Tag Archives: rehabilitation

Answered Questions for September 2022: Information and Resources on Burn Injuries and the Pain Associated with Them

Posted on September 22, 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 My spouse recently experienced a burn injury that left them in the hospital. And, due to the burn injury, … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged burn injuries, interventions, movement, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, pain, pain management, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, Resources | Leave a comment

Rehabilitation Awareness Week: Yes, That’s Rehab, Too!

Posted on September 21, 2022 by naricspotlight

For National Rehab Awareness Week, we’re spotlighting types of interventions and therapies you might not think of when you hear the word “rehab.” Continue reading →

Posted in Research Study | Tagged driver rehabilitation, mRehab, National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, rehab, rehabilitation, telerehabilitation | Leave a comment

The IDEAL Foundation: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services and Inclusion of People with Disabilities and Neurological Disorders in Colombia

Posted on September 1, 2022 by mpgarcia

The IDEAL Foundation for Comprehensive Rehabilitation (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization founded in April 1965 in Colombia by the Rotary Club of Cali, Colombia. The IDEAL Foundation is a center of excellence in neurodevelopment, a health service provider institution, … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Spanish | Tagged Colombia, Disabilities, education, inclusion, neurological disorders, rehabilitation, Spanish, Spanish-language, telerehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation | Leave a comment

Answered Questions for April 2022: Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation for the Full Participation of People with Limb Loss

Posted on April 28, 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: Due to a recent injury, my arm had to be amputated. I want to be able to participate in … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged amputation, amputees, assistive technology, community participation, education, employment, impact rehabilitation, limb loss, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, prosthetics, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, social inclusion, Spanish, Spanish-language | Leave a comment

Answered Questions for March 2022: Cerebral Palsy, Aging, and Staying Engaged

Posted on March 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’m a person with cerebral palsy (CP) and I’m doing my best to take care of my health. How … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged adults, adults with CP, aging, cerebral palsy, common challenges, community engagement, CP, equestrian therapies, exercise, health, inclusion, Inclusive Education, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR-funded proyects, NIDILRR-funded research, physical activity, rehabilitation, Spanish, staying engaged, strategies | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Virtual Therapy as a Therapeutic Tool – October 2021

Posted on October 28, 2021 by mpgarcia

October’s Answered Questions discusses how virtual reality may be used as a therapeutic tool with people with disabilities. Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged Answered Questions, Disabilities, NIDILRR, rehabilitation, Spanish, technology, therapeutic tool, virtual reality, VR | Leave a comment

Lescer Foundation: Supporting People with Traumatic Brain Injury, Their Families, and the Professionals who Support Them

Posted on March 4, 2021 by mpgarcia

The Lescer Foundation (in Spanish) supports the traumatic brain injury (TBI) community in Spain, improving the quality of life through comprehensive care, specialized rehabilitation, and covering their basic and social needs from the beginning rehabilitation until their re-entry into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Spanish | Tagged comprehensive care, families, Fundación Lescer, leisure, recreation, rehabilitation, service providers, Spain, TBI, traumatic brain injury | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for August 2020 on Pediatric Burn Injury

Posted on August 27, 2020 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 granddaughter has a burn injury. What research, information and resources are available to help her? This edition of … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged adolescents, BIMS, Burn Injury, Burn Injury Model Systems, caregivers, children, coping strategies, management, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, pediatric burn injury, prevention, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, returning to school, teens, youth | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for July 2020

Posted on July 23, 2020 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 cousin has a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and our family wants to help them live as independently as … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged community participation, education, employment, independent living, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, social skills, TBI, technology, traumatic brain injury | 1 Comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for May 2020

Posted on May 28, 2020 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 recently had a spinal cord injury (SCI) and have heard that exoskeletons can be beneficial to people with … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged assistive technology, benefits of exoskeletons, exoskeletons, independent living, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, quality of life, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, robotic exoskeletons, SCI, spinal cord injury, wearable AT | Leave a comment