How is NIDRRs research used to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities?
Since Congress created NIDRR in 1978, rehabilitation researchers have achieved many significant outcomes that benefit both individuals and society. For example, at the individual level, the concerted efforts of U.S. researchers, most of whom received NIDRR support, have decreased medical complications for individuals with spinal cord injuries, thus, significantly increasing their life expectancy. In addition, rehabilitation engineering research has led to the use of new materials for wheelchairs and orthotic and prosthetic devices, making this essential equipment more comfortable, functional, and attractive. At the environmental-societal level, technology has greatly enhanced accommodations for people with all types of disabilities. Research has led to new applications of the principles of universal design to the built environment, information technology, telecommunications, transportation, and mass-market consumer products. These advances, which allow more people with disabilities to
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