News and Notes 534 October 19

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 10/19/2022 - 13:35

In October, National Medical Librarians Month, medical and health sciences librarians are recognized, including the information professionals working at NARIC; NIDILRR/ACL is sponsoring virtual match-making sessions for stakeholders to share information, discuss common research interests, and find partners for research collaborations; This Just In... presents a study exploring the experience of older adults aging in place with long-term mobility disabilities regarding everyday activitiy challenges and strategies to maintain their independence; the Learning and Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (Transitions ACR) publishes two infocomics about Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and steps in transition planning, Adulting Shorts: The "TEA" on IEPs Part 1 & 2; research on disability and health from several NIDILRR-funded projects featured in Disability and Health, the October 2022 issue of the journal Health Affairs; co-investigator at the National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities to receive the Early Career Award for Excellence in Public Health Law from the American Public Health Association (APHA); NARIC is recruiting participants for stakeholder interviews to understand the information needs of the community; the US Access Board is seeking public comments on accessibility related to various types of self-service transaction machines (SSTMs).

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2022-10-19
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October is National Medical Librarians Month! Medical and health sciences librarians are information professionals who have special knowledge in quality health information resources. They help health professionals, practitioners, and researchers stay up to date on the latest information in their field. Health sciences librarians also help practitioners find reliable and understandable information resources to share with their patients. Some research teams include a medical or health sciences librarian, who can partner on literature searches, preparing and editing journal submissions, and drafting plain language research summaries for the public. As the main library housing the history of NIDILRR-funded research literature, we are very proud to partner with and support the researchers, developers, and knowledge translation professionals in the NIDILRR community and the wider disability and rehabilitation community. If we can be of any assistance to your research team, contact our librarians today!

This Just In: 
Understanding home activity challenges of older adults aging with long-term mobility disabilities: Recommendations for home environment design. Journal of Aging and Environment. NARIC Accession Number: J89430.
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded study explored the experience of older adults aging in place with long-term mobility disabilities regarding their everyday activity challenges and the strategies used to maintain their independence. As age-related changes progress, individuals with long-term mobility disabilities experience more challenges in engaging with everyday activities. From in-depth interviews with older adults with long-term mobility disabilities, the authors found that activity challenges come from intrinsic factors (i.e., mobility limitations, strength, health conditions) as well as extrinsic factors (transferring and physical access). With these challenges in mind, the authors constructed home environment design strategies that could meet the needs of people aging with mobility disabilities. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Resource Highlight: 
Adulting Shorts: The TEA on IEPs Part 1 & 2
The NIDILRR-funded Learning and Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (Transitions ACR) (90RTEM0005) published two infocomics, Adulting Shorts: The "TEA" on IEPs Part 1 & 2. In Part 1, a high school student named Mateo learns about Individualized Education Programs (IEP) and why it is important to take an active role in his IEP meeting. In Part 2, Mateo learns about the steps in IEP transition planning and why it is important to fill out a Statement of Strengths, Preferences, and Needs worksheet. Text transcripts are available for both infocomics.
 
NIDILRR News and Events: 
Stakeholder Match-Making Sessions
NIDILRR/ACL is sponsoring virtual match-making sessions for stakeholders to connect with each other to share information, discuss common research interests, and ultimately find partners for research collaborations. Presenters and participants will be matched based on similar research interests and will be invited to a virtual Zoom room to meet and talk. Based on discussions, stakeholders may capture information about each other and connect individually after sessions are complete. Interested stakeholders are invited to complete a brief survey to be a presenter or a participant. Surveys must be completed by October 25th. Sessions will be scheduled in October and November 2022. For questions, contact Anne Leopold at aleopold@neweditions.net.
 
News items: 
Disability and Health Research Featured in Health Affairs
Research from several NIDILRR-funded projects (90RTCP0004, 90RTHF0001, 90IFRE0050, 90DP0075, 90RTCP0002) is featured in Disability and Health, the October 2022 issue of the journal Health Affairs. The issue focuses on the relationship between disability and health, including persistent health and health care inequities, prevalence of disability across different populations, and recommendations for policy changes to advance equity and reduce disparities. A virtual symposium held earlier this month featured NIDILRR Director Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt along with authors and editors who contributed to the issue. The full issue is available free in full text.
 
NIDILRR Researcher Receives APHA Early Career Award
Robyn Powell, JD, PhD, co-investigator for the NIDILRR-funded National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities (90DPCP0012), will receive the Early Career Award for Excellence in Public Health Law from the American Public Health Association (APHA) Law Section. The Early Career Award recognizes an individual who demonstrates great promise as a future leader in the field of public health law. Dr. Powell's work includes research and advocacy in disability law and policy, particularly the needs, experiences, and rights of parents with disabilities and their families.
 
Grantee event: 
ADA National Network Twitter Chat: Employment and the ADA
The NIDILRR-funded ADA National Network (90DPAD0004) will host a Twitter Chat: Employment and the ADA, October 26th, 1 – 2 pm ET. Representatives from the 10 regional centers will be covering employment topics, the rights of employees with disabilities, the reasonable accommodation process in the workplace, and more. Search #ADANetworkChat on Twitter to follow the chat. A Twitter account is not necessary to follow the discussion, but users must be logged into an account to post questions and answers.
 
Participate: 
NARIC Stakeholder Information Needs Assessments
The NIDILRR-funded National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) is recruiting participants for stakeholder interviews to understand the information needs of the community. Participation is open to all, including people with and without disabilities, researchers, practitioners, and others. If selected, individuals will participate in a 30- to 45-minute interview about what types of disability and rehabilitation information they use, where they find it, and how they use it, as well as what information needs they may have that are not being met. Participants who complete the interview will receive a $25 gift card for their time. Complete the recruitment questionnaire or email naricinfo@heitechservices.com to volunteer.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
Access Board Seeks Public Comment on Self-Service Transaction Machines
The US Access Board is seeking public comments on accessibility related to various types of self-service transaction machines (SSTMs). The Access Board released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on supplemental accessibility guidelines for SSTMs for persons with disabilities. SSTMs and kiosks allow users to independently conduct a range of transactions and functions. They typically have touchscreen interfaces with onscreen buttons or keyboards and other physical and programmatic features which may not be usable by people with sensory and mobility disabilities. Details and background for the proposed rulemaking are available from the Federal Register announcement, along with instructions on submitting comments. The public may submit comments through November 21st via web, email, and regular mail.
 
Archive link: 
http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=654309&f=1190&s=26993&m=935832&t=635cba0a9267f719dd304fcd1ae764b160681b0bc4432192fe4b80b0dffecb7c