Amir Rahimi demonstrates how a screen magnifier helps him read e-mails during an ACL visit to the ENDependence Center of Norther Virginia.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has awarded several new grants to support people with psychiatric disabilities and Autism.  Below are highlights of some of the various projects set to begin:

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has awarded several new grants to support successful transitions of youth with disabilities to adulthood.  Below are highlights of some of the various projects set to begin:

ACL is announcing the launch of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Technical Assistance and Resource Center. The aim of the center is to help states promote access to integrated, coordinated services and supports for people who have sustained a TBI, their families, and caregivers. These services and supports will encourage both community inclusion and the personal independence of people with TBI.

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The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has awarded a number of grants for developing new tools to support employment opportunities for people with disabilities.  Below are highlights of some of the various projects set to begin:

Left to Right: Maryland Department of Aging Secretary Rona Kramer, Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator Lance Robertson, Department of Justice Senior Counsel for Elder Justice Susan Lynch

This blog was originally published on October 16, 2019, by the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC).