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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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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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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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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 →

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¡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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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 →

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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 →

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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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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 →

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