News From NIDRR
Fall 2006
* In this Issue:
* Director's Corner <
* NIDRR-Promoting Independence Through Research <
* New Directions in Knowledge Translation <
* Current NIDRR KT Projects <
* NIDRR Leader Retires after 36 Years of Service to <> OSERS
* Publications of Note <
* Web Resources <
* ICDR Research Watch <
* Contact NIDRR <mailto:NIDRR.News@ed.gov
DIRECTOR'S CORNER
Steven J.Tingus, Director of NIDRR
<http://www.edpubs.org/lyris/NIDRR/nidrrnews/images/tingus.jpg>
Welcome to the first issue of News From NIDRR. I have instituted
this electronic newsletter for two reasons: 1) to keep disability
research stakeholders better informed about the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research's (NIDRR's)
activities, accomplishments and future plans; and 2) to broaden
participation in disability research by providing information
about NIDRR to new audiences. News From NIDRR will be
distributed four times a year to consumer and business
organizations, researchers, practitioners, educators and
individuals who have an interest in disability and rehabilitation
research and services as well as disability policy. In future
issues, I will share important information about NIDRR's plans
and other relev! ant federal initiatives through the column
"Director's Corner."
In this issue, we discuss NIDRR's mission and our knowledge
translation (KT) program, provide a list of online resources and
noteworthy publications and honor a long-time NIDRR leader as he
retires from federal service.
NIDRR has published the proposed priorities for 11 projects and
centers for 2007, and is accepting comments until Oct.19, 2006.
Visit
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/proprule/2006-3/091906b
.html to view the priorities and the instructions for submitting
comments.
We invite your feedback on News From NIDRR and other NIDRR
activities. Please e-mail your questions, comments and
suggestions to NIDRR.News@ed.gov.
- Steven Tingus
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NIDRR: Promoting Independence Through Research
NIDRR is the largest single federal program supporting disability
and rehabilitation research. (Institute of Medicine of the
National Academies, Enabling America, 1997)
Established by Congress in 1978, NIDRR is a national leader in
sponsoring disability and rehabilitation research. It is one of
three components-the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP),
the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR), and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)-of
the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
(OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Education. NIDRR's mission
"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."
NIDRR's research is conducted through a network of individual
research projects and research centers nationwide.
Disabilities rank among the nation's public health concerns,
affecting an estimated 54 million 1 Americans in various ways.
NIDRR's research and development activities cover almost every
aspect of disability: employment; participation and community
living; health and function; and technology for access and
function. Within these areas, NIDRR research addresses all types
of disabilities, including physical, sensory, cognitive and
emotional. In keeping with its mission, NIDRR strives to focus
on the interaction of individuals and society.
NIDRR's knowledge translation (KT) program activities involve the
collection, evaluation, dissemination and utilization of
information based on scientifically rigorous research and
development. KT also includes transfer of products and devices
from the research and development setting to the commercial
marketplace. NIDRR's capacity-building efforts include the
advanced training of scientists in research methodologies and the
training of people with disabilities to use research findings.
NIDRR also builds the research capacity of institutions and
organizations-especially those that address the disability needs
of ethnic minorities and other underserved populations.
Over the years, research supported by NIDRR has had a tremendous
impact on the lives of persons with disabilities and, at the same
time, has made an essential contribution to the level of
scientific knowledge in the United States and around the world.
In addition to being responsive to the changing needs of disabled
individuals, NIDRR and its research centers have kept pace with
medical advancements, new technologies, community support
initiatives and new civil rights provisions in legislation.
NIDRR's work helps to integrate the results of disability
research into the nation's policies regarding science,
technology, health care and economics.
NIDRR is encouraging new grant applicants in an effort to further
expand research capacity in this field. If you would like to
learn more about NIDRR programs and funding mechanisms, visit
NIDRR's home
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html>
page.
1 Official estimates differ due to the various definitions and
survey methods used.
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New Directions in
Knowledge Translation
Since its inception, NIDRR has disseminated its research findings
to various target audiences, such as individuals with
disabilities, service providers, policymakers and researchers.
The NIDRR programs related to dissemination and KT have evolved
over the years, along with the advances made in the fields of
disability research and technology.
To facilitate the dissemination and utilization of research
findings, NIDRR supports databases, clearinghouses and a network
of centers. The databases and clearinghouses serve as
centralized resources that handle approximately 1 million
requests for information annually. The network has provided an
array of "translated" material derived from NIDRR research for
use by non-researchers. For example, there are materials to help
the public better understand issues related to the Olmstead
decision, the capabilities of people with mental or emotional
disabilities or illnesses, and the successes that people with
disabilities can experience as parents.
To further advance the dissemination of research findings on
disability, NIDRR convened, in June 2005, a panel of experts to
help shape its KT program. The panel included 10 knowledge
translation specialists from the areas of evidence-based
practice, mental health, employment, cultural competence,
education and consumer perspectives. Based on the panel's
findings, internal NIDRR research and input from NIDRR's
constituencies, NIDRR has detailed new directions for the KT
program in the NIDRR Long Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009.
For NIDRR, KT is a multidimensional process designed to ensure
that new, research-based knowledge ultimately improves the lives
of people with disabilities. The process is active; it
accumulates information, filters it for quality, rigor and
relevance, and recasts it in language that is easily understood
by and accessible for the intended audience.
KT includes the transfer of products and devices from the
research and development setting to the commercial marketplace.
The NIDRR KT program emphasizes: expert judgments on the value of
information for further dissemination; better accountability for
outputs produced by NIDRR-supported researchers; and improved
methods for making this information available beyond the research
community. Specific elements of the KT program include support
for the:
* Development of a theory of KT, measures of success and
uniform definitions;
* Development of standards and mechanisms for: the review and
validation of project results as a stage in KT, the
dissemination of new knowledge to different target
audiences, and the tracking of specific results to identify
long-term accomplishments;
* Peer review and discussion of one major product for each
research domain each year, facilitated through a special
database; and
* Development and implementation of technology transfer
strategies.
For more information, see the
<http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/lrp/fy2005-2009/index.htm
l> NIDRR Long Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009.
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Current NIDRR KT Projects
The following projects comprise the core of NIDRR's KT
activities:
ABLEDATA <http://www.abledata.com/>
-a searchable database of
information about assistive technology products and
rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and
international sources.
National Center on <http://www.washington.edu/accessit/kb.php>
Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT)-a Web
site that provides online resources and technical assistance.
National Rehabilitation Information Center
<http://www.naric.com/>
(NARIC)-an online library and information
center focusing on disability and rehabilitation research.
National Center for the Dissemination of <http://www.ncddr.org/>
Disability Research (NCDDR)-offers an online library of
resources, performs research and provides technical assistance
and demonstration activities that focus on the dissemination and
utilization of NIDRR-supported disability research.
Center for International
<http://cirrie.buffalo.edu/search/index.php>
Rehabilitation
Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE)-a searchable database
of international rehabilitation research that currently contains
over 25,000 citations published since 1990.
DisabilityStatistics..org
<http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/disabilitystatistics/>
-an online
resource for U.S. disability statistics.
Model Spinal Cord Injury
<http://www.mscisdisseminationcenter.org/>
(MSCI) Dissemination
Center-a searchable database of academic publications and
consumer and professional education materials produced by NIDRR's
Model Spinal Cord Injury Centers.
National Spinal Cord <http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=10766>
Injury Statistical Center-the hub of a network of 16
NIDRR-sponsored regional MSCI care systems located at major
medical centers throughout the United States, this center
supervises and directs the collection, management and analysis of
the world's largest spinal cord injury database.
Traumatic Brain Injury National Data <http://www.tbindc.org/>
Center-the coordinating center for the research and dissemination
efforts of the NIDRR Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems
(TBIMS).
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NIDRR Leader Retires After 36 Years
of Service to OSERS
Richard P. Melia, Director of the Research Sciences Division at
NIDRR
<http://www.edpubs.org/lyris/NIDRR/nidrrnews/images/RMelia.jpg>
"I've come to believe that you don't have to concentrate in only
one or two areas to make a contribution. The richness in life
often comes from the cross-fertilization of ideas and activities.
So many things are interrelated," said Richard Melia, former
director of NIDRR's Research Sciences Division.
Melia, who retired May 3, 2006, has applied that philosophy
during his more than 36 years of service as a federal employee
and leader in disability policy, program planning and the field
of disability and rehabilitation research.
In 1970, Melia joined the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA) as a special assistant to the commissioner. He served in
various positions in RSA and NIDRR until becoming director of the
NIDRR Research Sciences Division in 1995.
Reflecting on the changes that have taken place in the disability
field over the past 36 years, Melia stated, "Besides medical
advances, I've seen programs created to help people with
disabilities find and keep employment, and that help them to
function in the workplace. There is now a focus on helping those
with disabilities live and participate in the community. There
are global initiatives that help us see disabilities in a new
way, such as the World Health Organization's International
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-the ICF-and
we now have a global community that looks at concepts like
universal design or 'design for all.'"
Asked about his hope for NIDRR's future, Melia expressed his
belief that NIDRR will continue to attract people from fields
such as medicine, engineering, physical therapy and the social
sciences who share the same commitment to disability research and
the desire to collaborate with one another.
Ellen Blasiotti, Melia's former colleague, sums up his impact in
federal service: "Dick Melia is one of the best examples I've
seen of a true public servant. He has served RSA and NIDRR with
skill, intelligence and competence. As long as I have known
Dick, he has never forgotten the importance of giving back to
people with disabilities, their families and the organizations
that help them, which is, in essence, an intellectual return on
the public's financial investment. Dick is a wealth of
information and his expertise will be sorely missed."
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Publications of Note
The following publications provide key information about NIDRR's
current activities:
<http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/lrp/fy2005-2009/index.htm
l> NIDRR Long Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009
Emergency <http://www.icdr.us/pubs.html#emerevacproceedings>
Evacuation of People With Physical Disabilities From Buildings:
2004 Conference Proceedings
Knowledge
<http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/ktpanel_summary/index.htm
l> Translation Planning Panel:
Summary of the June 9-10, 2005, Panel Meeting
Knowledge <http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/ktpanel/>
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This newsletter contains Web addresses for information created
and maintained by other organizations. This information is
provided for the reader's convenience. The U.S. Department of
Education is not responsible for controlling or guaranteeing the
accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of this outside
information. Further, the inclusion of this information and Web
addresses does not reflect the importance of the organizations
associated with them, nor is it intended to endorse any views
expressed, or products or services offered therein. All of the
Web sites listed in this newsletter were current as of Aug. 2,
2006.
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ICDR Disability Research Watch
The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR), chaired
by NIDRR, provides biweekly alerts to its members about new
funding announcements, new awards, and new publications in the
field. Following are relevant excerpts.
Funding Announcements
Sources: Grants.gov and individual agency sites.
<http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=10297>
Research Opportunities in Stuttering (R21)
Funding agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Funding
number: PA-06-482 Close date: Multiple receipt dates
<http://www1.va.gov/resdev/funding/solicitations/default.cfm>
Deployment Health Research: OEF/OIF Veteran Research Issues Funding
agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Funding number: Not
applicable Close date: 9/30/08
<http://www1.va.gov/resdev/funding/solicitations/default.cfm>
Nursing Research Initiative
Funding agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Funding number: Not applicable
Close date: 12/15/06
Research Awards
Sources: Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
(CRISP) and individual agency sites. CRISP is a searchable
database of federally funded biomedical research projects
maintained by the Office of Extramural Research at the National
Institutes of Health.
<http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=7075047&
p_grant_num=1P01AG027735-01&p_query=(rehabilitation+|+disability)
&ticket=23147298&p_audit_session_id=112983640&p_audit_score=10&p_
audit_numfound=657&p_keywords=rehabilitation+disability>
Experience Corps Trial: Improving Health of Older Populations
through Generativit
Funding agency: National Institute on Aging
Funding number: 1P01AG027735-01
Principal investigator: Linda Fried
Project start: 7/1/06
<http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=7137003&
p_grant_num=1R01AR054099-01&p_query=(rehabilitation+|+disability)
&ticket=23147298&p_audit_session_id=112983640&p_audit_score=10&p_
audit_numfound=869&p_keywords=rehabilitation+disability> The
Effect of Age on Functional ACL Healing
Funding agency: National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Funding number: 1R01AR054099-01
Principal investigator: Martha Murray
Project start: 7/1/06
<http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=7024122&
p_grant_num=1R03HS015987-01&p_query=(rehabilitation+|+disability)
&ticket=23147298&p_audit_session_id=112983640&p_audit_score=10&p_
audit_numfound=687&p_keywords=rehabilitation+disability>
Investigating the Correlates and Outcomes of Depression
Funding agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Funding
number: 1R03HS015987-01 Principal investigator: Jennifer E. Granger
Project start: 7/7/06
<http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=7019224&
p_grant_num=1R01NS053813-01&p_query=(disability+|+rehabilitation)
&ticket=23145906&p_audit_session_id=112980241&p_audit_score=18&p_
audit_numfound=441&p_keywords=disability+rehabilitation> Stretch
Reflex Contributions to Multijoint Coordination
Funding agency: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke
Funding number: 1R01NS053813-01
Principal investigator: Eric J. Perreault
Project start: 9/1/06
<http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=7148857&
p_grant_num=1F31NS056504-01&p_query=(rehabilitation+|+disability)
&ticket=23143763&p_audit_session_id=112975390&p_audit_score=37&p_
audit_numfound=154&p_keywords=rehabilitation+disability>
Self-assisted Neurological Rehabilitation
Funding agency: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke
Funding number: 1F31NS056504-01
Principal investigator: Helen J. Huang
Project start: 12/7/06
<http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=7160592&
p_grant_num=1R13DC008508-01&p_query=(disability+|+rehabilitation)
&ticket=23145906&p_audit_session_id=112980241&p_audit_score=18&p_
audit_numfound=413&p_keywords=disability+rehabilitation> A
Symposium on Usher Syndrome and Related Disorders
Funding agency: National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders
Funding number: 1R13DC008508-01
Principal investigator: William J. Kimberling
Project start: 7/1/06
<http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=7139042&
p_grant_num=1R03NS054050-01A1&p_query=(rehabilitation+|+disabilit
y)&ticket=23143763&p_audit_session_id=112975390&p_audit_score=39&
p_audit_numfound=134&p_keywords=rehabilitation+disability>
Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Funding
agency: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke
Funding number: 1R03NS054050-01A1
Principal investigator: Robert Wayne Motl
Project start: 9/1/06
<http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=7059260&
p_grant_num=1R13HD04815701A1&p_query=(rehabilitation+|+disability
)&ticket=23143763&p_audit_session_id=112975390&p_audit_score=83&p
_audit_numfound=41&p_keywords=rehabilitation+disability> Habits
and Rehabilitation: Promoting Participation
Funding agency: National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development
Funding number: 1R13HD048157-01A1
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth B. Crepeau
Project starts: 9/1/06
<http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0630495>
Student Design Competition on Technology for People with
Disabilities
Funding agency: National Science Foundation
Funding number: 0630495
Principal investigator: Nell Bailey
Project start: 6/1/06
<http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0552351>
American Student Placements and Internships in Rehabilitation
Engineering (ASPIRE)
Funding agency: National Science Foundation
Funding number: 0552351
Principal investigators: Rory Cooper, Alicia Koontz
Project start: 5/1/06
Published Studies
Source: Science.gov. This site provides a searchable database of
federal science resources for 12 participating government
agencies, including research and development results.
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16813784&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_doc
sum> Comparison of the action research arm test and the
Fugl-Meyer assessment as measures of upper-extremity motor
weakness after stroke.
Authors: M.H. Rabadi, F.M. Rabadi
Date: 7/06
Journal: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16704510&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_doc
sum> Access to health care services for the disabled elderly.
Authors: D.H. Taylor Jr., H. Hoenig
Date: 6/06
Journal: Health Services Research
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16809211&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_doc
sum> The association of physical deconditioning and chronic low
back pain: a hypothesis-oriented systematic review.
Authors: R.J. Smeets, D. Wade, A. Hidding, P.J. Van Leeuwen,
J.W. Vlaeyen, J.A. Knottnerus
Date: 6/06
Journal: Disability and Rehabilitation
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16792283&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed
_docsum> Brain interface research for asynchronous control
applications
Authors: J.F. Borisoff, S.G. Mason, G.E. Birch
Date: 6/06
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation
Engineering: A Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16792299&query_hl=3&itool=pubmed
_docsum> Brain-computer interface research at the University of
South Florida Cognitive Psychophysiology Laboratory: the P300
Speller
Authors: E.W. Sellers, A. Kubler, E. Donchin
Date: 6/06
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation
Engineering: A Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16869139&query_hl=5&itool=pubmed
_docsum> Adherence to sport injury rehabilitation programmes: a
conceptual review
Authors: A.R. Levy, R.C. Polman, P.J. Clough, L.R. McNaughton
Date: 4-5/06
Journal: Research in Sports Medicine
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16792294&query_hl=4&itool=pubmed
_docsum> EEG based BCI-towards a better control. Brain-computer
interface research at Aalborg University
Authors: K.D. Nielsen, A.F. Cabrera, O.F. do Nascimento
Date: 6/06
Journal: Research in Sports Medicine
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16865018&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed
_docsum> Validation of International Classification of
Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Core Sets for early
postacute rehabilitation facilities: comparisons with three other
functional measures
Authors: E. Grill, G. Stucki, M. Scheuringer, J. Melvin
Date: 8/06
Journal: American Journal of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation/Association of Academic Physiatrists
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16864483&query_hl=9&itool=pubmed
_docsum> A review of awareness interventions in brain injury
rehabilitation
Authors: J.M. Fleming, T. Ownsworth
Date: 8/06
Journal: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16833045&query_hl=11&itool=pubme
d_docsum> Gait analysis as a reliable tool for rehabilitation of
chronic hemiplegic patients
Authors: N. Tenore, F. Fortugno, F. Viola, M. Galli, S.
Giaquinto
Date: 4-5/06
Journal: Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16817671&query_hl=13&itool=pubme
d_docsum> Personal assistance for patients living with a severe
neurological disorder
Authors: G. Ahlstrom
Date: 6/06
Journal: The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing: Journal of the
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16817650&query_hl=17&itool=pubme
d_docsum> Development of the transtibial prosthesis controlled
pneumatically and electrically by microcomputer system
Authors: Y. Shimada, Y. Terayama
Date: 2006
Journal: Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16801206&query_hl=19&itool=pubme
d_docsum> Measuring patient-reported outcomes after discharge
from inpatient rehabilitation settings
Authors: W.J. Coster, S.M. Haley, A.M. Jette
Date: 7/06
Journal: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine: Official Journal of
the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16739212&query_hl=23&itool=pubme
d_docsum> Health status, activity limitations, and disability in
work and housework among Latinos and non-Latinos with arthritis:
an analysis of national data
Authors: A.F. Abraido-Lanza, K. White, A.N. Armbrister, B.G.
Link
Date: 6/06
Journal: Arthritis and Rheumatism
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retr
ieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16739204&query_hl=27&itool=pubme
d_docsum> Pilot study of fitness training and exercise testing in
polyarticular childhood arthritis
Authors: D. Singh-Grewal, V. Wright, O. Bar-Or, B.M. Feldman
Date: 6/06
Journal: Arthritis and Rheumatism
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Web Resources
The following Web sites contain information about OSERS,
including OSERS-NIDRR funding opportunities and a calendar of
events published by the National Center for the Dissemination of
Disability Research.
Funding
<http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html#Chart7>
Opportunities
National
<http://www.ncddr.org/new/announcements/statescience.html>
Center
for the Dissemination of Disability Research
Office of
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html>
Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Office
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html>
of
Special Education Programs (OSEP)
National
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html>
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
Rehabilitation
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html>
Services Administration (RSA)
