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Tag Archives: Research In Focus
Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for May 2020
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
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Research In Brief: Stages of Publication
In 2016 we began the Research In Focus series, highlighting new and interesting findings from NIDILRR-funded studies, presented in a reader-friendly format. As a follow up, we offer our occasional series Research In Brief, where we break down some of … Continue reading
Autism Research In Focus
Throughout April, several organizations are drawing attention to autism to encourage understanding and awareness of the disorder and acceptance of individuals who live, learn, and work on the autism spectrum. For some people, exploring the research in autism can add … Continue reading
Research In Focus for Brain Injury Awareness Month
For Brain Injury Awareness Month, the Spotlight blog takes a look at NIDILRR-funded brain injury research highlighted in our Research In Focus series. Continue reading
Posted in Publications
Tagged #ChangeYourMind, brain injury, Brain Injury Awareness Month, Research In Focus
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for February 2020
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young adult. What information, resources, and research are available to help … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged #CollabChats, #mentalhealth, #PathwaysRRTC, #TransitionsACR, #TUCollaborative, community participation, education, employment, inclusion, independent living, mental health, mentoring, NIDILRR, NIDILRR funded projects, NIDILRR-funded research, peer providers, rehabilitation, Research In Focus, RIF, schizophrenia, serious mental illness, social inclusion, stigma, technology, video-based mobile health interventions, vocational rehabilitation
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for November 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I was diagnosed with a disability six months ago and I have not disclosed my diagnosis to my employer. … Continue reading
If you liked … A Brief History of Autism, Part II
Popular with our Spanish readers, “A Brief History of Autism” discusses when children first began being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), how ASD is currently defined, and about studies on ASD. Although we updated the original post at the … Continue reading
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Tagged ASD, autism, children, Disabilities, disability, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, REHABDATA, Research In Focus
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for October 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My friends and I are aging with and into disabilities. For example, some of us have arthritis that makes … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged active aging, aging, aging in place, aging into disabilities, aging with disabilities, assistance robots, assistive technology, AT, down syndrome, education, FAQ, housing, NARIC, Research In Focus, Resources, social wellbeing, strategies, technology, universal design, wellbeing
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Let’s Take a Peek at NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains: Technology for Access and Function
Welcome back to our series that highlights NIDILRR’s Outcome Domains. This month, we will be looking at NIDILRR’s Technology for Access & Function Outcome Domain. This outcome domain focuses NIDILRR-funded research that investigates rehabilitation and biomedical engineering and assistive technology … Continue reading
Research In Brief: Publication Types
What’s the difference between a research article, a conference poster/paper, and a review article? Research In Brief breaks it down. Continue reading
