News and Notes 467 June 23

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 06/23/2021 - 12:38

In observance of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, NARIC presents recent research from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere on intellectual ad developmental disabilities (IDD), Alzheimer's, and other dementia; Deputy Director of NIDILRR wrote article, Research that Reflects the Rich Racial and Ethnic Diversity of People with Disabilities, published in the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Blog; This Just In... presents NIDILRR-funded article, Pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities: A scoping review; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision releases new self-paced course for vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors, Exploring Self-Employment Beyond the Business Enterprise Program; principal investigator for the New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Center at Mount Sinai receives the 2021 Edward Lowman Award from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM); the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities hosts webinar, Supporting People with Disabilities to Decide When and How to Request Reasonable Accommodations in Employment; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Promoting Healthy Aging for People with Long-Term Physical Disabilities (IDEAL RRTC) hosts webinar, Examining the Risk of Potentially Preventable Hospitalization in Adults  with Congenital and Acquired Disabilities; the US Access Board hosts virtual event, Moving Forward: Access to Inclusive Fitness Equipment.

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2021-06-23
NARIC news: 

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, organized by the Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia cause a decline in cognitive abilities like memory and thinking that is severe enough to impact daily living and independence. Recent research has focused on the intersection of dementia and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). People with IDD are living much longer, and can also develop dementia as they age into their 60s and beyond. We looked at recent research from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere on IDD, Alzheimer's, and other dementia in our Spotlight blog.

This Just In: 
Pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities: A scoping review. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Volume 54(2), Pgs. 103-116. NARIC Accession Number J86232.
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded scoping review identified successful research-based interventions on pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities that may be used by vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors. The search strategy examined literature from 1998 through 2017 focused on VR counselors, students with disabilities, and elements related to pre-employment transition services. The studies identified several research-based interventions that support employment outcomes for students with disabilities, including job exploration counseling, work-based learning, workplace readiness, and instruction in self-advocacy. The research-based interventions identified in this review can help VR counselors consider effective strategies for increasing employment outcomes for students with disabilities. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Resource Highlight: 
Exploring Self-Employment Beyond the Business Enterprise Program
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision (90RTEM0007) released a new course, Exploring Self-Employment Beyond the Business Enterprise Program. The self-paced course is designed for vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors who may have limited knowledge about self-employment for VR consumers with blindness or low vision, other than the Business Enterprise Program. The course covers competitive integrated employment, customized employment, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and other topics as they relate to self-employment. Continuing education credits are available.
 
NIDILRR News and Events: 
Research that Reflects the Rich Racial and Ethnic Diversity of People with Disabilities
Kristi Hill, PhD, Deputy Director of NIDILRR, wrote an article, Research that Reflects the Rich Racial and Ethnic Diversity of People with Disabilities, published in the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Blog. In the article, Dr. Hill described NIDILRR's ongoing efforts toward being a diverse, inclusive, and equitable disability research organization. These efforts include funding key centers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions under its Section 21 program. NIDILRR also requires applicants to demonstrate that their study samples represent the full racial and ethnic diversity of the target population and explain how their research or training activities will address the needs of people with disabilities from minority backgrounds.
 
News items: 
NIDILRR Researcher Receives Lowman Award from ACRM
Kristen Dams-O'Connor, PhD, principal investigator for the NIDILRR-funded New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Center at Mount Sinai (90DPTB0009), received the 2021 Edward Lowman Award from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM). The award recognizes a researcher whose career reflects an energetic promotion of the spirit of interdisciplinary rehabilitation. Dr. Dams-O'Connor received the award in recognition of her multidisciplinary research dedicated to improving the lives of people living with brain injury.
 
Grantee event: 
Webinar: Supporting People with Disabilities to Decide When and How to Request Reasonable Accommodations in Employment
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities (90RTEM0001) will host a webinar, Supporting People with Disabilities to Decide When and How to Request Reasonable Accommodations in Employment, June 25th, 1-2 pm ET. Accommodations play a critical role in increasing access to, and retention of, employment for people with disabilities, but the process of requesting an accommodation can be challenging. Presenters will share a web-based decision support aid that guides individuals through the process of requesting a reasonable accommodation in the workplace. This decision support aid is an interactive tool that prompts individuals with disabilities to reflect on their own circumstances, preferences, and needs as part of deciding when and how to request accommodations. Registration is free and required. Continuing education recognition is available.
 
Webinar: Examining the Risk of Potentially Preventable Hospitalization in Adults with Congenital and Acquired Disabilities
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Promoting Healthy Aging for People with Long-Term Physical Disabilities (IDEAL RRTC) (90RTHF0001) will host a webinar, Examining the Risk of Potentially Preventable Hospitalization in Adults with Congenital and Acquired Disabilities, July 8th, 2-3 pm ET. Presenters will discuss the results of a study of potentially preventable hospitalization in adults with disabilities such as cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury. Presenters will also discuss how researchers can use administrative claims data and medical codes to test hypotheses around access to care and develop policy implications from the results. Registration is free and required.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
US Access Board Hosts Panel on Inclusive Exercise Equipment
The US Access Board will host a virtual event, Moving Forward: Access to Inclusive Fitness Equipment, July 14th, 1-3:15 pm ET. The event will feature panel presentations on the importance for all people to have access to fitness equipment to increase strength, function, and independence, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The event will feature presentations on the need for inclusive fitness equipment, the development of accessibility standards for fitness equipment, and implementation of accessible equipment. Registration is free and required.
 
Archive link: 
http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=654309&f=1190&s=26993&m=923255&t=635cba0a9267f719dd304fcd1ae764b160681b0bc4432192fe4b80b0dffecb7c