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Research > Funding
How to Find and Apply for Research Grants in Special Needs and Rare Disorders
NIH autism research funding dropped...Cerebral palsy research averaged $22.7...and lifespan research. When federal...councils fund research families can...What Kinds of Research Grants Can...Not every research grant is structured...nonprofit collaborations, and community-based...community-based research partnerships....(autism spectrum research) and FRAXA...and FRAXA Research Foundation...
Global Insights > Education
Fostering an Inclusive Learning Environment for All Students
...about what inclusive education is. Benefits of Inclusive Classrooms. Research shows inclusive education has many benefits for students with and without...training and resources to adapt their teaching. Inclusion also requires collaboration between general and special education teachers. They need time to co-plan...
Global Insights > Education
International Angelman Day: A Global Movement for Change
...momentum, drawing attention to the need for increased research, resources, and support for Angelman syndrome....Angelman Day serves as a catalyst for fostering collaboration among researchers, healthcare professionals,...sharing, the global community advocates for advanced research and medical interventions to enhance the well-being...
Research > Drug Development
Turning Basic Research into Better Treatments
...world of medical research, starting with developing...and thousands of research studies into medicines...Revolutionizing All Medical Research The MRF is demonstrating...model for medical research and drug development...regulators, the Accelerated Research Collaboration ™ (ARC™)...Accelerated Research Collaboration ™ (ARC™) Model provides...world of medical research and will lead to...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Unlocking Your Child’s Potential with Neurofeedback
...What has been discovered cliniXcally and through research is thatonce the physiology changes, behaviors,...or her ability to be calm. Although there is research on a variety of learning disabilities, the data...disabilities, the data for ADHD is especially strong. In collaboration with researchers from Tübingen University (Germany),...
News > Technology
A Georgia Tech Startup's Wearable Device Lets People With Paralysis Control Their Wheelchair With a Head Tilt. Here's What Families Should Know.
...developed through Georgia Tech's Inan Research Lab and refined in collaboration...Inan Research Lab and refined in collaboration with Shepherd Center clinicians and...funded by a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute...Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. What This Means for Families. For...
Research > Clinical Trials
UCLA Research Study Seeking Participants
...Esther Hess regarding her upcoming research study and understanding the feelings...understand that you are conducting a research study to better understand the feelings...autism. Dr. Hess: Yes, I am currently collaborating on this project with my colleague,...my colleague, Dr. Ted Hutman, a research specialist in autism at UCLA. Editor:...
Career > Skills Training
Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills for Workplace Success
...that mean when the printer jams ten minutes before a client meeting, or a coworker calls in sick and you're covering a shift you've never worked? Research shows that 90% of people with disabilities who lose jobs lose them due to lack of soft skills, not technical skills. Problem-solving sits at the center...
Career > Discrimination
Equal Pay Act and Disability: Fighting Wage Discrimination
Workers with disabilities earn 37% less on average than their non-disabled peers, according to the American Institutes for Research. Many don't realize wage discrimination is illegal when the work is substantially the same. The Equal Pay Act applies to employees with disabilities...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Bedtime Routines with Smart Home Automation for Children with Autism
...sequence they can trigger with a voice command. Voice-controlled smart home automation builds independence through environmental control, and the research backs it. Studies from the Spectrum360 Foundation show that smart home technology reduces caregiver dependency over time for autistic individuals...
News > Advocacy
The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...Living, caregiver support programs, disability research, and civil rights protections for people with...Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR): Funds research on assistive technology,...Living, and Rehabilitation research (NIDILRR): Funds research on assistive technology, employment outcomes,...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer: What Families Should Know About the Technology
...gait trainer in that search, here's what you need to know: not a sales pitch, but a clear-eyed look at what the device does, who it helps, what the research says, and what it realistically costs to access. What the Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer Is. Trexo is a pediatric robotic gait trainer designed for home...