News and Notes 507 April 16

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 04/13/2022 - 12:53

In observance of National Financial Capability Month, NARIC offers resources from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere to support the financial capability of people with disabilities; the Administration for Community Living (ACL) seeks input on proposed public rulemaking about NIDILRR peer review criteria, as ACL is proposing to amend its regulations for NIDILRR; This Just In... presents a study investigating factors that may contribute to COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among adults with disabilities; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Improving Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities publishes What is Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Anyway?, the inaugural post in the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR) Blog; research from the Spinal Cord Injury Model System Centers (SCIMS) is featured in the April Issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (APMR); the Research and Education to Support the Science of Independent Living for Inclusion and Engagement: National Center of Excellence Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RESILIENCE RRTC) to host webinar, Built to Scale: Scaling Up Evidence-Based  Health Interventions; the ADA Network Knowledge Translation Center and the Great Plains ADA Regional Center to host the 2022 National ADA Virtual Symposium, featuring training sessions covering all areas of the ADA; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment of People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision seeks participants for remote usability study on a virtual job interview training program; RESILIENCE RRTC is accepting applications for its postdoctoral fellowship program focusing on promoting health and resilience in individuals and families in the disability community; the Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy's Campaign for Disability Employment announces the launch of the "Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?" Campaign, including a public service announcement and related materials.

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2022-04-13
NARIC news: 

Since 2003, April has been designated National Financial Capability Month in the United States to highlight the value of high-quality financial education to improving Americans’ financial capability. People with disabilities need the same financial knowledge and skills as those without disabilities – to manage money, create a spending plan, effectively use banks, reduce debt, and use credit wisely. Financial capability is one facet of full participation in the community and people with disabilities have the right to control their money and make financial decisions. Learn about research and resources from the NIDILRR community and elsewhere to support the financial capability of people with disabilities.

This Just In: 
COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among Americans with disabilities aged 18-65: An exploratory analysis. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 15(1), Pgs. 101223. NARIC Accession Number: J88424.
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded study investigated factors that may contribute to COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among adults with disabilities through a survey about their concerns of the COVID-19 disease, vaccines, and hesitancy toward vaccination. Results indicate that concern about vaccines was the most significant predictor of hesitancy, even after considering demographic, economic, and geographic factors. The findings indicate that some individuals may be more hesitant because they are more concerned about vaccine safety than COVID-19 infection. Public health messaging that focuses on the risks of vaccines relative to the risks of COVID-19 might be one strategy to reduce hesitancy and increase vaccination uptake. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Resource Highlight: 
Blog Post: What is Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Anyway?
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Improving Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities (90RTEM0004) published What is Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Anyway?, the inaugural post in the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR) Blog. The blog post explores the origins of psychiatric rehabilitation, the concept of deinstitutionalization, and techniques and interventions developed at CPR and elsewhere to help people with psychiatric disabilities set and achieve their goals for employment and independence.
 
NIDILRR News and Events: 
ACL Seeks Input on Proposed Public Rulemaking About NIDILRR Peer Review Criteria
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) seeks input on proposed public rulemaking about NIDILRR peer review criteria. ACL is proposing to amend its regulations for NIDILRR. These important amendments will allow NIDILRR to better evaluate the extent to which grant applicants conduct outreach to and hire people with disabilities and people from other groups that traditionally have been underserved and underrepresented. The amendments also emphasize the need for engineering research and development activities within NIDILRR's Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) program. ACL/NIDILRR encourages public comment on this action. All comments must be received no later than 11:59 pm EDT on April 18th, 2022. The proposed amended language and a link to provide comments can be found in the Federal Register.
 
News items: 
NIDILRR SCI Research Featured in APMR Special Issue
Research from the NIDILRR-funded Spinal Cord Injury Model System Centers (SCIMS) is the focus of the April 2022 issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (APMR). The journal issue includes 25 articles covering a sample of SCIMS research from 2016 to 2021. The articles focus on health and function, health services, assistive technology for mobility, and other topics addressing the emerging needs of people with SCI. Abstracts for these articles are available free online.
 
Grantee event: 
Webinar: Built to Scale - Scaling Up Evidence-Based Health Interventions
The NIDILRR-funded Research and Education to Support the Science of Independent Living for Inclusion and Engagement: National Center of Excellence Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RESILIENCE RRTC) (90RTGE0003) will host a webinar, Built to Scale: Scaling Up Evidence-Based Health Interventions, April 26th, 2 - 3 pm EDT. The Built to Scale series focuses on the complex undertaking of scaling up evidence-based health interventions to large populations and the challenges and successes of scaling innovation. In this session, presenters will discuss the scaling-up process of HealthMatters, an evidence-based program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supports. Registration is free and required. Previous sessions are archived on the website.
 
2022 ADA National Virtual Symposium
The NIDILRR-funded ADA Network Knowledge Translation Center (90DPAD0004) and the Great Plains ADA Regional Center (90DPAD0007) will host the 2022 National ADA Virtual Symposium, May 10th - 13th, with preconference sessions on May 9th. The Symposium will feature more than 50 training sessions covering all areas of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Sessions will highlight new information, projects, and best practices from the ADA National Network Regional Centers. Sessions will also cover topics related to COVID-19, accessible voting, video game accessibility, and transition plans. Registration is required by 11:59 pm EDT on May 6th. Registration fees apply.
 
Participate: 
RRTC Recruiting for Virtual Job Interview Training Study
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment of People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision (90RTEM0007) is recruiting participants for a remote usability study of a virtual job interview training program. Participants will assist researchers in learning how young people with blindness and low vision use the program and to get ideas for making it easier to use. Participants must be transition-age youth between the ages of 16 to 26 years who use screen magnification software to access the Internet. Participants will attend one 2-hour Zoom session. For more information, contact asteverson@colled.msstate.edu or 662/325-2001.
 
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health and Resilience in Individuals and Families with Disabilities
The NIDILRR-funded Research and Education to Support the Science of Independent Living for Inclusion and Engagement: National Center of Excellence Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RESILIENCE RRTC) (90RTGE0003) is accepting applications for its postdoctoral fellowship program, focusing on promoting health and resilience in individuals and families in the disability community. The fellowship program includes opportunities to develop, implement, and evaluate theory-driven behavioral interventions to increase implementation fidelity, dissemination, and sustainability of interventions promoting health and resilience among individuals and families with disabilities. Applications must be submitted by July 1st, 2022. Eligibility criteria and application instructions can be found on the website.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
ODEP Launches Mental Health at Work Campaign
The Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy's Campaign for Disability Employment announced the launch of the "Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?" Campaign. The message of the campaign is that everyone has a role to play in promoting a mental health-friendly workplace, whether they are a company leader, manager, co-worker, or someone with a mental health condition. The campaign includes a public service announcement and related materials, including posters, a workplace guide, and mental health resources.
 
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