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News and Notes 544 January 11

birgitta.chaiken - Wed, 01/11/2023 - 11:51

NARIC staff shares supports that have helped them set and work toward their New Year's resolutions, and invites readers to share theirs, in their Spotlight blog; Research in Focus looks at different social settings where autistic adults make connections; This Just In... features an article presenting findings from a three-year study exploring employment outcomes of certified peer specialists (CPSs) in four U.S. states; the Learning and Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (Transitions ACR) posts three new episodes of the STAY Tuned: Supporting Transition-Age Youth Podcast; Co-Project Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System Center (RMRSIS) awarded a 2022 SCI Research Writing Prize from the Spinal Research Institute in Melbourne-Australia for article on oral health after SCI; research from the Rural Youth Apprenticeship Development Project featured in How We Work Together: The Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Research Casebook, Volume 6; the Great Lakes ADA Regional Center hosts webinar, Overview of the Public Vocational Rehabilitation Program: Eligibility, Services, and Career Planning for Job Seekers with Disabilities; the Southern California Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SoCal-SCIMS) Program at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center hosts The Inaugural Sara J. Mulroy Spinal Cord Injury Symposium - Maximizing Readiness for Rehab: An Interprofessional Approach; the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) seeks participants with burn injuries and their families to provide feedback on factsheets on aging with burn injury, amputation after burn injury, and temperature sensitivity after burn injury; the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program - Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) is accepting applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Solutions-Focused Translational Research to Enhance Equity in Employment Outcomes and Experiences Among Multiply Marginalized Persons of Color with Disabilities; the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Advisory Committee to the Director Working Group on Diversity publishes report of recommendations from its Subgroup on Individuals with Disabilities on supporting the inclusion of people with disabilities in the scientific workforce.

Date sent: 
2023-01-11
NARIC news: 

Happy New Year from NARIC! This week, we're sharing some of our resolutions and the resources we've tapped into to help us be successful. We know that making changes can be challenging, but setting realistic goals and finding the right supports can make all the difference. In our latest blog post, we've highlighted some of the supports that have helped us set and work toward our goals. These include guides, tools, and apps from the NIDILRR community, as well as support resources from the wider world of disability and rehabilitation organizations. Have you set a goal for 2023? Visit our blog and share your path to success!

This Just In: 
Employment outcomes after certification as a behavioral health peer specialist in four U.S. states. Psychiatric Services. NARIC Accession Number: J89501.
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded article presents findings from a 3-year study that explored employment outcomes of certified peer specialists (CPSs). Analyses of survey data showed that participants who received Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income, veterans, those who used outpatient counseling or therapy, and those who did not disclose their mental health status in the workplace were less likely to report current employment. Lack of disclosure and higher local unemployment rates contributed to a lower likelihood of working in peer services jobs, whereas individuals reporting depressive disorders were more likely to hold such jobs. Compared with those in other jobs, those in peer services jobs reported longer job tenure, and a larger proportion received employee benefits. Job satisfaction was significantly higher among those with peer services jobs. Workers with a CPS credential had higher employment rates, compared with adults with psychiatric disabilities, and the quality of peer specialist jobs was equal to or higher than the quality of other jobs held by study participants. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
 
Research in Focus: 
Autistic Adults Find Meaningful Connections in a Variety of Social Settings
Research In Focus returns with a look at the different social settings where autistic adults make connections, from getting to know neighbors to meeting up with friends with shared interests.
 
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 three new episodes of the STAY Tuned: Supporting Transition-Age Youth Podcast. The podcast episodes discuss the intersectionalities of LGBTQ+ youth and mental health, advocacy, and systemic issues with the US healthcare system; the impact of weight stigma on young adult mental health and the role of social determinants of health; and Pre-employment Transition Services in Massachusetts and young adults with mental health conditions entering the workforce.
 
News items: 
NIDILRR Researcher Receives SCI Research Writing Award
Jennifer Coker, PhD, Co-Project Director of the NIDILRR-funded Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System Center (RMRSIS) (90SIMS0005) was awarded a 2022 SCI Research Writing Prize from the Spinal Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Coker's article, When research isn’t sexy, but still matters: The impact of oral health after spinal cord injury, discusses the importance of oral health to physical health and wellbeing for people with SCI, including the link to common secondary conditions. The article is included in Why Research Matters 2022: A Collection of Spinal Cord Research from Around the World. The objective of the collection is to share and demystify the important work happening in the field around the world.
 
NIDILRR Research Featured in IKT Casebook
Research from the NIDILRR-funded Rural Youth Apprenticeship Development Project (90DPKT0006) is featured in How We Work Together: The Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Research Network Casebook, Volume 6 (PDF). The article, Using a learning collaborative as a knowledge translation approach to create youth apprenticeship programs in rural communities, describes the project's Learning Collaborative Model, which partnered vocational rehabilitation agencies and researchers to support implementation of apprenticeship programs. The full casebook is available free in full text.
 
Grantee event: 
Webinar: Overview of the Public VR Program – Eligibility, Services, and Career Planning for Job Seekers with Disabilities
The NIDILRR-funded Great Lakes ADA Regional Center (90DPAD0012) will host a webinar, Overview of the Public Vocational Rehabilitation Program: Eligibility, Services, and Career Planning for Job Seekers with Disabilities, January 17th, 2 – 3:30 pm ET. Presenters will provide an overview of the services and resources available from state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies for eligible career seekers with disabilities. Presenters will share a summary of the legislative history that governs VR programs, information about how and where people with disabilities can apply for services, and recommendations on how businesses can access resources to find qualified candidates. Registration is free and required. Continuing education credits are available upon request.
 
Save the Date: Inaugural Sara J. Mulroy SCI Symposium
The NIDILRR-funded Southern California Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SoCal-SCIMS)  Program at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (90SIMS0004) will host The Inaugural Sara J. Mulroy Spinal Cord Injury Symposium - Maximizing Readiness for Rehab: An Interprofessional Approach, March 11th, 8 am – 5 pm PST. The symposium will include lectures and panel discussions on the use of interprofessional team collaboration and evidence-based medicine to provide a comprehensive approach to the clinical management of the person with SCI that maximizes readiness for rehabilitation. Registration will be available soon for both virtual and in-person attendance at Rancho Los Amigos in Downey, CA.
 
Participate: 
MSKTC Testing Burn Injury Factsheets
The NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) (90DPKT0009) seeks participants with burn injuries and their families to provide feedback on several factsheets: aging with a burn injury, amputation after a burn injury, and temperature sensitivity after a burn injury. Interviews will last approximately 60 minutes. Participants must be at least 18 years old and will receive a $25 gift card for their time. Call 202/403-5600 or email msktc@air.org to register.
 
LU-RRTC Post-Doctoral Fellowship
The NIDILRR-funded Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program – Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) (90ARST0002) is accepting applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Solutions-Focused Translational Research to Enhance Equity in Employment Outcomes and Experiences Among Multiply Marginalized Persons of Color with Disabilities, to begin Spring 2023. The fellowship program includes peer-to-peer multiple research mentorship opportunities with scientific panel mentors, a research agenda start-up package, preparing peer reviewed publications, and presenting research findings at national conferences. Fellowships are open to individuals, especially those with disabilities, who have earned a doctorate from a MSI or predominantly White institution (PWI), current doctoral candidates (must graduate before beginning fellowship) at MSIs or PWIs, and current MSI-based faculty members interested in disability and employment research. Contact capacitybuildingrrtc@langston.edu or 405/530-7530 to request an application package. Applications must be submitted by February 15th.
 
Elsewhere in the Community: 
NIH Working Group on Diversity Releases Recommendations to Promote Disability Inclusion
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Advisory Committee to the Director Working Group on Diversity published a report of recommendations (PDF) from its Subgroup on Individuals with Disabilities on how the NIH can support the inclusion of people with disabilities in the scientific workforce and in the research enterprise. The report includes nine recommendations, as well as core concepts in disability and inclusion, research on health disparities, and representation of people with disabilities in the scientific community.
 
Archive link: 
https://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=654309&f=1190&s=26993&m=937772&t=635cba0a9267f719dd304fcd1ae764b160681b0bc4432192fe4b80b0dffecb7c