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Tag Archives: NIDILRR Research
Reflecting on Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury and How NIDILRR-Funded Research and Products Have Helped
This week’s post shares Bilingual IS Marta Garcia’s journey living 40 years with a traumatic brain injury and how the research of the NIDILRR grantee community supports recovery for the millions of people with TBI around the world. Continue reading
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
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
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
What are Coping Strategies?
According to the Cleveland Clinic, coping “involves adjusting to or tolerating negative events or realities while you try to keep your positive self-image and emotional equilibrium” and “occurs in the context of life changes that are perceived to be stressful.” … Continue reading
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If You Liked… Traumatic Brain Injury: What is It and What Research and Resources are Available?
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, organized by the Brain Injury Association of America. The observance offers an important opportunity to bring attention to the prevention of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to promote strategies to improve the quality of … Continue reading
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What is Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss may be defined as not being able to hear as well as someone with normal hearing. Hard of hearing refers to having hearing loss that ranges from mild to severe. A person who is Deaf* may have profound … Continue reading
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Answered Questions for December 2022: Latinx Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Parents
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: We are Latinx parents of a small child who recently was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). What resources, … Continue reading
NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Physical and Occupational Therapies
According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), physical therapy (PT) “may include certain exercises, massages and treatments based on physical stimuli (e.g., heat, cold, electrical currents or ultrasound).” The objective of PT is to relieve pain, help you move … Continue reading
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Research on Health and Health Disparities
December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 billion people worldwide experience disability, and that number is growing. Advances in healthcare and assistive technology are helping people with disabilities … Continue reading