Community Photo Opportunity

The RTC:Rural is asking people with disabilities to join our project to take pictures of their communities and talk about those photos! 

Upcoming Presentations

If you are planning on attending the upcoming APRIL Conference (Oct. 10-14) or APHA Conference (Nov. 6-9), please join our presentations featuring RTC:Rural researchers on various disability and rural topics!

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Science Special Journal

RTC:Rural and Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities researchers have published new articles for the Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences special journal section focused on Rural Disability and Community Participation. 

New articles:

• Examining rural-urban disparities in perceived need for health care services among adults with disabilities
• The intersection of disability status and rurality in American Indian/Alaskan Native communities
• “Sympathy” vs.“Empathy”: Comparing experiences of I2Audits and disability simulations
• Exploring environmental measures in disability: Using Google Earth and Street View to conduct remote assessments of access and participation in urban and rural communities
  

Give Feedback on Disability Research

There is still time for people with disabilities, researchers, family members and others with interest in the disability community to give feedback on NIDILLR's Long-Range Plan!

Remaining public comment sessions include:

• Individuals with Disabilities and Those Supporting Them (e.g., Family Members) (Sept. 28)
• Direct Service Providers and Other Researchers
  (Oct. 12)
• General Session (Oct. 20)
• General Session (Oct. 27)

Rural Disability Hub for COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach

Please visit our Hub for a variety of public health resources, including information specifically for people with disabilities, direct support professionals, rural community members, and local leaders.