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Celebrating Fibromyalgia Awareness Day! Your Voice Matters!
May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This year’s theme is “Your Voice Matters.” Fibromyalgia (FM) also known as fibromyalgia syndrome, fibromyositis, and fibrositis, is one of the most common chronic pain conditions. The disorder affects an estimated 10 million people … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic conditions, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Complementary & Alternative Medicine, fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day 2016, Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), immunological and neurological diseases, international awareness day, Massage Magazine, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association, pain management, treatments, Your Voice Matters
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Working Toward Success: Special Journal Edition Reveals New Evidence on Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities
Research from the NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Employment Policy and Measurement is the focus of an upcoming special issue of the Journal of Disability Policy Studies, now available online ahead of print. Policymakers consistently express an interest … Continue reading
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Tagged benefits, employment, employment policy, measurement, outcomes, wages
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Mental Health Month Focuses on Early Screening and Intervention
May is Mental Health Month, sponsored by Mental Health America (MHA)! For more than a century, MHA has focused on community-level efforts to promotion the mental well-being of Americans. This year’s campaign is B4Stage4, encouraging people to be screened early to … Continue reading
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Let’s Get Physical!
It’s National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, led by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition! The observances this month focus on the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle for everyone, including people with disabilities. This can range … Continue reading
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Tagged curricula, fitness, health, manuals, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, videos, wellness
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Get your hands dirty!
Here in the DC area, we can finally say Spring has settled in! We’ve seen the last frost come and go and gardeners around the Mid-Atlantic are breaking into the potting shed, busting out the gloves and trowels, and getting … Continue reading
¡Es la temporada para ensuciarse!
¡Aquí en el área de DC, por fin podemos decir que la primavera ha llegado! Hemos visto la última helada venir y salid y los jardineros de todo el Atlántico Medio están entrando en el cobertizo, reventando a los guantes … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptaciones, agricultura, artículos de NIDILRR, AT, discapacidad, discapacidades, diseño universal, ejercicio, horticultura, jardinería, ocio, personas con discapacidades, recreación, Spanish, Spanish-language, tecnología de asistencia, terapia de recreación, terapia recreativa
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NARIC y la ADA a los 25 Años
¡La Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades (ADA por sus siglas en inglés) está cumpliendo 25 años este junio! Si se tratabe de una persona, hubiera crecido, ido a la escuela, y estubiera haciendo su camnio en el mundo. Aquí en NARIC … Continue reading
NARIC and the ADA at 25
The Americans with Disabilities Act is turning 25 this year! If it was a person, it would have grown up, gone to school, and would be making its way in the world. We here at NARIC have both personal and … Continue reading
Welcoming Congregations: Accessibility, Inclusion, and Faith Communities
It’s a busy time of year for faith communities. Services for Easter, Passover seders, Nowruz celebrations, and more events are happening in spiritual centers around the world. For people with disabilities, access to these spiritual connections can be important to remaining … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, ADA, ADA@25, congregations, faith-based communities, inclusion, religion, spirituality
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A Glimpse of NIDRR Research in the APMR
The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (APMR) is the most highly cited journal in the field of rehabilitation and one of the best venues for NIDRR grantees. It’s a staple in our journal portfolio. In 2014, grantees published at … Continue reading