Category Archives: history

Celebrating Labor Day: A Quick Look at NIDILRR-Funded Employment Research

Heading into the Labor Day weekend, we explore some of the current NIDILRR-funded projects conducting research and development to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Continue reading

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Olmstead at 25: Snapshots of Community Living Research from the NIDILRR Community

As the Olmstead decisions turns 25, we explored some of the research and development in community living from the NIDILRR grantee community since this landmark event. These snapshots in time capture some of the trends and themes we’ve seen over … Continue reading

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Making History – Connecting NIDILRR-Funded Research and Development to the New 504 Rule

On May 1st, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra joined staff from the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL), along with the director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), … Continue reading

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More than Curb Cuts – Identifying and Addressing Barriers of All Kinds

Did you know that four years before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), President Ronald Reagan declared May 7, 1986, as National Barrier Awareness Day? The declaration followed the release of a report from the National Council … Continue reading

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Más que cortes de acera – Identificar y abordar barreras de todo tipo

¿Sabía que cuatro años antes de la aprobación de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés), el presidente Ronald Reagan declaró el 7 de mayo de 1986 como el Día Nacional de Concientización sobre las … Continue reading

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Research in Action – How NIDILRR-Funded Research and Development Shape Policy

With the latest proposal from CMS on powered wheelchair seating, we take a look at how NIDILRR-funded research has influenced policy! Continue reading

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La investigación en acción – Cómo la investigación y el desarrollo financiados por NIDILRR dan forma a la política

El 15 de febrero de 2023, los Centros para los Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS, por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron un memorando en el que proponían que los beneficios de Medicaid cubrieran el equipo de elevación de asientos … Continue reading

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Black History Month – Recognizing Research and Development at the Intersection of Disability and Minority Experiences

We are in the middle of Black History Month, when we celebrate the achievements of the African American community in every area of endeavor throughout our history. In a recent post on the Department of Health and Human Services blog, … Continue reading

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Mes de la Historia Afroamericana – Reconocimiento de la Investigación y el Desarrollo en la Intersección de las Experiencias de Discapacidad y de Minorías

Estamos en el medio del Mes de la Historia Afroamericana (en inglés), cuando celebramos los logros de la comunidad afroamericana en cada área de esfuerzo a lo largo de nuestra historia. En una publicación reciente en el blog del Departamento … Continue reading

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