Tag Archives: rehabilitation

Rehab and Recovery: SCI Awareness Month and National Rehab Awareness Week

Recognizing SCI Awareness Month and National Rehab Awareness Week by sharing resources from the NIDILRR grantee community to help when working with rehab professionals after SCI. Continue reading

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Training Guide Dogs for the Blind: A School in México

The School for Training Guide Dogs for the Blind, IAP (in Spanish), is the first training school for guide dogs in México. The school contributes to the wellbeing, independence, mobility, and self-esteem of low-income people with visual disabilities through rehabilitation … Continue reading

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The Benemérito Committee for the Blind and Deaf of Guatemala: Supporting the Deaf and Blind Communities Through Programs and Services

The Benemérito Committee for the Blind and Deaf of Guatemala (in Spanish) is a private, non-profit, social, and educational institution founded on December 3rd, 1945. It is made up of 36 programs and services that are made possible by the … Continue reading

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INVEDIN: Children’s Integral Development Institute of Venezuela

The Children’s Integral Development Institute of Venezuela (INVEDIN, Spanish acronym) (in Spanish) is a nonprofit organization that was founded over 45 years ago in Caracas, Venezuela to help improve the quality of life of Venezuelan children and teens with developmental … Continue reading

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Answered Questions for September 2022: Information and Resources on Burn Injuries and the Pain Associated with Them

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is My spouse recently experienced a burn injury that left them in the hospital. And, due to the burn injury, … Continue reading

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Rehabilitation Awareness Week: Yes, That’s Rehab, Too!

For National Rehab Awareness Week, we’re spotlighting types of interventions and therapies you might not think of when you hear the word “rehab.” Continue reading

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The IDEAL Foundation: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services and Inclusion of People with Disabilities and Neurological Disorders in Colombia

The IDEAL Foundation for Comprehensive Rehabilitation (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization founded in April 1965 in Colombia by the Rotary Club of Cali, Colombia. The IDEAL Foundation is a center of excellence in neurodevelopment, a health service provider institution, … Continue reading

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Answered Questions for April 2022: Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation for the Full Participation of People with Limb Loss

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: Due to a recent injury, my arm had to be amputated. I want to be able to participate in … Continue reading

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Answered Questions for March 2022: Cerebral Palsy, Aging, and Staying Engaged

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is I’m a person with cerebral palsy (CP) and I’m doing my best to take care of my health. How … Continue reading

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Answered Questions: Virtual Therapy as a Therapeutic Tool – October 2021

October’s Answered Questions discusses how virtual reality may be used as a therapeutic tool with people with disabilities. Continue reading

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