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Yearly Archives: 2012
2013 Neuro Film Festival is Now Accepting Video Entries!
The American Brain Foundation, the foundation for the American Academy of Neurology, is now accepting video entries to its 2013 Neuro Film Festival. Now in its fourth year, the Neuro Film Festival is a contest to raise awareness about why … Continue reading
Posted in Audiovisual, Event, Organization, Website
Tagged 2013 Neuro Film Festival, Alzheimer's Disease, American Academy of Neurology, American Brain Foundation, Awareness, brain and nervous system diseases, funding, neurological disorders, Parkinson's Disease, research, stroke, video entries
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September is Emergency Preparedness Month: Are You Ready?
September 18th is “Get Ready Day” a yearly event held the third Tuesday of September by the American Public Health Association (APHA) coinciding with National Preparedness Month. The Get Ready website includes resources for people to prepare themselves, their families … Continue reading
Posted in Audiovisual, Event, Fact sheet, Organization, Publications, Website
Tagged Access Board, American Public Health Association, APHA, caregivers, Disability.gov, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, Fact Sheets, Get Ready, health professionals, Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU), National Organization on Disability, PAS Center, people with disabilities, Ready.gov
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Available from Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System: SCI Forum Video Presentation “Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy for Spasticity”
The Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS) SCI Forum presents the video and report on Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy for Spasticity. The video discusses what intrathecal baclofen therapy is and how it fits into the spectrum of spasticity management options … Continue reading
Wireless RERC Launches New Survey of User Needs!
The Wireless RERC’s consumer research team has launched its updated Survey of User Needs (SUN), a cornerstone survey on wireless use and usability by people with disabilities. The SUN has been completed by over 5000 people with disabilities since it … Continue reading
Terapia Recreativa y Niños con Discapacidades
La terapia recreativa utiliza actividades divertidas de juego para ayudar a los niños con discapacidades, si las discapacidades son físicas, mentales, o emocionales, a aprender habilidades para la vida diaria, mejorar la socialización, y disfrutar el tiempo con la familia … Continue reading
Recreational Therapy and Children with Disabilities
Recreational therapy utilizes fun play activities to help children with disabilities, whether the disabilities are physical, mental or emotional, to learn daily living skills, improve socialization, and enjoy time with family and friends. Some of the benefits of recreational therapy … Continue reading
ENACT Releases the Final Podcast of Their Initial 5-Part Podcast Series “Active Living with Arthritis”
The NIDRR-funded RRTC ENhancing ACTivity and Participation for Persons with Arthritis (ENACT) competes its initial 5-part series with the release of the fifth podcast in the “Active Living with Arthritis” series. The series provides evidence-based information to assist people living … Continue reading
Posted in Audiovisual, Project, Publications
Tagged Arthritis Active Living Podcasts, Center for Enhancing Activity and Participation Among Persons with Arthritis (ENACT), Dr. Julie Keysor, Dr. Karen Jacobs, ENACT, exercise, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, podcast, podcast series, rheumatic conditions, Sara Crandall, survey
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Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER) Hosting an Online Workshop on “Barriers and Supports for Research Use”
The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) NIDRR-funded Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER) is hosting an online workshop on “Barriers and Supports for Research Use” that can be attended whenever is convenient. The free workshop uses materials from … Continue reading
Posted in Continuing Education, Event, Project, Website
Tagged Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER Center), continuing education, Dr. Gamel-McCormick, Dr. Richard Horne, employment, Grant Revell, Jill Houghton, KTER, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, Online Workshop, SEDL, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL), Tracey Hoes
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Paralympics Underway with Expanded Coverage
The 2012 Paralympics are underway in London with last night’s soggy opening ceremonies showing this is hardly a second-rate event! Interest in the Paralympics has grown significantly since 2008. Ticket sales are in the millions, with spectators lining event routes … Continue reading
La llamada sobre Discapacidades de Agosto de la Casa Blanca
A las 14:00 EST del 24 de agosto de 2012, la llamada de la Casa Blanca sobre las Discapacidades ocurrió. La llamada fue dirigida por Kareem Dale, Asistente Especial del Presidente sobre la Política de Discapacidad y los altavoces de … Continue reading