Category Archives: Project

A current grantee of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)

Exploration and Innovation: Meet the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers use science and engineering principles to design, build, and adapt technology that enables people with disabilities to live fully and independently in their communities. Get to know the current RERCs and their remarkable work! Continue reading

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NIDILRR-Funded Research Supporting Students with Disabilities Along Their Education Path

NIDILRR-funded research and development is supporting students with disabilities of all ages as they embark or continue their educational journey. Continue reading

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Quick Look at Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research for PTSD Awareness Month

A look at some of the current NIDILRR-funded research and development projects supporting people who may experience PTSD following spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. Continue reading

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Older Americans Month: Tech Research for Staying Healthy and Engaged

We close out Older Americans Month looking to the future with NIDILRR-funded research and development into technology for aging well with and into disability. Continue reading

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Healthy Aging Across the Disability Spectrum: A Quick Look at NIDILRR-Funded Projects for Older Americans Month

We’re exploring a few of the latest NIDILRR-funded projects focused on the experiences of people aging with physical, intellectual/developmental, psychiatric, and cognitive disabilities, as well as caregivers. Continue reading

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Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: New Research and Development Supporting Community Living

For Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, we’re highlighting some of the newest NIDILRR-funded projects that are working to understand barriers to and expand opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Continue reading

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The National Data Centers: Advancing SCI, TBI, and Burn Injury Recovery Through Knowledge

NIDILRR funds three national data centers focused on spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn injuries. More than 50 years of data on these injuries is available to researchers, free of charge! Learn more about these databases and how you can access them. Continue reading

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Los Centros Nacionales de Datos: Impulsando la Recuperación de las Lesiones de la Médula Espinal, Lesiones Cerebrales Traumáticas, y Lesiones por Quemaduras a Través del Conocimiento

NIDILRR financia tres centros nacionales de datos centrados en la lesión de la médula espinal (LME), lesión cerebral traumática (LCT), y lesiones por quemaduras. Estos centros colaboran con los centros del sistema modelo en todo Estados Unidos que realizan investigaciones … Continue reading

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What are Direct Support Professionals?

Direct Support Professionals are skilled professionals who are essential to the independence and participation of people with disabilities in the community. Learn more about what they do and NIDILRR-funded research to support the workforce. Continue reading

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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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