disaster, or an assault. PTSD can be a disabling mental health condition for these … Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now | Tagged COVID-19, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD | 1 Comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for August 2019

Posted on August 22, 2019 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 Veteran with a disability. What information and resources are available for me? This edition of Answered … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, benefits, cognitive behavioral intervention, Colombia, Disabilities, disability, discrimination, education, employment, independence, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, older Veterans, people with disabilities, physical activity, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, recovery, retirement, SCI, SCI Model Systems, Spanish, Spanish-language, spinal cord injury, support, TBI, TBI Model Systems, traumatic brain injury, veterans, veterans with disabilities | 2 Comments

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for September 2018

Posted on September 20, 2018 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 have read NARIC’s FAQ on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Can you tell me more? This edition of Answered … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged acute stress disorder, adults, Answered Questions, children, CONACYT, cyberpsychology, education, employment, homelessness, homelessness and PTSD, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, posttraumatic stress disorder, psychiatric disorders, psychology, PTSD, PTSD and SCI, PTSD in children, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, RIF, SCI, technology, veterans | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, June 6 to Friday, June 10

Posted on June 10, 2016 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Research: Research traces link between combat blasts and PTSD (The New York Times) Whereas the link between concussions and post-traumatic stress disorder has become clearer in recent years, a specific connection between PTSD … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged Access Earth app, accessible hotel accommodation, Alzheimer's Disease, blind, blood test for Alzheimer's disease, Brrailled LEGO instructions, concussion, elderly with disabilities, Gallop NYC, infant exoskeleton for spinal musclar atrophy, Marsi Bionics, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, riding program for children with disabilities, robotic suit, Superflex, TBI, therapy animals, traumatic brain injury | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, March 7 to Friday, March 11

Posted on March 11, 2016 by bchaiken2014

Caregiving: Living with the parents I’m losing to Alzheimer’s (The New York Times) In 2010, after several disturbing phone calls from and about her aging parents, Elizabeth Wolf moved back from Vermont to her parents’ home in New Jersey. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, caregivers, caregiving, cochlear implants, diabetes sniffing dog, down syndrome, golf program for Veterans, independent living, music and cochlear implants, posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD, service dogs, type 1 diabetes, veterans | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, Monday, February 1 to Friday, February 5

Posted on February 5, 2016 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Education: LEGO rolling out minifigure in wheelchair (Disability Scoop) LEGO has announced that it will include a boy in a wheelchair in a forthcoming set of its iconic minifigures. The wheelchair will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Feerless app for video watchers with PTSD, LEGO minifigure in wheelchair, lower limb paralysis, non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation to treat depression, pain caused by energy from cellphone towers in amputees, parrots with post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, radio-frequency electromagnetic fields and impact on amputees, Serenity Park, statins in treatment of age-related macular degeneration, SuitX Phoenix robotic exoskeleton, therapy animals, veterans with PTSD | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, January 25 to Friday, January 29

Posted on January 29, 2016 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Aging and Health: Seniors need to take extra care in the cold (HealthDay News) Seniors are especially vulnerable to hypothermia during cold weather because their body’s response to the cold can be affected … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cerebral palsy, chronic skin ulcers, diabetes, disability awareness campaigns, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, elderly, hypothermia, knitting and stress reduction, learning disability, LightHouse for the Blind, mental illness, obsessive compulsive disorder, Parkinson's Disease, person first, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, robotic upper limb orthosis, seniors, SenseGO smart socks, TNS, trigeminal nerve stimulation | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, January 18 to Friday, January 22

Posted on January 22, 2016 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Human Interest: Around the world in a wheelchair (Disability Scoop) Cory Lee Woodard’s muscular dystrophy put him in a wheelchair at age 4, but it has not kept him from swimming in Iceland’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Weekly News Roundup | Tagged APL prosthetic arm, Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins, Cory Lee Woodard, dementia, Dementia Risk Score, depression, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM, GyroGlove, Imperial College London, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Parkinson's Disease, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, Soldiers with PTSD, stroke rehabilitation, tinnitus, upper limb prosthetic, Wheelchair travel | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, January 11 to Friday, January 15

Posted on January 15, 2016 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Education: New Sisters High program helps students plan beyond graduation (The Bulletin, Bend, OR) A high school in Sisters, OR has launched a transition program for special education students after a year of … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged Braille tablet, cognitive impairments, diabetes, down syndrome, EsoGlove, IDEA, Mini-Mental State Exam, MMSE, Ottawa 3DY screening tool, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, robotic hand rehabilitation device, software app for diabetes control, special education, transcendental meditation, United States Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | Leave a comment