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Tag Archives: Disabilities
NIDILRR-funded Resources for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a type of developmental disability that can affect how a person behaves, communicates, interacts, and learns, and it affects each person differently. Some people on the spectrum may have advanced communication skills, while others may … Continue reading
Videos! Infographics! Podcasts! Factsheets! Oh, my!
Did you know that the NIDILRR grantee community shares their work in a variety of ways? Over the last ten years, the types and number of consumer products from the NIDILRR grantee community have changed and grown. These projects produce … Continue reading
CEPRI Association: Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders Throughout Their Lives
The CEPRI Association (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization that has been working since 1980 to provide lifelong support to people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to help improve their quality of life and that of their families. CEPRI … Continue reading
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Tagged ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorders, CEPRI, Disabilities, disability, families, people with disabilities, quality of life, Spanish, Spanish-language, support, TEA
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Making Museums More Accessible: Smithsonian Institution’s Access Smithsonian Program
The Smithsonian includes the Smithsonian Institution Building, the National Air & Space Museum, the National Zoo, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, among other museums, and art galleries such as the Hirshorn, Freer, and Sackler Galleries, … Continue reading
NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Family Caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month, which recognizes the love and sacrifice of more than 50 million Americans providing crucial care and medical assistance to parents, children, siblings, and other loved ones with or without disabilities, ensuring their health and … Continue reading
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Tagged burn injuries, caregivers, caregiving, Disabilities, family caregivers, family caregiving, MSKTC, NIDILRR, TBI
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What is Art Therapy?
According to the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), art therapy is “a mental health profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art making, creative processes, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship”. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art therapy, Disabilities, disability, people with disabilities, therapy
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CONAIPD: Working Towards the Inclusion of People with Disabilities and Protecting Their Rights
The National Council for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities (CONAIPD, acronym in Spanish) (in Spanish) is the governing body in El Salvador in charge of developing the National Policy for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities and related policies … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Spanish
Tagged civil rights, Disabilities, El Salvador, government agency, inclusion, Organization, people with disabilities
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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
Ask A Librarian: What is Inclusive Education?
According to UNICEF, there are an estimated 240 million children with disabilities around the world. Like their peers without disabilities, children with disabilities have ambitions and dreams for their future and need quality education to develop their skills and realize … Continue reading
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Tagged Disabilities, education, Inclusive Education, NIDILRR, people with disabilities
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Ask a Librarian: What are the Benefits of Music in Recreational Therapy?
Music may be defined as vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, and harmony. Music can reach across race, ability, or ethnicity and bridge differences between people of individual backgrounds, cultural heritage, and language by providing a deeper understanding … Continue reading
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Tagged bingo, Disabilities, drums, music, NIDILRR, recreation therapy, Research In Focus
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