Spotlight

Spotlight

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Spotlight episodes

  • Episode 20: Conversations with Our Director - 2024 in Review

    It is with heavy hearts that we share this episode of NARIC's Spotlight podcast. Our Director, Mark Odum, passed away unexpectedly on January 15th, just a few short days after recording this episode.

    In this episode, Mark speaks with Marta Garcia, NARIC's Bilingual Information and Media Specialist. They discuss the exciting things that happened at NARIC in 2024 and they take a look at what's coming in 2025. Transcripts for this episode are available in English and Spanish on the NARIC website.

    Mark was very excited about and proud of the work that NIDILRR, the NIDILRR Grantees, and NARIC had done in 2024 and was looking forward to new and exciting things coming down the pipeline. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.

    18 min
  • Episode 19: Sasha Portnova: The Journey of a NIDILRR Fellow and the Role of Podcasts in Science

    In this episode of NARIC's Spotlight Podcast, Jess Chaiken speaks with Dr. Sasha Portnova about Dr. Portnova's experiences as a NIDILRR-funded fellow, her work in rehabilitation research, and the inspiration behind her podcast, Gears of Progress. They discuss the importance of scientific communication, mentorship, and the future of research in assistive technology.

    Resources discussed in this episode:

    Dr. Portnova's Gears in Progress podcast.

    Transcripts are available on our website:

    Spotlight Podcast | National Rehabilitation Information Center.


    23 min
  • Conversations with Our Director: Mark Odum Discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

    In today's episode, we begin our new series: Conversations with Our Director. Mark Odum, NARIC's Director, speaks with Marta Garcia, NARIC's Bilingual Information and Media Specialist, about the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA), his experiences as a person with a spinal cord injury before and after the signing of the ADA, and NIDILRR-funded research related with the ADA, among other topics.

    Resources mentioned in today's episode:

    • American's with Disabilities Act (ADA).
    • NIDILRR.
    • The NIDILRR-funded ADA National Network and its 10 Regional Centers.
    • Search NARIC's databases.
    • NARIC's Questions from the Community.
    • To learn more about the ADA or to find resources in your area, contact NARIC's information specialists.

      12 min
    • The Life Skills Manual: An Interview with the Author and Researcher, Christine Helfrich, PhD

      In today's episode, Jess Chaiken speaks with Christine Helfrich, PhD, author of the Life Skills Manual - one of NARIC's most popular items in our collection. Listen in as Mark Odum, NARIC's Director, introduces the episode and Jess and Dr. Helfrich discuss the Manual, Dr. Helfrich's plans for the manual, and her advice to occupational therapists interested in becoming researchers.

      Dr. Helfrich may be reached with by email at [email protected].

      To order the Life Skills Manual, https://naric.com/?q=en/content/order-life-skills-manualhttps://naric.com/?q=en/content/order-life-skills-manual on NARIC's website.

      21 min
    • The Rights of Parents with Disabilities - A NIDILRR-funded Study

      In this episode of NARIC's Spotlight Podcast, Mark Odum, NARIC's Director, shares the findings of a NIDILRR-funded study on the rights of parents with disabilities.

      Researchers at Parents Empowering Parents: National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities and Their Families, interviewed 19 advocates, attorneys, and legislators who were involved in a variety of ways with state legislation related to parents with disabilities. Listen to the episode to learn more about this study and its results.

      NARIC's Research In Focus Series.

      Transcripts in English and Spanish may be found on our website.

      9 min
    • ¿Hay investigaciones sobre las barreras que las personas con discapacidades pueden enfrentar? ¡Sí!

      Las barreras son algo que las personas con discapacidades enfrentan todos los días. Las barreras se pueden encontrar en la falta de inclusión, financiación, y en entornos físicos, entre otros.

      En este episodio del Spotlight Podcast de NARIC, Marta Arnold, analista en español de NARIC, discute algunas de las investigaciones financiadas por NIDILRR sobre las barreras que las personas con discapacidades pueden enfrentar.

      Para obtener más información sobre estas investigaciones o sobre las barreras, comuníquese con los especialistas en información de NARIC. Visite a NIDILRR (en inglés) para obtener más información sobre sus programas.

      ¿Necesita apoyo para enfrentar las barreras? Visite los Recursos Comunitarios de NARIC o comuníquese con los especialistas en información de NARIC.

      Para obtener las transcripciones de este episodio, visite la página de este episodio en naric.com.

      10 min
    • What is NARIC's Knowledgebase?

      In today's episode, Mark Odum, NARIC's director, speaks with Tamie Pyle, NARIC's Library and Information Services Coordinator, about NARIC's Knowledgebase. Learn about what this database does, its history, what organizations and other resources are available in it, and more.

      Since this episode was published, the Knowledgebase has been renamed Community Resources Database.

      Resources mentioned in today's episode:

      Knowledgebase: https://www.naric.com/?q=en/content/cf-kb-adv-search.

      NARIC: naric.com.

      NARIC's email: [email protected].

      NARIC's chat: Ask Me! chat.

      Transcripts for today's episode may be found on our website in English and in Spanish.

      7 min
    • ¿Que significa proveer atención?

      En el episodio 12 de nuestro podcast, Marta Arnold, revisora de NARIC, y Marta García, especialista en información y medios bilingües de NARIC, hablan sobre el cuidado. Discuten los diferentes tipos de cuidadores, brindan ejemplos, cómo la pandemia de COVID-19 afectó a los cuidadores e investigaciones financiadas por NIDILRR relacionadas con el cuidado y el COVID-19; entre otros temas relacionados con el cuidado.


      Recursos mencionados en este episodio:


      Alianza de cuidadores familiares: www.caregiver.org (en inglés).

      Alianza Nacional para el Cuidado: www.caregiving.org (en inglés).

      Red de acción de cuidadores: www.caregiveraction.org (en inglés).

      NARIC: naric.com.

      Chat de NARIC: ¡Pregúntame!.

      6 min
    • What is Caregiving?

      In Episode 11 of our podcast, Mark Odum, NARIC's Director, and Catherine Graves, NARIC's Media Specialist, discuss caregiving. They discuss the different types of caregivers, provide examples, share their personal stories related to caregiving, how the COVID-19 pandemic affected caregivers, and NIDILRR-funded research related to caregiving and COVID-19; among other caregiving-related topics.

      Resources mentioned in this episode:

      1. Family Caregiver Alliance: www.caregiver.org.
      2. National Alliance for Caregiving: www.caregiving.org.
      3. Caregiver Action Network: www.caregiveraction.org.
      4. Care.com: care.com.
      5. NARIC: naric.com.
      6. NARIC's chat:
      7. Ask Me! | National Rehabilitation Information Center (naric.com).
        17 min
      8. Enfoque De Investigación: ¿Qué es?

        En este episodio del Spotlight Podcast de NARIC, Marta Arnold, revisora de NARIC, habla con Marta Garcia, Especialista en Información Bilingüe de NARIC, sobre la serie Enfoque De Investigación de NARIC - una serie de artículos que está disponible en inglés (https://www.naric.com/?q=en/rif) y español (https://naric.com/?q=es/rif_es). Discuten qué es la serie, de dónde provienen los artículos de investigación, dónde los oyentes pueden encontrar artículos completos en la serie y la serie Research In Brief en el blog Spotlight de NARIC.

        Para obtener más información sobre el Instituto Nacional de Investigación sobre Discapacidad, Vida Independiente y Rehabilitación (NIDILRR), visite https://acl.gov/about-acl/about-national-institute-disability-independent-living-and-rehabilitation- investigación.

        Para hacer sugerencias para episodios futuros, comuníquese con NARIC a través del chat, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame al 800/346-2742.

        9 min

      About Spotlight

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      Spotlight is the podcast for the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC), a federally-funded library focused on disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research. In this podcast,…