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FEDDF: A Federation of Sports for People with Physical Disabilities in Spain

Posted on January 5, 2023 by mpgarcia

The Spanish Federation of Sports for People with Physical Disabilities (FEDDF, Spanish acronym) (in Spanish) is a nonprofit organization established in 1968 in Spain that is affiliated with the Higher Sports Council and the Spanish Paralympic Committee. The Federation works … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization | Tagged adapted sports, paralympics, Spanish, Spanish-language, sports | Leave a comment

Countdown to the Paralympics!

Posted on August 18, 2021 by naricspotlight

Did you know there are Paralympians in the NIDILRR community? It’s true! Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anjali Forber-Pratt, Paralympic sports, paralympics, sports | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for April 2019

Posted on April 25, 2019 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 have been recently diagnosed with a disability. I work part time and go to school part time and … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas, Right Resources Right Now | Tagged access, accommodations, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, barriers, barriers to employment, comunity, Employees with disabilities, employment, housing accommodations, inclusion, Inclusive Education, reasonable accommodations, reasonable accommodations in employment, sports, students with disabilities, technical assistance, technology, transition, transition to adulthood, university accommodations, Work ACCESS | Leave a comment

Winter is here! And so are adapted and inclusive winter sports.

Posted on January 4, 2017 by mpgarcia

Although this winter is only a few weeks old, many people have already started participating in winter sports. There are many organizations throughout the US that provide the expertize you and your family will need to participate in adapted and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adaptive and inclusive sports, adaptive and inclusive winter sports, assistive technology, AT, children, Disabilities, disability, Dorothy Hamill, families, figure skating, floor hockey, hippotherapy, ice skating, people with disabilities, skiing, snowboarding, Special Olympics, sports, winter, winter sports | Leave a comment

Survey opp for college athletes

Posted on October 7, 2016 by naricspotlight

Our colleagues at the Kessler Foundation are reaching out to college athletes for a new survey: Kessler Foundation is studying history of injury among college students involved in team sports. You can help us by completing a brief 5-15 minute online survey. Who can participate? You … Continue reading →

Posted in Research Study, Survey | Tagged athletes, college, sports, survey | Leave a comment

The Paralympic Torch Has Arrived in Rio: How Social Media Keeps the Torch Burning Strong

Posted on September 7, 2016 by mpgarcia

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 →

Posted in Event, Uncategorized | Tagged #ParalympicFlame, #Rio2016, athletes with disabilities, communication, Disabilities, disability, facebook, Paralympic Games, paralympics, people with disabilities, social media, sports, technology, twitter | Leave a comment

Field Trip: National Sports Center for the Disabled

Posted on February 22, 2016 by naricspotlight

Last week, NARIC team member Jess Chaiken had the opportunity to visit the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) in Winter Park, Colorado. “I went to Winter Park to try skiing for the first time. I headed out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Website | Tagged National Sports Center for the Disabled, NSCD, skiing, sports, winter sports | 1 Comment

Answered Questions January 2015: Monthly News for the Disability Community

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. Each month, we look through the searches on our blog and through the information requests made by our patrons who speak Spanish and … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged adapted swimming, assistive technology, benefits of recreation, children with diabetes, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, disability, education, exercise physiology, families, funlibre, GoBabyGo, interactive exercise technologies, kid-friendly exoskeletons, leisure, mobility disabilities, modified racecars, motor disabilities, nchpad, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, people with disabilities, physical activity, physical disabilities, racecars, rec therapy, rec tx, recreation, recreation technology, recreation therapy, Recreational therapy, RecTech, Spanish, sports, swimming, therapeutic recreation, Therapeutic Recreation Society of Puerto Rico, universal design, University of Delaware | Leave a comment

Resumen Semanal de las Noticias sobre la Discapacidad: Lunes, 28 de Julio – Viernes, 1 de Agosto

Posted on August 1, 2014 by mpgarcia

Interés Humano: Los niños que vencen el autismo (The New York Times Magazine) Nadie se ha dado cuenta de lo que sucede dentro de los cerebros de las personas que tenían autismo, pero ya no lo tienen – si, por … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged accesibilidad, ADA, cines accesibles, cuidadores, discapacidad, discapacidades, enfermedad de Parkinson, personas con discapacidades, símbolo accesible, Spanish, sports, tecnologia | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14

Posted on March 14, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Human Interest: The “boys” in the bunkhouse (The New York Times) Article reports on the abuse and eventual rescue of 21 men with cognitive and developmental disabilities. The men had been underpaid workers in a turkey processing plant and housed … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged 3D printed prosthetic socket, 3D printing, autism, autism awareness, autism diagnosis, brain concussion, concussion monitor, Department of Labor, disability benefits, intellectual and developmental disabilities, ischemic stroke, job training, non-dominant hand, online job referral, pensions, siblings of children with autism, sports, sports helmet, stroke rehabilitation, upper limb amputation | Leave a comment