Putting Research to Work

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Putting Research to Work

• Evidence-based research from the National
  Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
  Research (NIDRR) you can use Right Now!

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The National Rehabilitation Information Center
(NARIC)

• NARIC is a federally funded library focusing on
  disability and rehabilitation research.
• Collection of 50,000 documents
• Index database of more than 75,000 resources
• Website featuring 3 databases, 50 quick
  reference information pages, an extensive Ready
  Reference, and thousands of free documents
• http//www.naric.com
• Toll-free information line (800-346-2742)
• Chat and email service
• Document delivery
• NARIC is NIDRRs Library We have more than
  9,000 reports, guides, manuals, etc., generated
  by NIDRR grantees over the last 30 years.

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The NIDRR Research Program

• The mission of NIDRR is to generate new knowledge
  and promote its effective use to improve the
  abilities of people with disabilities to perform
  activities of their choice in the community, and
  also to expand society's capacity to provide full
  opportunities and accommodations for its citizens
  with disabilities.
• Research Priorities employment outcomes health
  and function technology for access and function
  participation and community living capacity
  building, and other associated disability
  research areas.
• Current research includes physical and medical
  rehabilitation, mental health, education,
  employment, technology, knowledge translation,
  and the built environment.
• In 2008 NIDRR funded 34 model systems, 10
  regional ADA technical assistance centers, 34
  research and training centers, 25 engineering
  research centers, plus fellowships, field
  initiated research, and small business innovative
  research.

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How does NIDRR research reach your practice?

• NIDRR researchers have developed products,
  therapies, interventions, and curricula in use
  throughout the rehab community.
• NIDRR research has informed policy and
  legislation in accessibility, special education,
  benefits, and employment.

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Products, therapies, interventions

• Technology
• Black Decker jar opener
• Anthrotronix therapy robot
• Therapies
• Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
• Virtual reality for stroke and brain injury rehab
• Tools
• Consumer Guide to Choosing a High Quality Medical
  Rehabilitation Program
• Activity and Participation Measures for
  Post-Acute Care

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Informing Policy

• NIDRR research has informed and influenced policy
  in
• Independent living
• Parental rights
• Architectural and program accessibility
• Web accessibility
• Special education
• Technology access

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The Goody Bag Resources you can use today(ish)

• Downloads
• Webcasts
• Training
• Technical Assistance
• Alert and news services

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Download This

• CIRRIE handbooks on cultural competence in
  rehabilitation
• cirrie.buffalo.edu/cdresources.php
• Project Safe EV-AC emergency preparedness
  training library
• evac.icdi.wvu.edu/library/training.htm
• Evaluating Your Agency checklist from NARICs
  Tools Collection
• bit.ly/n9gts
• Higher Education Support Toolkit for students
  with psychiatric disabilities
• www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/supportstudents/hes-toolk
  it.pdf

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Webcasts

• Several projects offer regular webcasts. Many are
  CEU friendly!
• Center for Psychiatric Rehab _at_ BU
• Center for Supported Employment _at_ VCU
• National Research and Training Center on
  Psychiatric Disability _at_ UIC
• RERC on Augmentative and Alternative
  Communication _at_ PSU

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Training and Classes

• Evidence-Based Manual Wheelchair Prescription
  Practice _at_ CATEA
• Online class, 6 weeks, 150.
• Brown Bag Series from Worksupport.com
• Free training sessions with industry researchers
  and professionals
• Graduate Training in Childrens Mental Health
• Online courses, study groups, and more from the
  RTC for Childrens Mental Health
• RTC on Aging with Intellectual/Developmental
  Disabilities
• In-person training sessions on agency support,
  health care, aging issues, health promotion, and
  pre-service.

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Technical Assistance

• TA is offered by the ADA regional centers,
  research and training centers, and state Tech Act
  projects
• Find your regional ADA Center www.adata.org
• Complete list of current RRTCs bit.ly/21juZw
• State Tech Act Projects www.resna.org

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Get informed and stay informed

• How can you stay on top of new tools, reports,
  and innovations?
• Databases
• Alert services/newsletters
• State of theconferences

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Databases

• NARIC
• REHABDATA
• Tools Collection
• Digital archive
• CIRRIE
• International Research Information
• MSKTC
• Database of peer reviewed literature from the
  model systems
• CORC
• Database of publications from the ADA projects
• Disabilitystatistics.org

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Alert Services and eNews

• REHABDATA Connection
• CIRRIE Connection
• NARIC Spotlight blog, Twitter feed, and Facebook
  page
• Center for Rehab Outcomes enews
• Center for Psych Rehab eCasts

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State of the

• Several projects hold state of the art and state
  of the science conferences including
• RTC on Childrens Mental Health
• Health, Wellness, and Disability
• AAC-RERC
• Check the NARIC Calendar of Events

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NARIC can help

• The staff at NARIC can help you locate reports,
  journal articles, tools, organizations, agencies,
  and projects.
• Toll free 800/346-2742
• TTY 301/459-5984
• Email naricinfo_at_heitechservices.com
• Chat www.naric.com/public/askme.cfm
• Visit New Carrollton, MD (Orange line Metro)

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One More Download

• This presentation is available in HTML and PPT
  formats at
• http//www.naric.com/public/Presentations/NRA2009.
  cfm