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. Webinar: Turning Point - The Disability Rights Movement. Preconception Health Study. Mobility Aids and the ADA.
NARIC News:
This week, we continue to celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by highlighting one of the ways you can learn about your rights and responsibilities under the law: Podcasts! Finding Out About the ADA from the Northeast ADA Regional Center's Ask About the ADA series covers three commonly asked questions about this important civil rights law and how people can learn more about it. If you have questions about the ADA, you can contact your regional ADA Center by calling 800/949-4ADA (4232) and maybe your question will make it into the next episode!
This Just In:
REsource Support To Optimize REcovery (RESTORE) document study: Evaluating aftercare resources for burn survivors. Burns, Volume 51(4), Pgs. 107399. NARIC Accession Number: J94440
New to the NARIC collection, this NIDILRR-funded study identified the resources provided by healthcare institutions to assist adult burn survivors in the post-discharge transition to living in their communities. Based on descriptions from a sample of burn injury healthcare providers in the United States (US) and Canada, healthcare institutions in the US and Canada provided information about 255 burn aftercare resources. Forty-nine percent were related to Environmental Factors, 39.2 percent to Activities and Participation, and 11.8 percent to Body Functions. Important topics covered included health services, professionals, handling stress and emotional health, self-management of burn injury sequelae, and wound care. Some topics not covered included fatigue, sleep, respiratory functioning, and thermoregulation. Resource implementation was carried out largely by social workers, nurses, and therapists. Most resources were distributed as handouts, packets, or verbally, and were provided to inpatients, primarily as needed, on day of discharge, or at admission. Access the full abstract and ordering information in REHABDATA.
Research In Focus:
Study Finds a Virtual Job Search Program Increased Job Search Knowledge and Reduced Anxiety for Blind and Low Vision Adults
This week's Research In Focus highlights The Job Search Blueprint and how it may help job seekers who are blind or have low vision on the path to employment.
Resource Highlight:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and State Truancy Laws
The NIDILRR-funded Southeast ADA Regional Center (90DPAD0005) published a guide, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and State Truancy Laws (PDF). The guide discusses the laws that may apply to the attendance situation of a student with a disability, how the ADA protects parents and caregivers of children with disabilities from truancy enforcement penalties, reasonable modifications, and how state truancy laws work with the ADA, among other related topics. The guide shares ready to use resources, information on when to get legal help, and key takeaways for parents and caregivers.
News from the NIDILRR Community:
ADA National Network Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary and 36 Years of the ADA
The NIDILRR-funded ADA National Network Regional and Knowledge Translation Centers will come together for a virtual celebration of 36 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and 35 years of the ADA National Network, July 30th, 2 - 4 pm ET. Each of the 10 regional centers will highlight how they support the network's mission to increase awareness and knowledge of the ADA, and the impact of their work in the community. Participants will learn more about the resources and initiatives available in their region and how communities can work together to create a more accessible future. Registration is free and required.
Events:
Webinar: Infrastructure Is People: How Libraries Are Redefining Digital Accessibility from the Inside Out
The NIDILRR-funded Great Lakes ADA Regional Center (90DPAD0012) will host a webinar, Infrastructure Is People: How Libraries Are Redefining Digital Accessibility from the Inside Out, July 16th, 2 - 3:30 pm ET. Presenters will explore how a university library built a distributed accessibility ecosystem, treating training and capacity building as strategic decisions, and will share a framework for building sustainable accessibility infrastructure. Questions may be submitted during registration. Continuing education recognition is available upon request. Registration is free and required.
Webinar: Turning Points - The Disability Rights Movement
The NIDILRR-funded Mid-Atlantic ADA Regional Center (90DPAD0008) will host a webinar, Turning Points: The Disability Rights Movement, July 16th, 2 - 3 pm ET. Presenters will revisit some of the pivotal events of the disability rights movement, the pioneers who led the way, and the power of community that keeps things moving forward. Registration is free and required.
Opportunity to Participate:
Preconception Education for Women with Mobility Disability - Study 3
The NIDILRR-funded National Center for Disability and Pregnancy Research (90DPHF0013) seeks participants for the Preconception Education for Women with Mobility Disability - Study 3. Participants must be between 18 and 39 years old, with a self-described mobility disability, and able to become pregnant, among other criteria described on the study page. Participation includes two educational experiences aimed at improving preconception health, self-awareness, and advocacy. No in-person visit required and participants will be compensated for their time. For more information, contact johnharris@pitt.edu.
Elsewhere in the Community:
Mobility Devices and the ADA
ADA.gov, a website on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) from the Department of Justice, provides a factsheet, Mobility Devices. The factsheet defines mobility devices and describes the basic requirements that state and local governments and businesses must follow to ensure full access by people with disabilities who use these devices. The factsheet provides information on what questions a business may ask a mobility device user and shares resources to learn more about the ADA and mobility devices.