Category Archives: Guide

2012 Annual Compendium of Disability Statistics Released!

On November 28th  the NIDRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) released the 2012 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium in conjunction with the Second Annual Research-to-Policy Roundtable in Washington, DC presented by Kessler Foundation in partnership … Continue reading →

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Two New Publications from the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion!

The NIDRR-funded Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion has two new publications: Future Research Recommendations Report The report is a guide to community inclusion researchers in the years ahead.  The full set of recommendations was developed at the Collaborative’s Second … Continue reading →

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Help Celebrate the 22nd Anniversary of the ADA!

Thursday, July 26th, 2012 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).  The ADA National Network offers these suggestions on how to get involved in the celebration: Visit adaanniversary.org and view the 2012 ADA Anniversary Toolkit. Share … Continue reading →

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Los niveles de función tras una lesión cerebral.

El Rancho Los Amigos Centro Nacional de Rehabilitación ha publicado un guía en línea en español para las familias que tienen un familiar con una lesión cerebral. Este guía describe los Niveles Rancho de la Función Cognitiva, una escala desarrollada … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Function Levels after Brain Injury

The Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center recently published an online Spanish-language guide for families who have a family member with a brain injury. This guide describes the Rancho Levels of Cognitive Function, a scale developed by researchers to describe … Continue reading →

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Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER Center) Sponsors Webcast on the Latest Disability Statistics from Federal Surveys and Resources

On Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 the KTER Center’s Community of Practice on Employment Research sponsored the webcast—What Counts? Latest Disability Statistics from Federal Surveys and Resources.   The presentation by Dr. Andrew Houtenville, Research Director, Institute on Disability, Associate Professor at … Continue reading →

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New Tools from the American Academy of Neurology to Teach High School Coaches and Athletes how to Spot a Sports Concussion Released

On August 31st, 2011 the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) released several new tools as part of their educational campaign on sports-related concussions.  The AAN website now offers two free online safety courses created by the University of Michigan  Neurosport … Continue reading →

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AHRQ Releases Several Spanish Language Guides. AHRQ libera varias guías en español.

The Spanish-Language version of this blog is at the bottom of this page. La versión en español de este blog esta en la parte inferior de la página. AHRQ has released six new Spanish-language guides that are part of a series that help … Continue reading →

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AHRQ Releases a Spanish Language Booklet on Medication Safety

The Spanish-language version of this blog is below the English-language version. La versión en español de este blog está por debajo de la versión en Inglés. A new Spanish-language medication safety booklet has been released by AHRQ to aid consumers … Continue reading →

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Step by Step: Rehab Tip Sheets from UAB

The Model Traumatic Brain Injury Project at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has a great collection of tip sheets that take caregivers, rehab professionals, and people with TBI through some of the more common rehab issues such as Walking … Continue reading →

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