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Health Outcomes Research, Capacity Building, and Underserved Populations with Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’s (NIDRR) funding priority Capacity Building for Rehabilitation Research and Training covers various project types including those dealing with disability and rehabilitation research. Today, we will look at the Center on Health Outcomes … Continue reading

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Fall Prevention and You

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three adults aged 65 and older falls and these falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures, spinal cord injuries (SCI), and traumatic brain injuries … Continue reading

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Registration for Two IDeA Center’s Online Continuing Education Courses Now Available!

The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA) offers an online continuing education program.  The program is designed for anyone (e.g., advocates, builders/contractors, planners, architects, occupational and physical therapists, and policymakers) interested in learning about the universal design of … Continue reading

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Leadership training opp for colleges students with autism

Are you a college student who identifies on the autism spectrum? The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is offering a leadership training opportunity to currently enrolled students. The Autism Campus Inclusion leadership training will take place in August 2012. The … Continue reading

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RIT/NTID Receives $1.2 million Dollar Grant from the U.S. Department of Education

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) Master of Science Program in Secondary Education (MSSE) has received a $1.2 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to assist in recruiting and … Continue reading

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Mid-Atlantic ADA Training Announcement: Disability as Diversity in the Workplace

On May 5th, 2011, the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center is pleased to present “Disability as Diversity in the Workplace.”  Disability as Diversity in the Workplace is an in-depth “train-the-trainer” training on disability awareness with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities … Continue reading

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NDEAM: Online training for employment and vocational rehabilitation

Several projects and organizations offer online training, brownbag, and other continuing education programs for job trainers, vocational rehabilitation providers, administrators, and more. Here’s a small sample: New online training sessions have been posted to worksupport.com including sessions on customized employment … Continue reading

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Success stories: Project SEARCH

The Henrico Citizen (Richmond, VA) has a nice piece on graduates of Project SEARCH, a one-year high school transition program for young adults with significant disabilities. The six graduates of the inaugural Project SEARCH session at Bon Secours St. Mary’s … Continue reading

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NARIC’s Digital Archive: The Latest Additions

We’re focusing on guides published by NIDRR grantees. These are from very early in the collection (60s-80s). SEXUALITY AND THE MENTALLY RETARDED. Mississippi University Affiliated Program. 1976 O04208. PROJECT HIP – SHAPE: FINAL REPORT. Chimonides, S G. 1975 O04109 MODIFICATION … Continue reading

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Watch it: Webcasts from NIDRR grantees

Webcasts covering a wide range of disability and rehabilitation issues. Continue reading

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