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News and Notes from the NIDILRR Community and Beyond Archive

News and Notes from the NIDILRR Community and Beyond is a weekly newsletter featuring news, resources, events, and opportunities to participate in research in disability and rehabilitation. Most of the stories focus on the achievements of the 250+ NIDILRR-funded projects across the US. We also include resources from other federal agencies. Note: Archived issues are not updated. Older issues may include links that are no longer active.

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News and Notes 692: September 9th, 2026

September is National Recovery Month. Relationships of self-reported opioid and benzodiazepine use with health-related quality of life among adults with SCI. Connection Counts Microtraining. Cantor Award. nTIDE Employment Report. Webinar: Accessible Event Planning. Webinar: Employment Services and Outcomes for Foster Youth with Disabilities. National Recovery Month Toolkit.

News and Notes 691: September 2nd, 2026

NARIC's REHABDATA Connection literature awareness service. Development and usability of MSafe: A fall risk application for older adults with MS. AT Teaching Checklist. ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award. Webinar: The ADA at Work. Stronger Together Conference.

News and Notes 690: August 26th, 2026

Exploring the NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs). Estimating power wheelchair electronics lifespan based on real-world data. INside the OUTcomes podcast. 2026 KT Conference registration is open. nTIDE Lunch and Learn. Webinar: Career Opportunity Readiness Experience.

News and Notes 689: August 19th, 2026

Resources to prepare for emergencies. Investigation of stakeholder perceptions of the wheelchair service deliver process. Power of Play Device Repository. AAIDD Student Researcher of the Year. Webinar: Accessible Parking. Webinar: Different by Design. Project CARE and RILL Network recruitment. Article on detecting language difficulties.

News and Notes 688: August 12th, 2026

NIDILRR-funded research to support students with disabilities returning to school, college, or technical school. Study on the prevalence of chronic physical conditions and physical multimorbidity among young adults with serious mental health conditions. Adjusting to vision loss course for VR professionals. Mid-Career Award. SILVER Ask Me Anything webinar.

News and Notes 687: August 5th, 2026

How NARIC's information specialists help the community. Training to reconnect with emotional awareness therapy. 10-Year variability in life satisfaction trajectories post-TBI. VA highlights Power of Play. Webcast: Peer Mentoring for Blind, DeafBlind, and Low Vision Youth. Webinar: Disability and health in extreme weather contexts. Taking Action for Whole Health and Wellbeing Study. Updated emergency preparedness resources.

News and Notes 686: July 29th, 2026

ADA Anniversary. Outcomes of person-centered planning in Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS). The ADA and driving for Uber and Lyft. NIDILRR-funded tech and aging research featured in Washington Post. Webinar: nTIDE Lunch and Learn. Webinar: ADA Compliance Behind the Walls. Accessible Research Study.

News and Notes 685: July 22nd, 2026

Continuing the ADA Anniversary Celebration. Moderating effects of informal care on the relationship between ADL limitations and adverse outcomes in stroke survivors. Top ADA frequently asked questions. Health Care Hero Award. Webinar: Leveraging observational data in the BMS database. Webinar: Accessible storytelling for film and video. Disability and aging and work needs survey. Protection and advocacy organizations.

News and Notes 684: July 15th, 2026

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and recreation for people with disabilities. A prospective non-randomized feasibility study of an online membership-based fitness program for promoting physical activity in people with mobility disabilities. Emergency preparedness for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). ADA Success Stories. Webinar: Encouraging Work and Volunteering for Living Well. Webinar: Building KT Capacity Through Business Relationships.

News and Notes 683: July 8th, 2026

Learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a podcast series from the Northeast ADA Regional Center. REsource to Support To Optimize Recovery (RESTORE) document study. A study finds a virtual job search program increased job search knowledge and reduced anxiety for blind and low vision adults. The ADA and state truancy laws. Celebrating the ADA National Network. Webinar: How Libraries are Redefining Digital Accessibility.