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Tag Archives: Resources
If You Liked… Traumatic Brain Injury: What is It and What Research and Resources are Available?
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, organized by the Brain Injury Association of America. The observance offers an important opportunity to bring attention to the prevention of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to promote strategies to improve the quality of … Continue reading
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Tagged acquired brain injury, brain injury, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, research, Resources, traumatic brain injury
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This Valentine’s Day Make Heart Health Your Valentine
February 14th is Valentine’s Day and the day most associated with love, romance, and of course hearts. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed proclamation 3566 establishing February as American Heart Month to bring awareness and develop initiatives to address … Continue reading
Posted in Fact sheet, Guide, News, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged #heart, #love, #LoveYourHeart, American Heart Association, American Heart Month, cardiovascular disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic health conditions, consumer factsheets, health screenings, healthy lifestyles, heart disease, high blood pressure, high-risk, managing conditions, National Institutes of Health (NIH), nutrition, people with disabilities, Resources, RRTC on Health and Function of People with Psychiatric Disabilities, spinal cord injury, type 2 diabetes
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Answered Questions for September 2022: Information and Resources on Burn Injuries and the Pain Associated with Them
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
NIDILRR-funded Consumer Products: Parents with Disabilities
People may be born with disabilities, may develop or acquire them as they grow, or they may develop or acquire them as adults. Just as their peers without disabilities, adults with disabilities may choose to be parents and may seek … Continue reading
Resources for the Rural Disability Community from the NIDILRR Community
People with disabilities may live in a wide range of areas, from densely populated urban areas to rural areas where neighbors are few and far between. NIDILRR-funded research has shown that people with disabilities residing in urban and rural areas … Continue reading
Grateful for Family Caregivers: 10 tips for Family Caregivers During the Holidays
November is National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM). There is no better time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country on Thanksgiving and throughout the holidays. Approximately 1 in 5 Americans are family caregivers including children, spouses, partners, and … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Publications, Uncategorized, Website
Tagged #CaregiverAnd, #FamilyCaregiver, #NFCMonth, #RAISEcaregiving, AARP, Caregiver Action Network (CAN), Familiy Caregivers, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), family supports, Giving thanks, Gratitude, holiday season, National Family Caregivers Month, NIDILRR Research, REHABDATA, Resources, self-care, supports, Thanksgiving (US), Tips for caregivers during the holidays
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Resources from the NIDILRR Community for People with Spinal Cord Injury
This blog post discusses NIDILRR-funded evidence-based resources for people with spinal cord injury, their families, and the service providers that support them. Continue reading
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Tagged ADA, evidence-based resources, factsheets, families, newsletters, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Resources, Resources, SCI, service providers, spinal cord injury, tip sheets, toolkits
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Come Together During Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month and the week of September 5-11 is National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide is a major public health concern and a leading cause of death in the United States (https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html). It is also preventable. The … Continue reading
Posted in Event, News, Organization, Project, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged #TUCollaborative, crisis, document delivery, friends and family, mental health, mental health disorders, mental health supports, mental illness, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), NIDILRR publications, psychiatric disabilities, public health, REHABDATA, Resources, risk factors, RRTC on Participation and Community Living of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities, suicidal ideation, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Suicide Prevention Month, survivors, warning signs, World Suicide Prevention Day
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Mental Health Resources from the NIDILRR Grantee Community
For people with mental health disorders, living and participating in the community may be beneficial to their quality of life. However, they may face barriers to community living, employment, education, or community participation, such as stigma, lack of financial resources, … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, calendars, Comeback TV, community participation, education, employment, health and function, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, NIDILRR Resources, podcasts, psychiatric disabilities, Resources, stigma, Transitions ACR, TU Collaborative, wellbeing
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Mental Health Impacts Us All
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mental health is “an important part of overall health and well-being” and “includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.” Mental health affects how people think, feel, and act, it helps … Continue reading
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Tagged burn injuries, community participation, Disabilities, disability, education, employment, inclusion, mental health, model systems, MSKTC, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, research, Resources, SCI, spinal cord injury, TBI, traumatic brain injury, TU Collaborative
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 