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Exploring the NARIC Collection – One #LibraryShelfie at a Time
Tour the NARIC collection with us on #LibraryShelfie day! Continue reading
Answered Questions for July 2022: What Do I Need to Know Before I Start My Own Business?
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am unemployed. Now, I am thinking of starting my own business. As a … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas, Spanish
Tagged Answered Questions, digital talent, employment, entrepreneurship, FAQs, inclusion, intellectual and developmental disabilities, naric collection, NIDILRR, ODEP, perspectives, psychiatric disabilities, Research In Focus, self-employment, services, supports, youth with disabilities
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In the Stacks – Research on Veterans with Disabilities in the NARIC Collection
NARIC’s collection includes more than 100,000 publications and over 200,000 abstracts. We take a virtual walk through the stacks to find research on veterans with disabilities and their families from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere. Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged naric collection, REHABDATA, research, veterans, veterans day, veterans with disabilities
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Building a COVID-19 Literature Collection with a Disability Focus
As we wrap up National Library Week, we are taking a look at what it takes to maintain a library collection that is relevant, responsive, and reliable. Natalie Collier, our acquisitions manager, shares what we’re doing to track and add … Continue reading
In the Stacks: Independent Living
This week we’ll be at the annual conference of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)! We’re looking forward to greeting the huge crowd of advocates, activists, educators, administrators, researchers, and professionals all focused on the full independence and participation … Continue reading
Posted in history, Uncategorized
Tagged ADA, independent living, naric collection, Olmstead Decision, Rehab Act
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Glaucoma Awareness and the Importance of Eye Health
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Currently, 2.7 million people in the United States over age 40 have glaucoma—a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve and destroy eyesight. The National Eye Institute projects this number will reach … Continue reading
Posted in Publications
Tagged african american, caucasian, events, eye, eye diseases, eye exam, eye health, facebook, glaucoma, glaucoma awareness, glaucoma awareness month, glaucoma awareness month events, Glaucoma Research Foundation, health, January 2014, keeping your eyes healthy, latino, NARIC, naric collection, National Eye Institute, National Glaucoma Awareness Month, over 40, owusu, podcast, sight, teddowusu, teddy, twitter, united states, vision, vision loss, YouTube
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Down Syndrome Awareness: the Family Resource
The family is a child’s most vital resource, the stronger the support the healthier the child. Research tells us that most (70%) families of children with Down syndrome adapt and lead ordinary family lives. Furthermore, families report benefiting from having … Continue reading
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Tagged child, children, down, down syndrome, family, health, healthcare, HealthCare.gov, manchester down syndrome cohort, mental health, NARIC, naric collection, national down syndrome society, owusu, parenting a child with down syndrome, resource, support, support groups, syndrome, teddowusu, teddy
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Down Syndrome Awareness: the Family Aspect
Raising a baby is difficult enough, but how do you prepare yourself to raise a child with Down syndrome? Well, according to Down Syndrome Education Online, the first step is understanding. Stephanie Meredith, writer of Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis, … Continue reading
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Tagged baby with down syndrome, child with down syndrome, down syndrome, down syndrome education online, environment, family, family system, NARIC, naric collection, naric document, owusu, parents with children with down syndrome, raising, rearing, Resources, siblings of children with down syndrome, support, teddowusu, teddy, understanding a down syndrome diagnosis
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month!
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month sponsored by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS). In honor of Down syndrome awareness, NDSS hosts events to celebrate the accomplishments and promote the acceptance and inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome. NDSS got … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, autism spectrum, Awareness, buddy walk, down syndrome, Down syndrome awareness, down syndrome awareness month, event, events, NARIC, naric collection, national down syndrome society, national rehabilitation and information center, ndss, october, owusu, Resources, september 21, teddowusu, teddy, teddyowusu, times square, YouTube
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