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Support and advocacy: The role of siblings of individuals with disabilities

April 10th, 2016 was National Sibling Day.  The relationship between siblings can play a very important role in the lives of individuals with disabilities—particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities—through support and advocacy.  Founded in 2007, the Sibling Leadership Network … Continue reading

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Apoyo y abogacia: La función de los hermanos de personas con discapacidades

El 10 de abril de 2016 fue el Día Nacional de Hermanos (en inglés). La relación entre los hermanos puede jugar una función muy importante en las vidas de personas con discapacidades – particularmente aquellos con discapacidades intelectuales y de … Continue reading

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Field Trip: National Sports Center for the Disabled

Last week, NARIC team member Jess Chaiken had the opportunity to visit the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) in Winter Park, Colorado. “I went to Winter Park to try skiing for the first time. I headed out to … Continue reading

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Google Announces a $20 million Initiative for People with Disabilities—Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities.

Google has announced it will be providing $20 million in Google.org grants for non-profit organizations utilizing emerging technology to increase independence of people living with disabilities. The initiative, “Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities” is designed to address the needs of the … Continue reading

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Ticket to Work Program Announces New Video Series in ASL

Ticket to Work connects individuals age 18 through 64 who received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits due to disability to free employment services that prepare individuals for work, and in locating a job and … Continue reading

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2014 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium Released!

On December 3rd, the 2014 Compendium of Disability Statistics release and the Annual Research-to-Policy Roundtable meeting was held at the Washington Center, Blinken Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The sixth annual Compendium release brought together disability stakeholders and researchers (in-person and … Continue reading

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May is Mental Health Month: Celebrating 65 years of mental health

May is Mental Health Month (#mhmonth2014). Mental Health American (MHA) and other mental health organizations have been promoting mental health awareness for 65 years. Approximately 1 in and 5 Americans over the age of 18 will experience a diagnosable mental … Continue reading

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April is Occupational Therapy Month: Live Life to the Fullest!

April is Occupational Therapy Month and this year’s theme is “Occupational Therapy: Living Life to Its Fullest™.” Occupational therapy (OT) is focused on engaging individuals in meaningful activities of daily life (such as self-care skills, education, work, or social interaction) … Continue reading

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American Association on Health and Disability Launches ACA National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative Website

The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) has launched the website for the ACA National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC).  The AAHD partnered with seven national organizations representing unique cross-disability experiences to create the NDNRC, an initiative aimed at … Continue reading

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RERC on Technologies for Children with Pediatric Disabilities Promotes Research at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies for Children with Pediatric Disabilities (Tech4POD) is a NIDRR-funded RERC that focuses on advanced engineering research and the development of innovative technologies addressing children with orthopedic disabilities.  Tech4POD’s four research activities and development … Continue reading

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