News and Notes 484 October 20

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:41

In continuing observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NARIC explores recent employment research highlighted in the Research in Focus series; NIDILRR releases information regarding its 81 new grant and contract awards issued in Fiscal Year 2021; This Just In... features a study using semi-structured interviews to evaluate experiences of breastfeeding among women with disabilities; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Community Living and Participation publishes Policy Research Brief: Predictors of Annual Turnover Among Direct Support Professionals; research from the project Risk of Opioid Use Disorder and Related Consequences: A Longitudinal Study of Spinal Cord Injury was featured in latest episode of the RehabCast podcast from the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; the Community Living Policy Center hosts screening of 6,000 Waiting - A Film About Disability Advocacy; the Pacific ADA Regional Center hosts webinar, Learning from Patients to Provide Accessible Healthcare and Effective Communication for Patients who are Blind or have Low Vision; the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Center (DRRP) Program: Research on Healthcare Policy and Disability cohosts webcast, Complex Rehabilitation Technology Service Delivery and Clinical Assessment Research: What Happens Behind the Curtain?; the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Aging-in-Place for People with Long-Term Disabilities (RERC TechSAge) seeks participants aged 60-80 with macular degeneration or glaucoma for study that explores everyday activities and challenges of older adults with long-term vision loss; the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at the National Institutes of Health is sharing resources to recognize Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month.

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2021-10-20
NARIC news: 

As National Disability Employment Awareness Month continues, we are exploring recent employment research we've highlighted in our Research In Focus series. This series features new and interesting findings from NIDILRR-funded studies, presented in lay language summaries. We've covered more than 40 studies on employment outcomes for people with disabilities across a diverse array of topics including school to work transition, vocational rehabilitation, workplace accommodations, return to work, and disclosure. We've covered intervention trials, focus groups of workers with disabilities, and prevalence studies, all of which help us understand the experiences of workers with disabilities, their employers, and the services that support inclusive work. Explore the employment collection of Research In Focus articles.

This Just In: 
Experiences of breastfeeding among disabled women. Women's Health Issues, Volume 13(1), Pgs. 82-89. NARIC Accession Number: J86759.
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded study used semi-structured interviews to evaluate the experiences of breastfeeding among 24 women with disabilities through descriptive content analysis. Participants were women with self-identified intellectual, developmental, physical, sensory, and psychiatric disabilities. Some women had multiple disabilities. Qualitative analysis revealed four themes relating to breastfeeding among women with disabilities: (1) communication difficulties with lactation consultants, (2) milk supply and latch problems, (3) intense pressure to breastfeed, and (4) positive interactions with healthcare providers. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Resource Highlight: 
Policy Research Brief: Predictors of Annual Turnover Among DSPs
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Community Living and Participation (90RTCP0003) published Policy Research Brief: Predictors of Annual Turnover Among Direct Support Professionals. The brief describes findings from a recent study of organizational- and state-level factors related to turnover among direct support professionals (DSP), using data from the National Core Indicators Staff Stability Survey. Organizational factors, such as offering higher hourly wages and health insurance benefits, were significant predictors of lower annual DSP turnover. State-level factors that predicted lower annual DSP turnover included a higher proportion of people in a given state receiving services in individual settings and very small group homes, plus higher per-capita Medicaid spending.
 
NIDILRR News and Events: 
FY 2021 New Awards Information Now Available
NIDILRR has released information regarding the 81 new grant and contract awards issued in FY 2021. The new awards include 10 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Regional Centers and a Knowledge Translation Center; 14 Spinal Cord Injury Model System Centers and a Data Center; 2 Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers; 1 Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center; 6 Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects; 19 Field Initiated Projects; 4 Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Centers; 7 Research Fellowships; 1 Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Data Center; and 14 Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grants. These awards span NIDILRR's research priorities and domains of employment outcomes, community participation, health and function, technology, capacity building, and knowledge translation.
 
News items: 
Opioid Research Featured in RehabCast
Research from the NIDILRR-funded project Risk of Opioid Use Disorder and Related Consequences: A Longitudinal Study of Spinal Cord Injury (90DPHF0009) was featured in Opioids & SCI, TBI & Voting, the latest episode of the RehabCast podcast from the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Project investigator Nicole DiPiro, PhD, discussed her recent research examining the opioid epidemic through the lens of the spinal cord injury population.
 
Grantee event: 
Virtual Screening: 6,000 Waiting - A Film About Disability Advocacy
The NIDILRR-funded Community Living Policy Center (90RTCP0004) will host a screening of 6,000 Waiting – A Film About Disability Advocacy, October 27th, 12-1 pm ET. The film follows three Georgia residents with disabilities as they fight to access Georgia's New Option Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Support (COMP) Waiver Programs, which would help them live life on their own terms. The screening will be followed by a 30-minute discussion with the three individuals with disabilities featured in the film. Registration is free and required.
 
Webinar: Learning from Patients to Provide Accessible Healthcare and Effective Communication for Patients who are Blind or Have Low Vision
The NIDILRR-funded Pacific ADA Regional Center (90DPAD0006) will host a webinar, Learning from Patients to Provide Accessible Healthcare and Effective Communication for Patients who are Blind or have Low Vision, October 28th, 2:30-4 pm ET. Presenters will share the results of focus groups with people who are blind or have low vision who shared their experiences when seeking healthcare. Presenters will identify ways providers can operationalize the Americans with Disabilities Act's (ADA) requirements for healthcare accessibility to provide better care for these patients. Presenters will share techniques for working directly with patients as well as understanding where training and facility design can contribute to high quality, accessible patient care. Registration is free and required.
 
Webcast: Complex Rehabilitation Technology Service Delivery and Clinical Assessment Research: What Happens Behind the Curtain?
The NIDILRR-funded Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Research on Healthcare Policy and Disability (90DPGE0014) will co-host a webcast, Complex Rehabilitation Technology Service Delivery and Clinical Assessment Research: What Happens Behind the Curtain?, October 29th, 3-4:00 pm ET. Presenters will provide insight into the research plan, what actually happens, and how the plan changes for research related to service delivery and clinical practice in the complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) field. Presenters will provide an inside look at the trials and tribulations of scoping and systematic reviews and the challenges of developing a seating and mobility assessment index; unveil the mysterious world of CRT research; and identify opportunities for suppliers, industry partners, clinicians, policy experts, and CRT users to participate and influence research in the field. Registration is free and required.
 
Participate: 
Study on Aging with Vision Loss Due to Macular Degeneration or Glaucoma
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Aging-in-Place for People with Long-Term Disabilities (RERC TechSAge) (90DPGE0014) seeks participants for a study that explores the everyday activities and challenges of older adults with long-term vision loss (PDF) due to macular degeneration or glaucoma. Participants will complete questionnaires by phone, online, or email, and will participate in an interview by phone or Zoom. Participants must be between 60-80 years old, have a diagnosis of macular degeneration or glaucoma for at least 10 years, and have vision loss that affects their activities of daily living. See study flyer for additional criteria. Participants will be compensated $45 in Amazon e-codes. For more information contact Elena Remillard, Study Coordinator, at access-study@gatech.edu or 404/385-2564.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
NIMH Shares Resources for ADHD Awareness Month
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at the National Institutes of Health is sharing resources to recognize Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Teens: What You Need to Know provides information about ADHD, including symptoms and causes, how it is diagnosed in children and teens, treatments and interventions, and helpful resources. Mental Health Minute: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a short video that introduces the symptoms of ADHD and who to talk to about options for treatment and support to improve one's ability to focus, learn, and work.
 
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