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Tag Archives: community participation
Occupational Therapy Month: Five Quick Resources for Meaningful Engagement
Occupational Therapy Month celebrates Enriching Lives Through Meaningful Engagement. We’re sharing a NIDILRR-funded resource for each week of this important month that OTs can use with their clients to meaningfully engage in their communities! Continue reading
What are Direct Support Professionals?
Direct Support Professionals are skilled professionals who are essential to the independence and participation of people with disabilities in the community. Learn more about what they do and NIDILRR-funded research to support the workforce. Continue reading
ASDRA: Supporting People with Down Syndrome and Their Families in Argentina
The Down Syndrome Association of the Republic of Argentina (ASDRA, acronym in Spanish) (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1988 by a group of parents to improve the lives of their children with Down syndrome. ASDRA … Continue reading
Posted in Organization
Tagged Argentina, ASDRA, community participation, down syndrome, early care, education, employment, families, inclusion, independent living, Spanish, support
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Answered Questions for July 2024: Disability Pride Month and Community Participation
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I recently learned that July is Disability Pride Month. I am a person with a disability and would like … Continue reading
Olmstead at 25: Snapshots of Community Living Research from the NIDILRR Community
As the Olmstead decisions turns 25, we explored some of the research and development in community living from the NIDILRR grantee community since this landmark event. These snapshots in time capture some of the trends and themes we’ve seen over … Continue reading
Posted in history, Publications
Tagged collection, community living, community participation, library, Olmstead, REHABDATA, research
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Answered Questions for April 2024: Telework as a Workplace Accommodation
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is I am a new HR professional who wants to support our employees and job applicants with disabilities. Where can … Continue reading
ESPURNA Foundation: Promoting the Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Colombia
The ESPURNA Foundation (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization in Colombia dedicated to the comprehensive care and inclusion of Colombians with intellectual disabilities (ID). The Foundation was founded in 1996 with the aim of achieving the social and work inclusion … Continue reading
NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: SCI and Independent Living
September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal, which often causes permanent changes in strength, sensation, movement, … Continue reading
Answered Questions for May 2023: Research and Resources for Mental Health Awareness Month
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I am working on my Master’s degree in Social Work and learned in class that May is Mental Health … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Publications, Right Resources Right Now, Spanish
Tagged Answered Questions, anxiety trajectories, community participation, Disabilities, health and function, leisure activities, mental health, mental health awareness, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Health Month, mental illness, NIDILRR, people with disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, social work, Spanish, Spanish-language, stigma, therapy
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Moving Beyond the Conversation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
A quick look at some current NIDILRR-funded research and development projects helping to Move Beyond the Conversation to action supporting people with #DevelopmentalDisabilities #DDAM23 Continue reading