When the March budget passback doc proposed to eliminate the NIDILRR, the disability research community got to work and fought back.
Last week's Presidential Budget Request showed the worst measures had been walked back. #PressureWorks 💪
@dramandar.bsky.social discusses this win in a new article
Last week's Presidential Budget Request showed the worst measures had been walked back. #PressureWorks 💪
@dramandar.bsky.social discusses this win in a new article
They Tried to Eliminate Disability Research. We Fought Back—and Made a Dent.
By Amanda Rabinowitz Ph.D.
open.substack.com
June 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
When the March budget passback doc proposed to eliminate the NIDILRR, the disability research community got to work and fought back.
Last week's Presidential Budget Request showed the worst measures had been walked back. #PressureWorks 💪
@dramandar.bsky.social discusses this win in a new article
Last week's Presidential Budget Request showed the worst measures had been walked back. #PressureWorks 💪
@dramandar.bsky.social discusses this win in a new article
#NewsAndNotes: Día Internacional de #LenguasDeSeñas; Dinero Sigue a la Persona; Premio Caveness; Instalaciones de detencion y correccionales accesibles; CLE en acción; y más https://loom.ly/vGh8pas en inglés #NIDILRR
September 24, 2026 at 5:20 PM
#NewsAndNotes: Día Internacional de #LenguasDeSeñas; Dinero Sigue a la Persona; Premio Caveness; Instalaciones de detencion y correccionales accesibles; CLE en acción; y más https://loom.ly/vGh8pas en inglés #NIDILRR
Federal grant delays could jeopardize essential disability services, research www.statnews.com/2026/06/19/f... via @statnews.com
#Project2025 #DOGE #science #disability #ADA #HHS #ACL #NIDILRR #NIH
#Project2025 #DOGE #science #disability #ADA #HHS #ACL #NIDILRR #NIH
Federal grant delays could jeopardize essential disability services, research
Disability researchers across the country worry about their jobs, and the future of their institutions, as a delay in issuing federal grants drags on.
www.statnews.com
June 22, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Federal grant delays could jeopardize essential disability services, research www.statnews.com/2026/06/19/f... via @statnews.com
#Project2025 #DOGE #science #disability #ADA #HHS #ACL #NIDILRR #NIH
#Project2025 #DOGE #science #disability #ADA #HHS #ACL #NIDILRR #NIH
A little sneak peak of results that are forthcoming in a preprint soon: the mechanism by which semantic feature analysis appeared to improve correct naming on 30 treated nouns for n=19 participants w aphasia appeared to be by improving inner speech for those items. Thanks to NIDILRR for funding.
November 20, 2024 at 8:51 PM
A little sneak peak of results that are forthcoming in a preprint soon: the mechanism by which semantic feature analysis appeared to improve correct naming on 30 treated nouns for n=19 participants w aphasia appeared to be by improving inner speech for those items. Thanks to NIDILRR for funding.
Listed in eliminated programs: NIDILRR, UCEDDs, P&As, state DD councils, projects of national significance, and more. Critical disability infrastructure and pretty much all disability research. Add what you're concerned about in the comments!
I just looked at this. If I'm understanding it correctly, the government is not suggesting that federal funding for home and community based services will go down (for now). insidemedicine.substack.com/p/new-a-64-p...
New: A 64-page HHS restructuring proposal outlines sweeping cuts to US public health.
Here it is, in its entirety.
insidemedicine.substack.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Listed in eliminated programs: NIDILRR, UCEDDs, P&As, state DD councils, projects of national significance, and more. Critical disability infrastructure and pretty much all disability research. Add what you're concerned about in the comments!
Like many, we are still grappling with the potential news about the dismantling of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), including the National Institute for #Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation #Research (#NIDILRR). DRRC letter here:
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drrc-coalition.org
March 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Like many, we are still grappling with the potential news about the dismantling of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), including the National Institute for #Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation #Research (#NIDILRR). DRRC letter here:
drrc-coalition.org/wp-content/u...
drrc-coalition.org/wp-content/u...
Here's the preprint, folks. Really proud of this team & thankful to our amazing participants & NIDILRR.
In n=19 with chronic expressive #aphasia, inner speech pre-therapy, and *especially* its improvement, significantly relate to whether an item is correctly named after therapy. bit.ly/innerspeech
In n=19 with chronic expressive #aphasia, inner speech pre-therapy, and *especially* its improvement, significantly relate to whether an item is correctly named after therapy. bit.ly/innerspeech
December 6, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Here's the preprint, folks. Really proud of this team & thankful to our amazing participants & NIDILRR.
In n=19 with chronic expressive #aphasia, inner speech pre-therapy, and *especially* its improvement, significantly relate to whether an item is correctly named after therapy. bit.ly/innerspeech
In n=19 with chronic expressive #aphasia, inner speech pre-therapy, and *especially* its improvement, significantly relate to whether an item is correctly named after therapy. bit.ly/innerspeech
Hello BlueSky! We are the National Rehabilitation Information Center, a library focusing on #Disability and #Rehabilitation research. Funded by #NIDILRR. Lots of searchable resources at naric.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Hello BlueSky! We are the National Rehabilitation Information Center, a library focusing on #Disability and #Rehabilitation research. Funded by #NIDILRR. Lots of searchable resources at naric.com
[THREAD] Major Threat to Disability Rights: Proposed ACL/NIDILRR Cuts, risking:
• Loss of assistive tech & community services
• Weakened ADA/Olmstead enforcement
• Abandoning disability-led research
This is about civil rights—not just budgets. #DisabilityRights [1/9]
• Loss of assistive tech & community services
• Weakened ADA/Olmstead enforcement
• Abandoning disability-led research
This is about civil rights—not just budgets. #DisabilityRights [1/9]
April 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
[THREAD] Major Threat to Disability Rights: Proposed ACL/NIDILRR Cuts, risking:
• Loss of assistive tech & community services
• Weakened ADA/Olmstead enforcement
• Abandoning disability-led research
This is about civil rights—not just budgets. #DisabilityRights [1/9]
• Loss of assistive tech & community services
• Weakened ADA/Olmstead enforcement
• Abandoning disability-led research
This is about civil rights—not just budgets. #DisabilityRights [1/9]
NIDILRR Consumer Resources: Older Adults with Mental Health Conditions
We're celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month together by sharing consumer-focused resources from NIDILRR grantees to help older adults with mental health conditions Champion Your Health
We're celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month together by sharing consumer-focused resources from NIDILRR grantees to help older adults with mental health conditions Champion Your Health
NIDILRR Consumer Resources: Older Adults with Mental Health Conditions
We're celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month together by sharing consumer-focused resources from NIDILRR grantees to help older adults with mental health conditions Champion Your Health
naricspotlight.com
May 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
NIDILRR Consumer Resources: Older Adults with Mental Health Conditions
We're celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month together by sharing consumer-focused resources from NIDILRR grantees to help older adults with mental health conditions Champion Your Health
We're celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month together by sharing consumer-focused resources from NIDILRR grantees to help older adults with mental health conditions Champion Your Health
#ThisJustIn looks at a #NIDILRR-funded study that examined the association between participation and satisfaction with life after #TBI in adults aged 60 and over:https://loom.ly/4Plp_1Y #NIDILRR #NewsAndNotes674
May 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
#ThisJustIn looks at a #NIDILRR-funded study that examined the association between participation and satisfaction with life after #TBI in adults aged 60 and over:https://loom.ly/4Plp_1Y #NIDILRR #NewsAndNotes674
Disability Research funded by NIDILRR improves community living and participation, health and function, and employment for people with disabilities. Full funding for NIDILRR is needed to improve health for all: aahd.us/2025/09/disa... #DisabilitySky #Disability #NIDILRR #ACL #DisabilityResearch
Disability Research - AAHD
High-quality disability research helps make important advances in policy, technology, and daily living to support people with disabilities. Good research requires comprehensive and accurate data, and…
aahd.us
September 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Disability Research funded by NIDILRR improves community living and participation, health and function, and employment for people with disabilities. Full funding for NIDILRR is needed to improve health for all: aahd.us/2025/09/disa... #DisabilitySky #Disability #NIDILRR #ACL #DisabilityResearch
Congratulations to Monique Pappadis, PhD, from the NIDILRR-funded TIRR Memorial Hermann/Baylor College of Medicine/UT Health Collaborative TBI Model System, on receiving the 2026 Joshua B. Cantor Award from the ACRM Brain Injury Interdisciplinary SIG! https://loom.ly/CFte9hk
September 23, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Congratulations to Monique Pappadis, PhD, from the NIDILRR-funded TIRR Memorial Hermann/Baylor College of Medicine/UT Health Collaborative TBI Model System, on receiving the 2026 Joshua B. Cantor Award from the ACRM Brain Injury Interdisciplinary SIG! https://loom.ly/CFte9hk
April 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
April 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“For example, #NIDILRR-funded research has led to accessible voting machines, the technology that supports tactile maps for those who are blind, and accessible lavatories on airplanes.”
March 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“For example, #NIDILRR-funded research has led to accessible voting machines, the technology that supports tactile maps for those who are blind, and accessible lavatories on airplanes.”
SEMTBIS in research: Coming soon to the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation: Stakeholder engagement to identify implementation strategies to overcome barriers to delivering chronic pain treatments: A NIDILRR and VA TBI Model Systems Collaborative Project.
January 5, 2024 at 1:37 PM
SEMTBIS in research: Coming soon to the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation: Stakeholder engagement to identify implementation strategies to overcome barriers to delivering chronic pain treatments: A NIDILRR and VA TBI Model Systems Collaborative Project.
Menopause and Traumatic Brain Injury: A NIDILRR Collaborative Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39154928/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39154928/
Menopause and Traumatic Brain Injury: A NIDILRR Collaborative Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study - PubMed
Findings support a conceptual model of menopause and TBI indicating that symptoms most closely associated with estrogen decline are similar for women with and without TBI, whereas symptoms that overla...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 3, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Menopause and Traumatic Brain Injury: A NIDILRR Collaborative Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39154928/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39154928/
El @GreatLakesADA está organizando un webinar sobre las leyes globales de #Accesibilidad #NIDILRR https://loom.ly/PNwKLVk en inglés
August 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
El @GreatLakesADA está organizando un webinar sobre las leyes globales de #Accesibilidad #NIDILRR https://loom.ly/PNwKLVk en inglés
April 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
¿Eres un profesional que trabaja con #PersonasCiegas o con #BajaVisión y está interesado en la #TecnologíaDeAcceso en el #LugarDeTrabajo? Eche un vistazo a este resumen de investigación https://loom.ly/IVhB5E8 en inglés #NewsAndNotes #NIDILRR
May 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
¿Eres un profesional que trabaja con #PersonasCiegas o con #BajaVisión y está interesado en la #TecnologíaDeAcceso en el #LugarDeTrabajo? Eche un vistazo a este resumen de investigación https://loom.ly/IVhB5E8 en inglés #NewsAndNotes #NIDILRR
Institute Faculty Dr. Umesh Venkatesan is advancing #TBI research, focusing on aging, psychosocial factors, & resilience after moderate-to-severe TBI. His NIH- & NIDILRR-funded work has been featured at several national and international forums this year.
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/TMYv50XNgEC
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/TMYv50XNgEC
December 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Institute Faculty Dr. Umesh Venkatesan is advancing #TBI research, focusing on aging, psychosocial factors, & resilience after moderate-to-severe TBI. His NIH- & NIDILRR-funded work has been featured at several national and international forums this year.
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/TMYv50XNgEC
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/TMYv50XNgEC
Recovering from Disorders of Consciousness https://loom.ly/IcFbCn0 produced by the NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC), received a Platinum Award from the Hermes Creative Awards. Congratulations to the team!
April 29, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Recovering from Disorders of Consciousness https://loom.ly/IcFbCn0 produced by the NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC), received a Platinum Award from the Hermes Creative Awards. Congratulations to the team!
The NIDILRR-funded StatsRRTC hosts a special episode of the nTIDE Lunch & Learn, 2/6, 12p ET. https://loom.ly/90gZE8E on trends in employment participation for people with disabilities, including the latest BLS Jobs Report, and disability employment beyond traditional workforce models.
January 30, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The NIDILRR-funded StatsRRTC hosts a special episode of the nTIDE Lunch & Learn, 2/6, 12p ET. https://loom.ly/90gZE8E on trends in employment participation for people with disabilities, including the latest BLS Jobs Report, and disability employment beyond traditional workforce models.
April 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM