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News and Notes 538 November 16

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 11/16/2022 - 11:47

In observance of National Rural Health Day, designated by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, NARIC presents current research projects empowering people with disabilities and providers in rural communities in its Spotlight Blog; Research in Focus presents interviews with legislators and advocates who share challenges and solutions to protecting the rights of parents with disabilities; This Just In... features study investigating how life events such as injuries, health insurance coverage, geography, and occupation events contribute to higher mobility impairment rates in the rural US; the Learning and Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (Transitions ACR) posts two new episodes of the STAY Tuned: Supporting Transisiton-Age Youth Podcast; the project Lightweight and Affordabe Soft Knee Exoskeletons to Enhance Independent Living for Broad Lower-Limb Disability Populations publishes editorial in special issue of the journal Frontiers in Neurorobotics, How can wearable robotic and sensor technology advance neurorehabilitation?; the Great Lakes ADA Regional Center hosts webinar, Learning from Civil Rights Lawsuits: Effective Communication with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, and Low Vision Incarcerated People; the Mid-Atlantic ADA Regional Center hosts webinar on making holiday parties more welcoming for guests with disabilities, Accessible Entertaining: Let's Gather Together; the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Place-Based Solutions for Rural Community Participation, Health, and Employment hosts virtual Rural Disability Research and Practic Summit; the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) is recruiting individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their family members to provide feedback on new factsheet, Nutrition and Spinal Cord Injury; the National Council on Disability (NCD) hosts virtual policy briefing on its report The Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities. 

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2022-11-16
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Tomorrow is National Rural Health Day, designated by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. The theme, Celebrate the Power of Rural, honors the selfless, community-minded, and determined spirit of rural America. Research has shown that people with disabilities in rural communities have higher rates of disability and age into disability faster than people in urban areas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 3 adults living in rural communities have at least one disability, and 1 in 12 report having 3 or more disabilities. Research and development in the NIDILRR community and elsewhere seek to identify and address barriers to health care, employment, and community living, so individuals with disabilities can fully participate in their rural communities. Visit our Spotlight blog to explore some of the history of research in this area and current projects empowering people with disabilities and providers in rural communities.

This Just In: 
Events across the life course contribute to higher mobility impairment rates in rural US. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, Volume 3(863716). NARIC Accession Number: J89675.
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded study investigated how life events such as injuries, health insurance coverage, geography, and occupation contribute to mobility disability rates over time. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth from 1979 to 2016, researchers found that rural respondents reported significantly higher rates of mobility impairment at age 40 and 50 relative to people living in urban areas, and were more likely to report injury, work in high exertion occupations, and experience several pain-related health conditions. In addition, people had higher odds of experiencing mobility impairment at age 40 if they reported a broken bone in the last 10 years, reported ever being knocked unconscious, had any workplace injury from 1988 to 2000, or lived in a rural area. People had lower odds of mobility impairment if they reported having more consistent health insurance coverage over time. A better understanding of environmental factors associated with disability such as access to insurance, risk exposures, resources, and other place-based behaviors can inform additional strategies for reducing the severity and duration of mobility disability. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Research in Focus: 
Legislators and Advocates Share Challenges and Solutions to Protecting the Rights of Parents with Disabilities
In this week's Research In Focus, researchers interviewed legislators and advocates to learn about barriers they encountered to passing legislation to protect the rights of parents with disabilities and what worked to overcome those challenges.
 
Resource Highlight: 
New Episodes: Supporting Transition-Age Youth Podcast
The NIDILRR-funded Learning and Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (Transitions ACR) (90RTEM0005) posted two new episodes of the STAY Tuned: Supporting Transition-Age Youth Podcast. In Engaging Youth in Mental Health Services Featuring Dr. Vanessa Klodnick, Dr. Klodnick discussed her work in youth and young adult services engagement and her experience in participatory action research in transition-age youth mental health services. In Tailoring Mental Health Treatments to Young Adult Voices with Dr. Michelle Munson, Dr. Munson discussed her innovative research, collaborating with youth to fully understand what implementation strategies and tools will best meet their unique needs and desires.
 
News items: 
Editorial Spotlights Wearable Robotics and Sensor Technology
Researchers from the NIDILRR-funded project Lightweight and Affordable Soft Knee Exoskeletons to Enhance Independent Living for Broad Lower-Limb Disability Populations (90DPGE0011) published an editorial, How can wearable robotic and sensor technology advance neurorehabilitation? for a special issue of the journal Frontiers in Neurorobotics. Principal Investigators Hao Su, PhD, and Shuo-Hsiu Chang, PhD, co-edited the journal issue and co-authored the editorial, which spotlights advances in wearable and robotic technologies and their potential for the future of rehabilitation. The editorial and articles are available in full text.
 
Grantee event: 
Webinar: Learning from Civil Rights Lawsuits - Effective Communication with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, and Low Vision Incarcerated People TODAY
The NIDILRR-funded Great Lakes ADA Regional Center (90DPAD0012) will host a webinar, Learning from Civil Rights Lawsuits: Effective Communication with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, and Low Vision Incarcerated People, November 16th, 2 – 3:30 pm ET. Presenters will summarize the requirements of federal anti-discrimination law for jails and prisons and recent litigation and reform efforts. Presenters will share an overview of the model policies for jails and prisons to promote robust compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. Registration is free and required. Continuing education credits are available upon request.
 
Webinar: Accessible Entertaining - Let's Gather Together
The NIDILRR-funded Mid-Atlantic ADA Regional Center (90DPAD0008) will host a webinar, Accessible Entertaining: Let's Gather Together, December 7th, 2 – 2:30 pm ET. Presenters will share tips to help participants make their holiday parties more welcoming for their friends, family members, and colleagues with disabilities. Presenters will share ways to plan and host fun, festive, and inclusive gatherings and events during the holidays and throughout the year. Registration is free and required.
 
Save the Date: Virtual Rural Disability Research and Practice Summit
The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Place-Based Solutions for Rural Community Participation, Health, and Employment (90RTCP0002) will host a virtual Rural Disability Research and Practice Summit, January 10th and 11th, 2023, 3 – 4:30 pm ET each day. The summit will explore timely issues affecting rural people with disabilities. Each session will feature presentations and panel discussions on personal assistance services and rural digital access. Subscribe to the #RuralDisability eNews for registration and agenda updates.
 
Participate: 
SCI Factsheet Testing
The NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) (90DPKT0009) is recruiting individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their family members to provide feedback on a new factsheet, Nutrition and Spinal Cord Injury. Eligible participants must be at least 18 years old and have an SCI or be the family member of an individual with SCI. Interviews will last approximately 60 minutes and participants will receive a $25 gift card for their time. Call 202/403-5600 or email msktc@air.org to register.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
Virtual Policy Briefing on the Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities TOMORROW
The National Council on Disability (NCD) will host a virtual policy briefing to discuss the NCD's report The Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities, November 17th, 3 – 4 pm ET. The report takes a comprehensive look at COVID-19’s disproportionate negative impact on people with disabilities in the US, examining a year in a public health emergency as it occurred in real time. The report examines the pandemic’s impact across seven areas: healthcare, the direct care workforce, congregate care facilities, education, employment, effective communication, and mental health and suicide prevention policy, providing findings and recommendations for policymakers. Registration is free and required.
 
Archive link: 
http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=654309&f=1190&s=26993&m=936534&t=635cba0a9267f719dd304fcd1ae764b160681b0bc4432192fe4b80b0dffecb7c