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Tag Archives: Research In Focus
What is robotics and how can it help or support people with disabilities?
According to the Britannica Encyclopedia, robotics is the “design, construction, and use of machines (robots) to perform tasks done traditionally by human beings.” Robots may be used in such industries as automobile manufacture to perform simple repetitive tasks, and in … Continue reading
Research In Focus for Mental Health Month
For Mental Health Month, we explore research from NIDILRR grantees highlighted in our Research in Focus series Continue reading
Answered Questions for April 2022: Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation for the Full Participation of People with Limb Loss
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
National Minority Health Month – Closing the Gap Through Research
A quick look at NIDILRR-funded research addressing health disparities among people with disabilities from minority communities. Continue reading
Burn Research in Focus for Burn Awareness Week
For National Burn Awareness Week, we look to the exceptional work of the Burn Model System Centers and more than 30 years of research in rehabilitation and community participation. Continue reading
Answered Questions for January 2022: Peer Mentors and People with Disabilities
January’s #AnsweredQuestions discusses #PeerMentors and how they #Support people with #Disabilities Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged autism, Disabilities, Ed Roberts' Day, education, employment, Latinx parents, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, peer coaches, peer mentoring, peer providers, peer support, peer supports, Research In Focus, Spanish-language
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What are Mobility Disabilities?
Mobility disability is an umbrella term for a variety of physical disabilities that are defined by impediments, limitations, or characteristics that limit or prevent independent movement such as standing, walking, reaching, and balancing. Disabilities in this category may be congenital … Continue reading
If You Liked… Occupational Therapy: A Brief History
Our blog post, Occupational Therapy: A Brief History, is very popular with our readers – often landing in the top 10 posts! Occupational therapy (OT) has a long history and NIDILRR supports the field by funding projects that research and … Continue reading
Answered Questions for December 2021: Dental and Oral Health for People with Disabilities
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My son has a disability, and it can be a challenge to help him maintain his dental/oral health. Where … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas, Spanish
Tagged assistive technology, children with disabilities, dental health, dental health and disabilities, dental healthcare, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, education, intellectual disabilities, interventions, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, oral health, oral health management, people with disabilities, Research In Focus, Spanish
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Answered Questions: Assistive Technology for People with Sensory Disabilities – November 2021
This month’s Answered Questions discusses assistive technology for people with sensory disabilities, including mobile health apps, preferences for indoor wayfinding systems; novel technology-based interventions, and more. Continue reading
Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 