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Webinar Series Begins 3/27: Understanding Medications for Paralysis

March 12, 2020
First webinar is Friday, March 27 at 12:00 PM ET. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) will host a three-part pharmacy-related webinar series about osteoporosis, dental care, and bowel management for individuals living with paralysis, spinal cord injuries, and their families. These webinars are produced as part of the Paralysis Resource Center’s community education initiative. Friday, March 27, 2020, 12:00 PM ET

Program Review: Meeting ACL Health Promotion Program Criteria

March 10, 2020
Evidence-Based Program Review Process: Assessing If Applicants Meet ACL Health Promotion Program Criteria

FDA Bans Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior

March 10, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week published a final rule to ban electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) used for self-injurious or aggressive behavior because they present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury that cannot be corrected or eliminated through new or updated device labeling.

Webinar 3/19: Empowering Adults Through Supported Decision Making--The Role of Families, Guardians, Caregivers, and Others in Supporting Individuals Receiving HCBS

March 9, 2020
Webinar on Thursday, March 19 at 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET. Register for the webinar.

New Funding Opportunity for RERC on Physical Access and Transportation

March 6, 2020
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has opened a new funding opportunity for the

COVID-19 Updates: CDC Recommendations for People with Increased Risk of Complications

March 6, 2020
Early data suggest older people are twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness. In addition, people of all ages, with or without disabilities, seem to be at higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness if they have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung, or kidney disease. See ACL.gov/COVID-19 for CDC's latest recommendations for people at higher risk  and other updates.

Kicking off #DDawareness2020

March 5, 2020
This week marks the start of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!

Kicking off #DDawareness2020

March 5, 2020
This week marks the start of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!

Final Business Acumen Toolkit Module Now Available

March 4, 2020
The HCBS Business Acumen Center has released the fifth and final module of the

ACL Launches Health IT Prize Competition

March 4, 2020
ACL will award prizes totaling $500,000 to generate IT solutions to support integration of health care and human services Partnerships between health care and community-based social services organizations have been shown to improve health outcomes and lower costs. Today, ACL launched a Challenge Competition to spur development of the interoperable, statewide referral and analytics platforms needed to enable these partnerships.  

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