Personal emergency preparedness for people with disabilities from the 2006-2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Smith DL, Notaro SJ.  Disabil Health J. 2009 Apr;2(2):86-94. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.01.001. SOURCE:  Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65203, USA. smithdiane@health.missouri.edu BACKGROUND:  People with disabilities may be disproportionately at risk of injury or death in emergency situations due to physical, cognitive, and socioeconomic factors. These factors individually or in […]

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Assistive devices utilisation in activities of everyday life–a proposed framework of understanding a user perspective

Krantz O.  Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2012 May;7(3):189-98. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2011.618212. Epub 2012 Mar 1. SOURCE: Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden. oskar.krantz@mah.se PURPOSE: This theoretical article proposes a framework of understanding a user perspective of assistive devices utilisation in everyday life. METHOD: Utilising the MPT model (Matching Person and Technology) and the ValMO […]

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Project Accessibility USA

The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure launched Project Accessibility USA: Removing Barriers for Women with Disabilities in 2012.  This innovative community project was a “win/win” opportunity to support Susan G. Komen affiliates and grantees continue their efforts to be community leaders in providing quality services to women […]

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UAB – NCHPAD & Lakeshore Foundation

UAB – NCHPAD 2016-2021  The American Association on Health and Disability will be collaborating with the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) on a five year cooperative agreement funded by the CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Reversing the disproportionately higher rates of obesity among children and adults with disability […]

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Disability Research and Dissemination Center

The Disability Research and Dissemination Center (DRDC) was formed in 2012 through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The aim of the center was to expand the capacity of the CDC’s National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). DRDC aimed to:  Identify and fund the best research […]

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National Quality Forum

The National Quality Forum (NQF) builds consensus on national priorities and goals for performance improvement. Under contract with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the NQF Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) establishes a portfolio of quality measures to report and improve healthcare quality in all HHS funded programs. On July 1, 2015, Clarke Ross […]

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Maine: Public & Private Disability Resources

Alpha One 127 Main Street South Portland, ME 04106 (207) 767-2189 (800) 640-7200 http://www.alphaonenow.org/ Autism Society of Maine 72B Main Street Winthrop ME 04364 (207) 377-9603 Toll-free (800) 273-5200 http://www.asmonline.org/ Brain Injury Association of Maine 13 Washington Street Waterville, ME 04901 Toll-free (800) 275-1233 http://www.biame.org/ Learning Disabilities Association of Maine 97 Rocky Shore Lane Oakland, […]

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Arkansas: Public & Private Disability Resources

Arkansas’ Association for the Deaf P.O. Box 55063 Little Rock, AR 72215 http://www.arkad.org/ Arkansas Autism Resource and Outreach Center  2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300 North Little Rock, AR  72114 (501) 682-9900 Toll-free:  (800) 342-2923 http://www.arkansasautism.org/ Arkansas’ Department of Career Education Three Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR  72201 (501) 682-1500 http://ace.arkansas.gov/arRehabServices/Pages/default.aspx Arkansas’ Department of Education Four […]

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New York: Public and Private Disability Resources

The Arc New York 393 Delaware Avenue Delmar, NY 12054 (518) 439-8311 http://www.nysarc.org   AHRC, New York City Arc Chapter 83 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 (212) 780-2500 (800) 662-1220 http://www.ahrcnyc.org/   Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, New York 101 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305 (518) 355-2191 http://www.albanyautism.org/   Brain Injury Association […]

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