CEDHARS
Please stop using these ableist terms
Last week, The New York Times printed an excellent editorial by M. Leona Godin, a nationally known scholar and author who is blind. Ms. Godin recalls an incident where she met up with two friends who are also blind in her hometown of San Francisco. One of the women, Haben Girma, is the only deaf-blind graduate of Harvard Law School. Communicating with Ms. Girma involves typing into her wireless keyboard so that she can read the words on her Braille display and respond verbally. Since Ms. Godin was not used to communicating this way, she was making numerous grammatical errors. In an expression of frustration, she commented, “I feel so dumb,” which was met by a terse reply from the other person, Caitlin Hernandez, “That’s ableist.”
Read moreDissertation: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students with disabilities
This phenomenological dissertation explored how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted college students and postdoctoral fellows who have a disability or chronic health condition.
Read moreMedical (red), social (blue) models of disability need to be transformed into a shade of purple
It’s not black and white, and it shouldn’t be red or blue, either.
Read moreCEDHARS pilot grant looking to revolutionize stroke recovery
Therapists at the UAB Taub Training Clinic had developed and delivered a revolutionary intervention for patients recovering from stroke known as constraint induced therapy until it was forced to close in 2020 for financial burden due to poor insurance reimbursement and time required by therapists.
Read moreThe World Games to feature adaptive sport, accessibility initiative
The World Games 2022, an international multi-sport event organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee, will hold its 11th edition in Birmingham from July 7-17, 2022. And thanks to the Disability Inclusion Program, this will be the first edition of TWG – or any international multi-sport event – to include an adaptive sport.
Read moreYoung people with disabilities expanding aperture of diversity in academia
In a previous editorial I commented on Lindsay Bowe’s powerful expression in the UAB Graduate School “Say It In 6” competition with her insightful words: "Disabled and equally capable as before."
Read moreUCEM, NORC, CEDHARS to hold precision medicine research symposium
The UAB Center for Exercise Medicine, the Nutrition Obesity Research Center and the Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences are pleased to jointly host the “Precision-The Genes and Beyond” Research Symposium.
Read moreUAB Center for Exercise Medicine requesting applications for pilot grant
The UAB Center for Exercise Medicine (UCEM) is pleased to announce an RFA to fund pilot research that focuses on Muscle Research related to basic biology, disease, and/or exercise. Research related to any of the muscle types (skeletal, cardiac, smooth muscle) is relevant to this RFA.
Read moreCEDHARS pilot grant looking at diet for patients with spinal cord injuries
Postdoctoral fellow in the Heersink School of Medicine’s department of physical medicine and rehabilitation Dr. Jia Li is channeling the CEDHARS spirit by extrapolating her prior research to include people with disabilities.
Read moreSeminar Series focuses on geriatric issues, will feature adaptive sports expert
The seminar series hosted by CEDHARS continued with a presentation on a novel approach to neurodegenerative geriatric conditions, and the center is excited to welcome adaptive sports expert Dr. Justin LaFerrier today.
Read moreFrom combining backgrounds to DOD study on dietary interventions for MS
Dr. Brooks Wingo was a clinical social worker, looking for solutions for her patients who experienced weight gain as a side effect for a new and effective psychosis medication, when she decided to marry her interests and get a doctorate in health education and promotion from UAB’s School of Public Health.
Read moreTurning the corner on increasing visibility of UAB students with disabilities
"Disabled and equally capable as before."
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Seminar speaker series rolls on
Rachel Ashcraft, licensed occupational therapist and TBRI practitioner, gave a seminar presentation on April 21 titled “A Case for Trauma Informed Care Across Healthcare Settings.”
Read moreLakeshore CEO joins panel on disability, employment
NIDILRR director gives updates on funding opportunities
The Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt gave updates on the organization recently at a grantee stakeholder meeting.
Read morePeople with disabilities need affordable wheelchair scales
Generally speaking, most people are aware of the health risks associated with being overweight or obese. The more a person weighs, the more likely they will be prone to type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, gallbladder and liver complications, stroke, depression, and other serious health risks.
Read moreExpert gives insight on disability, language, identity
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Six months at the collaborative
A week ago today marked exactly six months at UAB and in my role of Communications Specialist for CEDHARS and the Collaborative. In part, I was excited about the position because I knew the culture at UAB and especially Lakeshore would be extremely conducive for someone with a disability joining the workforce.
Read moreWhat’s this thing called inclusion science?
I’ve been tossing the inclusion science term around the past few years, and I occasionally see a few people scratching their head wondering what this actually means. Personally, I consider it a way for UAB researchers to differentiate themselves. There are several reasons why.
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