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NIDILRR-funded Consumer Products: Accessible Holiday Festivities for Everyone at Home and in the Community

With the holidays around the corner, we’re sharing resources from the NIDILRR grantee community to help family and friends gather together so all can participate! Continue reading

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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

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FND: Helping People with Disabilities and Their Families Throughout Chile

The National Foundation for People with Disabilities (FND, acronym in Spanish) develops activities in four specific areas to help all people with disabilities and their families in all of Chile: Education and Promotion, an Employment Integration Program, Training in Legal … Continue reading

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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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Research, Information, and Resources in Spanish: Supporting the Spanish-Speaking Disability Community

Did you know NARIC and other NIDILRR-funded projects produce resources in Spanish? Continue reading

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INAREPS: A National Psychophysical Rehabilitation Institute in Argentina

The National Psychophysical Rehabilitation Institute of the South (INAREPS, acronym in Spanish) (in Spanish) is an agency of the Ministry of Health of Argentina (in Spanish) that works toward the improvement of services and sharing knowledge with the Argentinian disability … Continue reading

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Alzheimer Catalunya: Improving the Lives of People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

Alzheimer Catalunya (in Spanish) was founded in Catalunya, Spain in 1988. The foundation works towards improving the quality of life and dignity of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and supports them and their families. Alzheimer Catalunya provides various … Continue reading

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The Chilean Down21 Group:  Working Towards the Education and Inclusion of People with Down Syndrome

The Chilean Down21 Group (Down21 Chile) (in Spanish) is a network of parents, institutions, and professionals who work toward the education and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. The goals of Down21 Chile are to disseminate programs, methods, and activities … Continue reading

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FEVEDI: Improving the Quality of Life and Increasing the Rights of People with Disabilities, Their Families, Their Caregivers, and Their Community in Venezuela

The Venezuelan Federation of Associations and Foundations of People with Intellectual and Psychosocial Disabilities and other Integration Disorders (FEVEDI, acronym in Spanish) (in Spanish) is a coalition of foundations and associations in Venezuela focused on improving the quality of life … Continue reading

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It takes a village: Kinship Care Month

Generally speaking, a child with or without disabilities may be raised by one or both parents. However, there may be life circumstances such as the death of one or both parents, or if one or both parents are either financially, … Continue reading

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