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Category Archives: News
ACL/NIDILRR Seeks Presenters for Match-Making Sessions
ACL/NIDILRR is seeking presenters for its second year of stakeholder match-making sessions to help stakeholders with similar interests find partners for collaboration. Purpose and Overview The Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research … Continue reading
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
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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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Hearts in Play – Heart Attacks and Cardiac Rehabilitation
On January 2nd, sports and non-sports fans around the world were shaken and concerned when 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest after a first quarter collision with a Cincinnati Bengal player. Thankfully, Mr. Hamlin has … Continue reading
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Tagged American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, American Heart Association, and Thoracic Institute, cardiac health, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiovascular disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cleveland Clinic Heart, consumer guides, Demar Hamlin, emotional supports, football, health and function, healthy lifestyles, heart attack; coronary diseases, medical rehabilitation, nfl, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, professional athletes, sudden cardiac arrest, Vascular
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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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Breaking the Stigma: Mental Health in Athletics
Professional athletes are opening up about mental health, and it’s making a difference. Tennis player Naomi Osaka, football players (NFL) Brandon Marshall and Aaron Rodgers, and four-time gold winning Olympic gymnast Simone Biles are just a few of the professional … Continue reading
Face Masks, Facial Coverings, and the ADA
The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has changed life as we know in many ways. Safety measures such as social distancing, stay at home orders, and the wearing of face masks or cloth face coverings are now part of our daily … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA National Network, ADA National Network Centers, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, asymptomatic, bogus documentation, Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19, Face masks, Facial coverings, goods and services, guidance, individuals with disabilities, mandates, misinformation, novel coronavirus, Policies, private businesses, public health and safety, reasonable accommodations, Southeast ADA, state and local governments, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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400 Issues Old and Going Strong!
Mark Odum, NARIC’s Project Director, celebrates a milestone for our News and Notes newsletter! Many of our readers may be surprised to see that the NARIC project will celebrate the beginning of its 42nd year of continuous funding from NIDILRR … Continue reading
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NIDILRR-Funded Research Happens at the Top Rehab Hospitals
Every year, the magazine US News and World Report releases its rankings of top hospitals across the US, including specialty hospitals like those that focus on rehabilitation. For these specialty hospitals, ranking is determined entirely by expert opinion, based on … Continue reading
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Tagged NIDILRR-funded research, rehabilitation, research, top hospitals
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La investigación financiada por NIDILRR sucede en los mejores hospitales de rehabilitación
Cada año, la revista “US News and World Report” publica su clasificación de los mejores hospitales de los EEUU, incluyendo los hospitales especializados como los que se centran en la rehabilitación. Para estos hospitales especializados, la calificación está determinada enteramente … Continue reading