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Tag Archives: support
FEBHI: A Federation of Associations in Spain that Support and Assist People with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Since 1980, the Spanish Federation of Associations on Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (FEBHI, acronym in Spanish) (in Spanish) has worked towards making universal accessibility in products, services, and environments a reality for people with spina bifida and hydrocephalus (EBH, acronym … Continue reading
FANE: A Mexican Foundation to Support Children with Disabilities and Their Families
The Foundation to Support Children with Special Needs (FANE, acronym in Spanish) is a non-profit agency founded in 1994 in Tijuana, México that specializes in serving children and youth with special needs, whether those needs are related to a disability … Continue reading
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Tagged #FANE, children with disabilities, developmental disabilities, Disabilities, disability, emotional and social support, families, intellectual disabilities, neuro-physical therapy, psychotherapy, recreation therapy, Spanish, Spanish-language, speech therapy, support, teens with disabilities, training
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community on Social Workers for August 2021
This month’s Answered Questions discusses how social workers help people with disabilities, older adults, and families live as independently as possible. Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged addiction and recovery, COVID-19, Disabilities, disability, employment, FAQ, HCBS, home and community based services, HYPE, inhalation injuries, Life Skills Manual, neurorehabilitation, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, RIF, social work, social workers, support, techbikigt, virtual reality
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Plena Inclusión: Supporting the Full Inclusion of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
We discuss Plena Inclusión, an organization in Spain that works with and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in regards to their full inclusion in their communities and society as a whole. (Links are in Spanish). Continue reading
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Tagged #PLenaInclusión, advocates, cognitive accessibility, community participation, employment, equality, family, full inclusion, inclusion, Inclusive Education, information, intellectual and developmental disabilities, leisure and sports, plena inclusión, quality of life, social inclusion, support, training, volunteers
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for January 2021 on Parents with Disabilities
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My partner and I are about to have our first child and I have a disability. What resources and … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged child welfare agencies, community participation, Disabilities, health disparities, interventions, legal supports, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, parents, parents with disabilities, Research In Focus, strategies, support, support needs
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ADELA: Providing Information and Support to People with ALS, Their Families, and Service Providers
The Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ADELA, according to its Spanish acronym) (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1990 and which extends its activities to Spain and all of its territories. The principal mission of … Continue reading
Hispanic Heritage Month: What research is available to support Latinos and Hispanics with disabilities?
More than 5.2 million people who identify as Latino or Hispanic live with a disability in the United States. Latinos and Hispanics experience disabilities across the lifespan, and these disabilities can impact their ability to live. learn, and work independently. … Continue reading
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Tagged #HispanicHeritageMonth2020, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, burn injuries, children, children with disabilities, community participation, education, employment, family support, Hispanics, Hispanics with disabilities, Latinos, Latinos with disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, parents, parents with disabilities, participation, people with disabilities, responsibiliites, rights, SCI, spinal cord injuries, support, TBI, transition, traumatic burn injuries
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for June 2020
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What is the purpose of vocational rehabilitation? This edition of Answered Questions includes items that discuss employment for people … Continue reading
What is Lupus?
According to the Mayo Clinic, lupus is a systematic autoimmune disease that occurs when a person’s immune system attacks their own tissues and organs. Lupus may be difficult to diagnose because the signs and symptoms for lupus may mimic those … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimune disease, lupus, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, support
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CEAFA and Alzheimer’s Disease
The Spanish Alzheimer’s Disease Confederation (CEAFA, Spanish acronym) is a national non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of life of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families. CEAFA represents about 300 local associations and 200,000 families and maintains … Continue reading