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Tag Archives: social media
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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Project Semicolon Day 2018
Project Semicolon is a global non-profit movement started in April 2013 (#ProjectSemicolonDay) by Amy Bleuel who wanted to honor her father whom she lost to suicide. Since that time, Project Semicolon has evolved through the support of entertainers and the … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Publications, Uncategorized, Website
Tagged #mentalhealth, #ProjectSemicolonDay, documents from NARIC, emotional crisis, emotional distress, mental health, mental illness, NIDILRR funded projects, people with disabilities, Project Semicolon, psychiatric disabilities, REHABDATA, social media, suicide, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for March 2018
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: How does rehabilitation engineering affect the lives of people with disabilities? This edition of Answered Questions includes items that … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged Answered Questions, augmentative and alternative communication, cerebral palsy, children, mobility disabilities, older addults, physical access, prosthetics, rehabilitation engineering, rehabilitation engineering research, rehabilitation robotic devices, RERC TechSAge, social media, stroke rehabilitation, televideo technology, The RERC on AAC, transportation, wireless inclusive technologies
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The Paralympic Torch Has Arrived in Rio: How Social Media Keeps the Torch Burning Strong
The Paralympics may start tomorrow, but the Paralympic Flame is already burning! The torch relay began on September 1st and the torch itself visited five cities in Brazil before arriving in Rio de Janeiro. Before departing the starting point, the … Continue reading
Research and Social Media: How to connect with the NIDILRR community.
In the age of social media, there is a multitude of platforms that we can all utilize to find the latest news and information and to connect with others from around the world. These social media platforms include Twitter, Facebook, … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Uncategorized
Tagged facebook, google, NIDILRR, Pinterest, social media, twitter
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Why should you use social media to share your research?
Are you a researcher? Are you using social media to connect with your audience and share your research? If not, the NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) suggests you consider adding it to your KT strategy! According to MSKTC: … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Transportation Hosts Online Dialog for Individuals to Share Their Thoughts on Mobility and Transportation Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is holding an online dialog about transportation and assistive technology for people with disabilities between now and Friday, May 30th, 2014. DOT needs your input on mobility and transportation technology preferences and needs of … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Project, Research Study, Uncategorized
Tagged assistive technology, community living, deaf and hard of hearing, feedback, ideas, IdeaScale, intellectual disabilities, mobility disabilities, National Online Dialogue on Transportation & Assistive Devices and Technologies, NIDRR projects, online dialog, participation, people with disabilities, social media, suggestions, Transit, transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), visual disabilities
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Workshop 4/23: Effective Use of Social Media
The NIDRR-funded Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research will host an interactive workshop barriers and supports for research use with a focus on effective use of social media, April 23rd from 1 to 4pm in Alexandria, VA. The workshop … Continue reading
Posted in Event
Tagged employment, employment research, NIDRR, social media, workshop
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The Autism App: Future of Early Diagnoses
Would you be able to recognize the signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in your child? Children with ASD may display communication challenges, repetitive behavior, restrictive movements, and impaired social interaction. Fairly distinctive signs on paper but difficult for most … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged assistive technology, autism, autism spectrum disorders, behavior imaging solutions, children with disabilities, communication disorders, development, developmental delays, developmental disabilities, emergency communications, georgia institute of technology, health, mobile technologies, owusu, parents, research, science, social media, technology, teddowusu, teddy, video interpreting, wireless technology
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ODEP Launches Social Media Accessibility Toolkit
According to the Digital Buzz Blog, during a 24 hour period on the Internet approximately 294 million e-mails are sent, 2 million blog posts are written, , 864,000 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube, and 4.7 billion minutes are … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Publications, Website
Tagged accessible technology, best practices, General Services Administration (GSA), GSA, inclusion, Internet, ODEP, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), Online resources, online tools, social media, Social Media Accessibility Toolkit, toolkit, usability
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