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Tag Archives: OT
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
If You Liked… Occupational Therapy: A Brief History
Our blog post, Occupational Therapy: A Brief History, is very popular with our readers – often landing in the top 10 posts! Occupational therapy (OT) has a long history and NIDILRR supports the field by funding projects that research and … Continue reading
Occupational Therapy: A Brief History
Occupational therapy (OT) celebrated its centennial last year, but what is OT and what is its history? According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), OT enables “people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them … Continue reading
Occupational Therapy Month: 30+ Years of NIDILRR Research
In its 30+ year history, the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) has funded over 40 research projects that deal with occupational therapy (OT) and more than 250 items from the NIDILRR community can be found … Continue reading
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Tagged accommodations, adaptations, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, occupational therapy, Occupational Therapy Month, OT, research, SCI, TBI
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El Mes de Terapia Ocupacional: Más de 30 años de investigación de NIDILRR
En su historia de más de 30 años, el Instituto Nacional de la Investigación sobre la Discapacidad, Vida Independiente, y Rehabilitación (NIDILRR por sus siglas en inglés) ha financiado más de 40 proyectos de investigación que se ocupan de la … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptaciones, investigacion, LCT, LME, Mes de Terapia Ocupacional, NIDILRR, OT, terapia ocupacional
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community -April 2015
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. Each month, we look through the searches on our blog and through the information requests made by our patrons who speak Spanish and … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, android, Apps, Asian Americans, benefits of recreation, community, cultures, depression, Disabilities, disability, education, employment, European Americans, health, health promotion, Hispanics, Latinos, leisure generated meanings, lesiure, mental health, mental illness, minorities, National Institute on Aging, neurological disabilities, NIA, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, occupational therapy, OT, people with disabilities, physical activity, Positive Activity Jackpot, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, psychiatric disabilities, psychiatry, psychology, PTSD, recreation therapy, social impact, soldiers, Spanish, Spanish-language, stress, technology, therapeutic recreation, veterans
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Resumen Semanal de las Noticias sobre la Discapacidad: Lunes, 2 de Junio – Viernes, 6 de Junio
Política: En cambio, el Tribunal Supremo se aleja de “retraso mental” (Disability Scoop) Un reciente fallo de la Corte Suprema de EEUU que aclaren la definición de discapacidad intelectual también marcó un hito importante en los esfuerzos para poner fin … Continue reading
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Tagged 911, accidente cerebrovascular, android, aplicación móvil, apnea del sueño, autismo, comunicación de emergencia, Corte Suprema de EEUU, CPAP, derrame cerebral, discapacidad, discapacidad intelectual, discapacidades, educacion, emergencias, estimulación cerebral, estudios, Google Glass, ictus, insignias, Japón, mezcla de terapia, OT, padres, personas con discapacidades, personas sordas, sistemas de 911, Spanish, Spanish-language, terapia ocupacional convencional, Tribunal Suprema de EEUU
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, June 2 – Friday, June 6
Policy: In shift, Supreme Court moves away from ‘mental retardation’ (Disability Scoop) A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling clarifying what constitutes intellectual disability also marked a major milestone in efforts to put an end to use of the term “mental … Continue reading
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Tagged accessible 911, Android wayfinding app for blind, autism, blood pressure, continuous positive airway pressure therapy, CPAP, elementary school students with autism, emergency systems, Hello Navi, hidden physical disabilities, intellectual disability, invisible disabilities, mental retardation, National Council on Disability, navigated brain stimulation, NBS, obstructive sleep apnea, occupational therapy, OT, poststroke rehabilitation, sign language system for Google Glass, Signglasses, sleep apnea, stroke, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court
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April is Occupational Therapy Month: Live Life to the Fullest!
April is Occupational Therapy Month and this year’s theme is “Occupational Therapy: Living Life to Its Fullest™.” Occupational therapy (OT) is focused on engaging individuals in meaningful activities of daily life (such as self-care skills, education, work, or social interaction) … Continue reading
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Tagged #AOTA14, #OTMonth, @ACRMTweets, @NARICenEspanol, @NARICInfo, activities of daily living, aging, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, American Occupational Therapy Association, AOTA, children, Conference and Expo, driving, elderly, information services, mental disabilities, NARIC exhibiting, occupational therapy, Occupational Therapy Month, OT, people with disabilities
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