News and Notes 479 September 15

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 09/15/2021 - 12:31

In observance of National Preparedness Month, NARIC has disability-specific resources from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere readers can add to their list of low- and no-cost actions to take in order to be ready for emergencies; NIDILRR to host webinar, Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic; This Just In... features study, The ParentingWell Learning Collaborative feasibility study: Training adult mental health service practitioners in a family-focused practice approach, investigating the feasibility and impact of the PWLC model in supporting mental health practitioners in implementing the family-focused ParentingWell practice approach with adults with mental illness; the New England ADA Regional Center publishes report, Results from the Identifying Challenges to Implementing the ADA Survey for Cities and Towns in New England; principal investigator for the Language and Literacy Outcomes of Preschool Children with Traumatic Brain Injury to receive the 2021 William Fields Caveness Award from the Brain Injury Association of America and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine; research from INROADS: Intersecting Research on Opioid Misuse, Addiction, and Disability Services was featured in Newsweek online article, Study finds people suffering traumatic brain injuries are more at risk of opioid abuse; the Great Lakes ADA Regional Center hosts webinar, Best Practices for Ensuring Students with Food Allergies Have the Same Opportunities in Higher Education; the Center for Research, Training, and Dissemination of Family Support for People with Disabilities Across the Life Course hosts the 2nd Conference on Caregiving Research; the Southwest ADA Regional Center and the Great Lakes ADA Regional Center host webinar, ADA and COVID; the Workplace Accommodation Expert Support System (Work ACCESS) project seeks participants 18 years or older with experience in workplace accommodations to evaluate the Work ACCESS decision tree for time management and task reminders; the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at the National Institutes of Health to host livestream event, Suicide Prevention During COVID: A Continuing Priority.

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2021-09-15
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National Preparedness Month is here again and it couldn't come at a more appropriate time. Over the years, we've shared the importance of being prepared for emergencies, from large scale disasters to smaller but no less devastating events like home fires. For this year's campaign, the overall theme is Prepare to Protect: Preparing for Disasters is Protecting Everyone You Love, and the theme for this week is Low-Cost, No-Cost Preparedness, emphasizing steps and actions you can take now to be ready. Following this week's theme, we have some disability-specific resources from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere to add to that list of low- and no-cost actions you can take to be ready.

This Just In: 
The ParentingWell Learning Collaborative feasibility study: Training adult mental health service practitioners in a family‑focused practice approach. Community Mental Health Journal. NARIC Accession Number: J86761.
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded study investigated the feasibility and impact of the ParentingWell Learning Collaborative (PWLC) model in supporting mental health practitioners in implementing the family-focused ParentingWell practice approach with adults with mental illness. Twenty-nine practitioners participated in in-person orientation, training, and debriefing sessions; virtual coaching sessions; and via an interactive online hub. Participants were engaged in and highly satisfied with the PWLC. The researchers deployed PWLC skills, tools, and resources with parents, and there was evidence of impact at the personal, practice, and organizational levels. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Resource Highlight: 
Survey Report and App: Identifying Challenges to Implementing the ADA
The NIDILRR-funded New England ADA Regional Center (90DP0087) published a report, Results from the Identifying Challenges to Implementing the ADA Survey for Cities and Towns in New England (PDF). The report presents findings from the center's research study on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in municipalities, including administrative requirements and accessible services, programs, and activities. The accompanying app, Identifying Challenges to Implementing the ADA Survey Results in Municipalities, allows users to examine survey results in municipalities across New England, including requirements most and least likely to be completed, and barriers to completion by state and population.
 
NIDILRR News and Events: 
Webinar: Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
NIDILRR will host a webinar, Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, October 6th, 12-1 pm ET. NIDILRR-funded researchers Heidi Donovan, PhD, RN, and Scott Beach, PhD, will discuss recent research on social isolation and loneliness among caregivers of people with disabilities, including family caregivers. This is the final webinar in a four-part national series on research related to social isolation and loneliness for people with disabilities hosted by NIDILRR. Registration is free and required by October 1st, and seating is limited. Previous sessions are archived online.
 
News items: 
NIDILRR Researcher Receives Caveness Award
Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD, principal investigator for the recently completed NIDILRR-funded project Language and Literacy Outcomes of Preschool Children with Traumatic Brain Injury (90IF0013), will receive the 2021 William Fields Caveness Award from the Brain Injury Association of America and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. The award is given to an individual who, through research on both a national and international level, has made outstanding contributions to bettering the lives of people with brain injury. Dr. Haarbauer-Krupa receives the award in recognition of more than 30 years of experience and research in brain injury rehabilitation, particularly in pediatric populations.
 
TBI and Opioid Research Featured in Newsweek
Research from the NIDILRR-funded project INROADS: Intersecting Research on Opioid Misuse, Addiction, and Disability Services (90DPGE0007) was featured in an article, Study finds people suffering traumatic brain injuries are more at risk of opioid abuse in Newsweek online. The article discusses findings from the study, Association of lifetime history of traumatic brain injury with prescription opioid use and misuse among adults, published in the September/October issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. The study is available free in full text from the publisher.
 
Grantee event: 
Webinar: Best Practices for Ensuring Students with Food Allergies Have the Same Opportunities in Higher Education
The NIDILRR-funded Great Lakes ADA Regional Center (90DP0091) will host a webinar, Best Practices for Ensuring Students with Food Allergies Have the same Opportunities in Higher Education, September 21st, 2-3:30 pm ET. Presenters will discuss challenges and solutions for universities and colleges accommodating and supporting students with food allergies and celiac disease, which may qualify as disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Presenters will cover dining halls, temporary events, communication, and the roles of both students and staff. Registration is free and required by September 20th.
 
Conference on Caregiving Research
The NIDILRR-funded Center for Research, Training, and Dissemination of Family Support for People with Disabilities Across the Life Course (90RTGE0002) will host the 2nd Conference on Caregiving Research, March 3rd-4th, 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA. The conference will bring together a multidisciplinary group of national leaders in caregiving research, policy, and practice across the lifespan. The call for abstracts for poster and podium presentations has been extended to September 27th. More information, including conference themes and key dates, is available on the Center’s website.
 
Webinar: ADA and COVID
The NIDILRR-funded Southwest ADA Regional Center (90DP0092) and the Great Lakes ADA Regional Center (90DP0091) will host a webinar, ADA and COVID, September 22nd, 2-3:30 pm ET. Presenters will review court cases, settlements, and federal agency guidance involving the interplay between COVID and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Topics include COVID as an ADA-covered disability, employment rights, mask/vaccine mandates, voting rights, and more. Registration is free and required by September 21st.
 
Participate: 
Survey on Time Management and Task Reminders
The NIDILRR-funded Workplace Accommodation Expert Support System (Work ACCESS) project (90IF0013) seeks input from individuals with experience in workplace accommodations to evaluate the Work ACCESS decision trees for time management and task reminders. Evaluators will be presented with an accommodation problem and will review a set of possible solutions for appropriateness, clarity, and other factors. Participants must be 18 years or older, fluent in English, live and work in the US, and have personal or professional experience using or recommending workplace accommodations. More information, including future evaluation opportunities, is available online. Eligible participants may be entered to win a gift card.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
NIMH Event Focuses on Suicide Prevention During COVID
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at the National Institutes of Health will host a livestream event, Suicide Prevention During COVID: A Continuing Priority, September 22nd, 3:30-4 pm ET. Presenters will discuss suicide prevention during the pandemic, focusing on groups who may be experiencing higher risk of suicide such as people with mental health conditions, young people, people from minority communities, and those who are unemployed. No registration is required: The event will be livestreamed through NIMH's Twitter and Facebook channels.
 
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