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Tag Archives: support
Accessibility in Spain: The Accessibility Observatory
The Accessibility Observatory (in Spanish) in Spain, a project of the Accessibility Unit of COCEMFE (in Spanish), highlights the importance of accessibility and the use of support products that are essential to improve the quality of life of people with … Continue reading
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Tagged accesible tourism, accessibility, Accessibility Observatory of Spain, accessible leisure, aging, assistive technology, Disabilities, disability, independent living, Observatorio de la Accesibilidad, people with disabilities, quality of life, support, universal design
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for December 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: Our neighbor has a mental health disorder and has had crisis in the past. Is there information and resources … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged community living, community living and participation, community support, cultural competence, inclusion, independent living, mental health, mental health crisis, mental illness, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, participation, peer specialist services, peer supports, self-directed recovery, support, technology for mental health
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by Celebrating NIDILRR’s Latinx/Hispanic Grantees!
Each year, during Hispanic Heritage Month, we share with you the stories of famous Latinxs/Hispanics with disabilities. This year, we will share with you some of the NIDILRR-funded projects being led by Latinx/Hispanic researchers. The projects topics range from different … Continue reading
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Tagged #HispanicHeritageMonth, #HispanicHeritageMonth2019, assistive technology, blind, deaf, deaf-blind, Disabilities, disability, familiy support, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month 2019, Hispanics, Hispanics with disabilities, Latinos, Latinos with disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, research, support, technology
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Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinxs/Hispanics with Disabilities, and Disability-Related Research
Hispanic Heritage Month begins today and the theme for this year is “Hispanic Americans: A History of Serving Our Nation.” Hispanic and Latinx Americans have served and contributed to the history of the US since the beginning. In honor of … Continue reading
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Tagged #HispanicHeritage, #HispanicHeritageMonth, #HispanicHeritageMonth2019, #LatinxHeritage, autism, Disabilities, disability, faith, family support, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanics, Hispanics with disabilities, Latinx, Latinx with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, research, Spanish, Spanish-language, support
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for August 2019
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 Veteran with a disability. What information and resources are available for me? This edition of Answered … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, benefits, cognitive behavioral intervention, Colombia, Disabilities, disability, discrimination, education, employment, independence, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, older Veterans, people with disabilities, physical activity, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, recovery, retirement, SCI, SCI Model Systems, Spanish, Spanish-language, spinal cord injury, support, TBI, TBI Model Systems, traumatic brain injury, veterans, veterans with disabilities
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CONADIS: Supporting the Equality of Ecuador’s Citizens with Disabilities
The National Council for Disability Equality (CONADIS, acronym in Spanish), an agency of the Federal Government of the Republic of Ecuador, is the leading institution on public policies related to people with disabilities. CONADIS ensures the full validity of human … Continue reading
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Tagged CONADIS, Disabilities, disability, Ecaudor, education, equality, human rights, people with disabilities, public policy, reference, Spanish, Spanish-language, support
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for March 2019
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: Our child with disabilities has begun high school and we are starting to plan their transition into adulthood. What … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged accessibility, Answered Questions, cultural adaptations, education, employment, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, peer providers, research, Spanish, Spanish-language, support, transition, transition programs, transition to adulthood, transition to education, transition to employment
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and DOMUS
DOMUS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Mexico by providing information and services to people with ASD, their families, students, and professionals. Their main program, the Inclusive Education Program, … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Spanish
Tagged ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorder, DOMUS, families, Inclusive Education, Mexico, strategies, support, transition, transition assistance
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Family Support: Get Involved in the Dialogue!
Last March, the NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Family Support at the University of Illinois in Chicago (H133B140046) and the Easter Seals gave the Disability Community the opportunity to be a part of a dialogue in English … Continue reading
A New National Research Initiative on Family Support to Begin in March
The Easter Seals and the NIDRR-funded Family Support Research and Training Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago (H133B140046) have joined together to support a national research initiative called Family Support: Tell Us What We Need to Know. This … Continue reading