News and Notes 472 July 28

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 07/28/2021 - 13:26

NARIC presents a selection of podcasts produced by NIDILRR grantees, as well as podcasts that have highlighted NIDILRR-funded research, in its Spotlight blog; a blog by NIDILRR Director Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, "I am a brown, disabled adopted scholar activist," is published by the Administration for Community Living (ACL); This Just In... features a NIDILRR-funded study investigating the relationship between public transportation barriers and employment status among a national sample of individuals with disabilities; this week's Research in Focus finds that many people with spinal cord injury may turn to complementary and integrative healthcare to manage their health, but they may need more information about these options; the Southeast ADA Regional Center launches the Disability Rights Today podcast series, exploring facts, issues, and arguments of court cases that have shaped the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the IDeA Center at the University of Buffalo, home to NIDILRR-funded projects on universal design, receives Leadership Award from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA); the Great Lakes ADA Regional Center hosts webcast, Accessible Pedestrian Trails and Shared Use Paths; the Mid-Atlantic ADA Regional Center hosts webinar, Health Conditions and College: Accommodations, Considerations, and Information; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision seeks participants who are blind or have low vision for a five-year study on access technology (AT) use in the workplace; the Departments of Justice (DOJ), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education release resources for people who experience "long COVID" symptoms, including fatigue, cognitive challenges, and respiratory difficulty, among others.

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2021-07-28
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We at NARIC are big fans of podcasts! We each have our favorites: shows about cooking, true crime mysteries, news and events, science, comedy, and more. We listen to them while working out, cooking, driving, and relaxing. These shows can be entertaining, engaging, and educational. We're always looking for a new podcast to add to our list, like the one below from the Southeast ADA Regional Center. We gathered a selection of podcasts produced by NIDILRR grantees, as well as podcasts that have highlighted NIDILRR-funded research, in our Spotlight blog.

This Just In: 
Barriers to public transportation and employment: A national survey of individuals with disabilities. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling (JARC), Volume 50(3), Pgs. 174-185. NARIC Accession Number: J86021.
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded study investigated the relationship between public transportation barriers and employment status among a national sample of 3,218 individuals with disabilities. In a web-based survey, approximately 89.7 percent of respondents reported experiencing at least one barrier to using public transportation, with an average of 3.39 barriers per person. Individuals with disabilities who were not employed experienced significantly more barriers than those who were employed, and this difference was most prominent among those who were deaf or hard of hearing. The findings corroborate previous reports of the association between transportation and employment, but further specify that individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may be disproportionately affected by public transportation barriers. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Research in Focus: 
Many People with SCI May Turn to Complementary and Integrative Healthcare to Manage Their Health and Wellness, but May Need More Information About These Options
This week's Research In Focus finds that many people with spinal cord injury (SCI) may be open to using complementary and integrative healthcare (CIH) approaches such as massage, acupuncture, and cannabis to help manage their health and wellness, but they may need more information about these CIH options that they may be able to access.
 
Resource Highlight: 
Disability Rights Today Podcast
The NIDILRR-funded Southeast ADA Regional Center (90DP0090) launched the Disability Rights Today podcast series. The series explores the facts, issues, and arguments of important court cases that have shaped the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and how these cases may have changed the legal rights and lives of people with disabilities. Each episode includes plaintiffs, attorneys, and subject matter experts involved in the highlighted case. The most recent episode covers Crawford v. Hinds County Board of Supervisors and includes discussion of jury duty and courthouse access.
 
NIDILRR News and Events: 
Director Forber-Pratt Reflects on the Impact of the ADA
NIDILRR Director Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, wrote a blog, "I am a brown, disabled, adopted scholar-activist": NIDILRR Director Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt reflects on the impact of the ADA, published by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Dr. Forber-Pratt described learning about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and, with her local Center for Independent Living, advocating for accessibility issues in high school and how this influenced her education through college and post-graduate research and training. She also reflected on her intersectional identity as a scholar and an activist, making research more inclusive, and training the next generation of researchers with disabilities.
 
News items: 
IDeA Center Receives RESNA Leadership Award
The IDeA Center at the University of Buffalo, home to several current and completed NIDILRR-funded projects on universal design, received the Leadership Award from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). The Leadership Award recognizes an agency, company, association, or university for their significant contributions to the advancement of the field of assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering and their recognition and support of RESNA.
 
Grantee event: 
Webcast: Accessible Pedestrian Trails and Shared Use Paths
The NIDILRR-funded Great Lakes ADA Regional Center (90DP0091) will host a webcast, Accessible Pedestrian Trails and Shared Use Paths, August 5th, 2:30-4 pm ET. Presenters will review the differences between accessible pedestrian trails and shared use paths. Presenters will review the technical and scoping requirements in the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standards for newly constructed or altered pedestrian trails on federal sites, as well as proposed supplementary provisions for shared use paths. No registration is required to view the YouTube Livestream.
 
Webinar: Health Conditions and College – Accommodations, Considerations, and Information
The NIDILRR-funded Mid-Atlantic ADA Regional Center (90DP0089) will host a webinar, Health Conditions and College: Accommodations, Considerations, and Information, August 10th, 2-3:30 pm ET. Presenters will examine high school to college transition for students with disabilities and explore disability statistics related to college. Presenters will also discuss the college search process, the accommodation process, and considerations for students with health conditions and their role in the process. Presenters will also share the experiences of two students with health conditions in relation to self-advocacy, self-advocacy fatigue, and support networks. Registration is free and required. Continuing education recognition is available for a fee.
 
Participate: 
Access Technology in the Workplace Study
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision (90RTEM0007) is recruiting individuals who are blind or have low vision to be part of a five-year study on access technology (AT) use in the workplace. Participants must be over 21 years old and may either be employed or not employed but interested in working. Currently unemployed individuals are encouraged to apply. Participants will complete multiple surveys to help researchers determine how AT use is changing over time. Participants will receive a gift card after each completed survey. Interested participants must complete a screening survey online or by phone at 662/325-2001.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
HHS, DOJ, and Education Release Rights Guidance for Long COVID
The Departments of Justice (DOJ), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education released resources to support people who experience "long COVID," which is new or ongoing symptoms following infection with the coronavirus, including fatigue, cognitive challenges, and respiratory difficulty, among others. Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557, published by DOJ and HHS, explains that, when these symptoms substantially limit one or more major life activities, long COVID can be a disability under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as other laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination. The guidance also provides resources for additional information and best practices.(Stakeholder briefing 3pm ET TODAY). Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families (PDF), published by the Department of Education, builds on the guidance issued by DOJ and HHS and clarifies that, for young children and students, long COVID can be a disability that gives rise to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) eligibility and may also be a disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA.
 
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