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Tag Archives: NIDILRR-funded projects
NIDILRR-funded Resources for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Awareness Month
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) covers all the ways that someone communicates besides talking. People of all ages and abilities can use AAC if they have trouble with speech or language skills. Some … Continue reading
NIDILRR-funded Resources for Latinx/Hispanics with Disabilities and Their Families
According to the Pew Research Center, Latinx/Hispanics in the US accounted for approximately 19% of the total population in the US and this percentage continues to grow each year. This includes Latinx/Hispanics who immigrated to the US and those born … Continue reading
Answered Questions for May 2024: Intimate Partner Violence and Service Providers
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 healthcare professional who provides services to people with disabilities. Several of the clients with disabilities to … Continue reading
Answered Questions for October 2023: Recreation Therapy Interventions for People with Physical Disabilities
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is I am studying to become a recreational therapist. Where can I find research on recreational therapy interventions for people … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged animal therapy, Answered Questions, burn injuries, cerebral palsy, children, inclusion, interventions, laughter therapy, music-based intervention, NIDILRR, NIDILRR-funded projects, NIDILRR-funded research, physical disabilities, play experiences, recreation, recreation therapy, RERC, Research In Focus, Spanish, technology
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What is Speech Therapy?
According to the Cleveland Clinic, speech therapy is treatment that improves the ability of a person with or without disabilities to talk and use language skills. Speech therapy can help people with communication challenges to express thoughts, understand what other … Continue reading
NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Down Syndrome
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome 21 and “this extra copy changes how the baby’s body and brain develop”, which may cause mental … Continue reading
On a Scale of 1 to 10, #PainCounts
In 2001, the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) and other pain related organizations declared September National Pain Awareness Month. Pain is a part of life and something most people experience, and can range from mild, like a headache or overtaxed … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged #ChronicPain, #LifeWithPain, #PainCounts, activities of daily living, acute pain, American Chronic Pain Association, articles, Burn Injury Model Systems, chronic conditions, chronic illnesses, chronic pain, chronic pain and mental health, emotional well-being, employment, exercise, Job Accommodation Network (JAN), medical professionals, mental health, National observances, National Pain Awareness Month, NIDILRR-funded articles, NIDILRR-funded projects, organizations, pain, psychological well-being, REHABDATA, social networking, socializing, Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems, support groups, Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, treatment plan, United States Pain Foundation, working
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Resources for the Rural Disability Community from the NIDILRR Community
People with disabilities may live in a wide range of areas, from densely populated urban areas to rural areas where neighbors are few and far between. NIDILRR-funded research has shown that people with disabilities residing in urban and rural areas … Continue reading