Category Archives: Project

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National Kidney Month: A Quick Look at NIDILRR Research Supporting Metabolic Health

Posted on March 27, 2024 by naricspotlight

March is National Kidney Month, which is a good time to explore how important our kidneys are to a healthy body. Your kidneys filter your blood by removing waste and excess fluid, and producing urine. Certain conditions like diabetes, heart … Continue reading →

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023: Re-Energizing Sustainable Development Goals

Posted on November 29, 2023 by naricspotlight

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 →

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Assistive Technology is Essential Technology

Posted on November 8, 2023 by naricspotlight

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 →

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Research on the Important Connections Between Health Disparities and People with Disabilities

Posted on October 11, 2023 by naricspotlight

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 →

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Investigaciones sobre las conexiones importantes entre las disparidades de salud y las personas con discapacidades

Posted on October 11, 2023 by mpgarcia

Recientemente, el Instituto Nacional sobre la Salud de Minorías y las Disparidades en la Salud (en inglés) anunció la designación de personas con discapacidades como una población con disparidades en la salud (en inglés) para investigaciones apoyadas por los Institutos … Continue reading →

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month – Research to Advance Access and Equity for Workers with Serious Mental Illness

Posted on October 4, 2023 by naricspotlight

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which recognizes the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities, past and present, and looks ahead to building the inclusive workforce of the future. This week is also Mental Illness Awareness Week, organized … Continue reading →

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Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre el Empleo de Personas con Discapacidades: Investigaciones para avanzar el acceso y la equidad para los trabajadores con enfermedad mental grave

Posted on October 4, 2023 by mpgarcia

Octubre es el Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre el Empleo de Personas con Discapacidades (NDEAM, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés), que reconoce las contribuciones de los trabajadores estadounidenses con discapacidades, pasados y presentes, y mira hacia el futuro … Continue reading →

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NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: SCI and Independent Living

Posted on September 21, 2023 by mpgarcia

September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal, which often causes permanent changes in strength, sensation, movement, … Continue reading →

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El poder de la rehabilitación: La investigación sobre la rehabilitación de pacientes hospitalizados

Posted on September 20, 2023 by mpgarcia

La Semana Nacional de Concientización sobre la Rehabilitación (en inglés) reconoce la importancia de la rehabilitación en todas sus formas para ayudar a las personas con discapacidades y a quienes se recuperan de lesiones y enfermedades a vivir una vida … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Awareness Month – Bringing Lived Experience to Research and Development

Posted on May 24, 2023 by naricspotlight

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, bringing attention to mental health and how essential it is to overall health. This is also a time to recognize the people who live with mental health conditions in our communities, including serious mental … Continue reading →

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