Tag Archives: cognitive disabilities

Invisible or Hidden Disabilities: What are they?

According to the Invisible Disabilities Association, invisible disabilities are physical, mental, or neurological conditions that are not visible from the outside, “yet can limit or challenge a person’s movements, senses, or activities.” These disabilities include symptoms or limitations that may … Continue reading

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Fundación Descúbreme: Promoting the Inclusion of People with Cognitive Disabilities

Fundación Descúbreme (Discover Me Foundation) (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization that was founded in Chile in 2010 to promote the full inclusion of people with cognitive disabilities in all areas of human development. Since it was founded, Fundación Descúbreme … Continue reading

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Emergency Preparedness and People with Intellectual, Developmental, or Cognitive Disabilities

The final post in our emergency preparedness series covers resources and tools for people with intellectual, developmental, or cognitive disabilities, their families, and emergency planners. Continue reading

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Fundación Descúbreme and People with Cognitive Disabilities

Fundación Descúbreme is a not-for-profit organization in Chile that promotes, facilitates, and disseminates the concept of inclusion of people with cognitive disabilities through social change. Their goal is to eliminate the barriers that society enforces and to create equal opportunities … Continue reading

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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for August 2017

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What resources, research, and information are available to help people with disabilities age with success? This edition of Answered … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Human Interest: Zoo proves transformative for teen with severe disabilities (Disability Scoop) Zinyra was at one time isolated by severe cognitive disabilities, stigmatized by teachers as stubborn and uncooperative, and bullied by classmates. … Continue reading

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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. Each month, we look through the searches on our blog and through the information requests made by our patrons who speak Spanish and … Continue reading

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PhD Funding Opportunities Available Through the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Principle investigator Cathy Bodine, PhD, and co-PI Michael Lightner, PhD of the NIDRR-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Advancing Cognitive Technologies (RERC-ACT) are recruiting students interested in technology for persons with disabilities and seniors, as well as earning a PhD … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 9

Human Interest: In first, contestant with special needs on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ (Disability Scoop) A self-described Wheel of Fortune fanatic who has both Asperger’s and Tourette syndromes is the first contestant with special needs ever to compete on the show. … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, March 31 – Friday, April 4

Human Interest: Snowboarder’s traumatic brain injury inspires awareness for other survivors  (Fox News) A snowboarder, whose chance to participate in the 2010 Winter Olympics ended when he sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) shortly before the games, has launched a … Continue reading

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