September 1, 2000
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Program Result
Starting in May 1995, the Council on Foundations, Washington, and the Dole Foundation, Washington, carried out two series of forums on grantmaking and disability policy and produced related publications.
January 1, 2006
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Program Result
Statewide directors of Parent to Parent programs, representing the national Parent to Parent movement, investigated the possibility of creating a formal partnership between the Parent to Parent movement and the Grassroots Consortium on Disabilities.
May 1, 1997
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Program Result
The Corporation for Supportive Housing developed a plan for a nationally replicable model that would offer viable, long-term financing of services linked to permanent housing.
March 21, 2009
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Program Result
Researchers at the Urban Institute used two national surveys to estimate the risk, timing and amount of lifetime disability and long-term care for retirees in the United States.
July 1, 2002
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Program Result
The Northwest Iowa Retired & Senior Volunteer Program in Estherville, Iowa, expanded its program to include people with serious disabilities.
December 1, 2002
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Program Result
The HSC Foundation conducted a study to determine the feasibility of a proposed national resource center that would assist children with disabilities and their families in overcoming obstacles to receiving health care and other needed services.
August 1, 2012
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Report
A broad overview of RWJF’s chronic illness-related programs--their outcomes and their impact on the systems of care for persons with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
January 24, 2013
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Story
Clinical Scholar, Sheldon Retchin, MD, was interested in "a phenomenon that was called 'labeling' - basically the consequences of receiving a diagnosis and the psychological consequences of the diagnosis."
February 1, 2012
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Journal Article
This study measures the oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) to gauge metabolic abnormalities by using a magnetic resonance (MR) technique. This study supports previous studies' findings: OEF is decreased in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, and correlates with the severity of the injury.
National Program
Program to foster the development of consumer-directed home and community-based services for people of all ages with chronic disabilities.