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Tag Archives: Research In Focus
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 July 2024: Disability Pride Month and Community Participation
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I recently learned that July is Disability Pride Month. I am a person with a disability and would like … 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
Research In Focus for Burn Awareness Week
This week is Burn Awareness Week, organized by the American Burn Association to bring attention to burn and fire prevention and to advocate for burn injury survivors and their families. Burns injuries are damage to the body caused by exposure … Continue reading
Happy New Year from Director Mark Odum!
We hope you all had a peaceful holiday and 2024 is starting out on an up note! Our journey into the new year began with momentum fueled by the helpful input from our supporters as we crafted a new web … Continue reading
Research in Brief: Peer Review and Peer Reviewers
NARIC’s Research In Focus series highlights new and interesting findings from NIDILRR-funded studies, presented in lay language summaries. The series covers a wide array of topics, and aims to present peer-reviewed research in readable formats, so our readers can learn … Continue reading
Research in Brief: Comorbidity vs Co-occurrence
Have you ever looked up a disability or disorder and found that on the webpage, other disorders or medical conditions were listed as possibly being related to it? That’s because researchers and health professionals have found that some people with … Continue reading
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Answered Questions for November 2023: Epilepsy Awareness Month
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and found out that November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. What research, information and … 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
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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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Research on the Important Connections Between Health Disparities and People with Disabilities
Recently, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities announced the designation of people with disabilities as a population with health disparities for research supported by the National Institutes of Health. Research has shown that people with disabilities may … Continue reading