News and Notes 466 June 16

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 06/16/2021 - 13:23

NARIC presents newsletters and alerts from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere supporting the independence and participation of people with disabilities; NIDILRR hosts webinar, Social isolation and SCI - Findings from the 50-year SCI Longitudinal Aging Study, including a discussion on how the COVID-19 pandemic has focused on issues of loneliness and isolation; This Just In... features a study investigating whether the use of the Interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) mobile health (mHEALTH) system would be associated with improved health and psychosocial outcomes in patients with SCI; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Network Knowledge Translation Center publishes new research brief, Digital Access for Students in Higher Education and the ADA; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Place-Based Solutions for Rural Community Participation, Health, and Employment (RTC: Rural) releases full state map series showing disability rates and other characteristics at the county level for all fifty states and Puerto Rico; the Pacific ADA Regional Center hosts webinar, Achieving Equity in a Time of Scarcity: Lessons from the COVID-19 Vaccine Experience; the Effects of Customized Employment on the Employment Outcomes of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities: A Randomized Clinical Trial hosts webcast, Customized Employment Topics: Informational Interviewing; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Community Living and Participation seeks participants for a national survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on direct support professionals (DSPs), a follow up to the survey conducted in 2020 and open to DSPs and frontline supervisors anywhere in the United States; the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the Department of Labor publishes a series of briefs from its Apprenticeship Inclusion Models program, which support expanding and strengthening national policy on inclusive apprenticeship, workforce development, and employment, including for people with disabilities.

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2021-06-16
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As we approach our 470th issue, we want to thank you for joining us each week to learn more about the incredible work of the NIDILRR grantee community, along with the wealth of resources available from Federal agencies and information centers supporting the independence and participation of people with disabilities. Did you know we have two other alert services? The NIDILRR Announcements list features important information from NIDILRR about funding opportunities, peer reviewer calls, and news from the agency. REHABDATA Connection spotlights the latest acquisitions to the NARIC collection. We're not the only ones sharing the latest news from the community. Check out this list of newsletters and alerts from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere you can sign up for today!

This Just In: 
The effect of the interactive mobile health and rehabilitation system on health and psychosocial outcomes in spinal cord injury: Randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, Volume 21(8), Pgs. e14305. NARIC Accession Number J85903.
Recently added to the NARIC collection, this study investigated whether the use of the Interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) mobile health (mHealth) system would be associated with improved health and psychosocial outcomes in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Thirty-eight participants with SCI were randomized into either the intervention group, which used the iMHere system and received standard care, or the control group, which received standard care without any technology intervention. Health outcomes were defined as the number of urinary tract infections (UTIs), number of pressure injuries, and number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Psychosocial metrics described functional independence, quality of life, and mood. The intervention group had a statistically significant reduction in UTIs and a trend toward reduction in mood symptoms when compared to the control group. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Resource Highlight: 
Research Brief: Digital Access for Students in Higher Education and the ADA
The NIDILRR-funded Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Network Knowledge Translation Center (90DP0086) published a new research brief, Digital Access for Students in Higher Education and the ADA. This brief describes how the ADA and other disability rights laws impact the digital access of students with disabilities in higher education. The brief highlights research about digital access in higher education and summarizes research on barriers to digital access, potential benefits of online learning for students with disabilities, accommodations in digital environments, and practical research about how to improve digital access. The research brief is also available in large print (PDF).
 
NIDILRR News and Events: 
Webinar: Social Isolation and SCI - Findings from the 50-Year SCI Longitudinal Aging Study
NIDILRR will host a webinar, Social Isolation and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) - Findings from the 50-Year SCI Longitudinal Aging Study, July 8th, 2-3 pm ET. NIDILRR-funded researchers James S. Krause, PhD, and Susan D. Newman, PhD, RN, will present findings from their longitudinal studies of people with SCI with a discussion of social isolation after SCI and how the COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on issues of loneliness and isolation. This is the first of a four-part national webinar series on research related to social isolation and loneliness for people with disabilities hosted by NIDILRR. Registration is free and required by July 2nd, and space is limited.
 
News items: 
RTC: Rural Releases Full Disability State Map Series and Disability Counts Updates
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Place-Based Solutions for Rural Community Participation, Health, and Employment (RTC: Rural) (90RTCP0002) released their full state map series that shows disability rates and other characteristics at the county level for all fifty states and Puerto Rico. Each map is displayed with a text description highlighting trends and patterns that stand out for each state. RTC: Rural also updated Disability Counts, an interactive tool with the most recent American Community Survey dataset released by the US Census for the years 2015-2019. Users may access these data by selecting the state and counties they’re interested in, along with specific characteristics, and download the dataset for their use.
 
Grantee event: 
Webinar: Achieving Equity in a Time of Scarcity – Lessons from the COVID-19 Vaccine Experience
The NIDILRR-funded Pacific ADA Regional Center (90DP0081) will host the next ADA National Network Learning Session, Achieving Equity in a Time of Scarcity: Lessons from the COVID-19 Vaccine Experience, June 24th, 2:30-4 pm ET. Presenters will review the experiences of Medicaid beneficiaries and people with disabilities related to vaccine prioritization and deployment. Presenters will reflect on lessons for policy and practice that will support greater equity moving forward. Registration is free and required.
 
Webcast: Customized Employment Topics – Informational Interviewing
The NIDILRR-funded project Effects of Customized Employment on the Employment Outcomes of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities: A Randomized Clinical Trial (90DP0085) will host a webcast, Customized Employment Topics: Informational Interviewing, June 23rd, 2-2:45 pm ET. Informational interviewing in customized employment is a way to learn about a person's experiences and interests. Presenters will describe informational interviewing for discovery and job development and will share different strategies for conducting interviews. Presenters will present case studies, including an interview with an important person in a job seeker's life as an example. Registration is free and required. Continuing education recognition is available.
 
Participate: 
National Survey of DSPs During COVID-19 Pandemic June 2021
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Community Living and Participation (90RTCP0003) is conducting a national survey to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on direct support professionals (DSPs) and identify the most effective ways to protect DSPs and the people they support. This is a follow up to the survey conducted in Spring and Fall 2020. This survey is open to DSPs and frontline supervisors anywhere in the United States, including those who have completed the earlier surveys. Answers are anonymous. National and state-specific results will be shared widely in September 2021. Results from the previous surveys are available online.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
ODEP Briefs Highlight Apprenticeship Models in Practice
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the Department of Labor has published a series of briefs from its Apprenticeship Inclusion Models program. The briefs highlight important and timely topics including managing apprenticeship programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, program funding strategies, universal design for learning, and connecting Ticket to Work and apprenticeships. The briefs support expanding and strengthening national policy on inclusive apprenticeship, workforce development, and employment, including for people with disabilities.
 
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http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=654309&f=1190&s=26993&m=922987&t=635cba0a9267f719dd304fcd1ae764b160681b0bc4432192fe4b80b0dffecb7c