NARIC is here to help
NARIC's information specialists are available Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
800/346-2742
naricinfo@heitechservices.com
www.naric.com
Hablamos Espanol!-
Category Archives: Project
Recursos financiados por NIDILRR para el Mes de Concientización sobre la Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa
Según la Asociación Estadounidense del Habla, el Lenguaje, y la Audición (ASHA, por sus siglas en inglés), la comunicación aumentativa y alternativa (CAA) (en inglés) cubre todas las formas en que una persona se comunica además de hablar. Las personas … Continue reading
NIDILRR-funded Resources for Latinx/Hispanics with Disabilities and Their Families
According to the Pew Research Center, Latinx/Hispanics in the US accounted for approximately 19% of the total population in the US and this percentage continues to grow each year. This includes Latinx/Hispanics who immigrated to the US and those born … Continue reading
Recursos financiados por NIDILRR para latinos/hispanos con discapacidades y sus familias
Según el Centro Pew de Investigación, los latinos/hispanos en los EEUU representan aproximadamente el 19% de la población total del país (en inglés) y este porcentaje sigue creciendo cada año. Esto incluye a los latinos/hispanos que inmigraron a los EEUU … Continue reading
Celebrando la Semana de Reconocimiento a los Profesionales de Apoyo Directo
Esta semana es la Semana de Reconocimiento a los Profesionales de Apoyo Directo (en inglés), en la que se reconoce la función integral que estos dedicados profesionales desempeñan en el apoyo a la plena independencia y participación de personas con … Continue reading
Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Big Thing in Disability and Rehabilitation Research?
AI is the buzzword of the year. We introduce some of the NIDILRR grantees who are using AI, machine learning, and large language models to study disability and develop technology and interventions to support full participation of people with disabilities in their communities. Continue reading
Tech Advances and Access for National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
Spotlighting current NIDILRR grantees working to develop tech and interventions to support access for people with communication disorders Continue reading
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023: Re-Energizing Sustainable Development Goals
December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly as an observance which aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and to mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of … Continue reading
Assistive Technology is Essential Technology
For more than 20 years, the state of Pennsylvania has recognized November as Assistive Technology Awareness Month, and communities across the US have also adopted this celebration. Assistive technology, or AT, is any technology that a person with a disability … Continue reading
Posted in Project, Research Study
Tagged assistive devices, assistive technology, AT
Leave a comment
Research on the Important Connections Between Health Disparities and People with Disabilities
Recently, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities announced the designation of people with disabilities as a population with health disparities for research supported by the National Institutes of Health. Research has shown that people with disabilities may … Continue reading