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Tag Archives: quality of life
Get Your Summer Reading List in Shape with These Publications from the NIDILRR Community
If you are packing for a Summer vacation, you might be putting together a pile of books you’ve been meaning to get to. Maybe they’re light fiction, “beach reads,” or the latest mysteries. Or, if you’re like us, maybe they’re … Continue reading
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for May 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My dad was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). I would like more information and resources to help … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged #ALSAwarenessMonth, AAC, ALS, ALS Awareness Month, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Answered Questions, assistive technology, augmentative and alternative communication, brain computer interface, community involvement, Disabilities, independence, mobility devices, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, physical therapy, quality of life, social media, socioeconomic impact, stem cell therapy
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The Better Living Toolkit: A new resource from the Arthritis Foundation
May is Arthritis Awareness Month. The Arthritis Foundation has introduced a new resource, the Better Living Toolkit that allows individual’s to understand their arthritic disease and develop a treatment plan unique to their individual needs with the goal to live … Continue reading
Posted in Guide, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized, Website
Tagged #SeeArthritis, activities of daily living, Arthritis, Arthritis Awareness Month, Arthritis Foundation, Better Living Toolkit, chronic pain, communication, emotional health, functional status, goal setting, goals, health professionals, health tracker, May is Arthritis Awareness Month, medication management, pain management, Psoriatic Arthritis, quality of life, RAPID-3©, REHABDATA, Rheumatoid Arthritis, sleep, SMART goals, specialists, tips, toolkit, What is Arthritis?
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Study Opportunity for Women with SCI
A project at the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking women with spinal cord injury to participate in a study on pelvic floor function, bladder health, and quality of life. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Research Study
Tagged quality of life, SCI, spinal cord injury, survey, women
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Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision
Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 marks the 15th anniversary of the Olmstead decision, the landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court affirming the right of individuals with disabilities to a life within their community. The Olmstead v L.C. (527 U.S. 581) … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Legislation, Uncategorized
Tagged #Olmstead15, anniversary of Olmstead, consumer-based model, deinstitutionalization, developmental disabilities, Elaine Wilson, independent living, Lois Curtis, medical model, nursing homes, Olmstead Decision, Olmstead v L.C., people with disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, quality of life, rehabilitation, Rosewood Center, Willowbrook State School
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