Knowledge Translation
The National Resource Center: Spreading the Word
The RTC/PICL has created the National Community Living Resource Center (NCLRC) to make information more available to individuals, organizations, and others who are seeking to increase community living and participation of people with disabilities. The NCLRC strives to be a nexus for research-based information, training, and technical assistance on this topic.
The NCLRC features a database to disseminate the findings of our systematic review of research studies focused on increasing community living and participation. It also provides information gathered through our collaborations with our Scientific and Consumer Advisory Panel, our partnering independent living organizations (the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living and National Council on Independent Living), centers for independent living across the nation, and other stakeholders.
Research Briefs
Our project partners in Montana have produced several research briefs related to the usable housing study (RTC Rural):
- Life Starts at Home: Exploring how Housing Impacts Participation for People with Disabilities (RTC Rural)
- Does Your Bathroom Routine Drain Your Battery? How Effort and Exercise Shape Community Participation (RTC Rural)
Fact Sheets
As part of the "Out and About" intervention, RTC/PICL staff created fact sheets on disability legislation to help consumers know their rights. An additional fact sheet addresses social support. These topics were selected as a result of a national survey of centers for independent living, and members of the center's Scientist-Consumer Advisory Panel provided feedback on the content.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (PDF)
- 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (PDF)
- Fair Housing Act (PDF)
- Olmstead U.S. Supreme Court Decision (PDF)
- Affordable Care Act (PDF)
- Help America Vote Act (PDF)
- Social Support and Networking (PDF)
- Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (PDF)
- Air Carrier Access Act (PDF)
- Travelling with a Disability under the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (PDF)
- Assistive Technology Act (PDF)
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and Ticket to Work and Work Incentives and Improvement Act of 1999 (PDF)
State-of-the-Science Conference:
RTC/PICL presented its State-of-the-Science Conference on interventions and programs to improve community living outcomes for people with disabilities with webinars on September 8, 15, and 22 of 2021. Slide decks for the presentations and videos of the webinars are available at the PICL State-of-the-Science webpage. Research presented during the State-of-the-Science Conference is also available within a special issue of the Disability and Health Journal, titled Improving Community Participation for People with Mobility Disabilities.
Community Living Summit:
In collaboration with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), RTC/PICL presented its Community Living Summit to share information and resources, including the National Community Living Resource Center, Home Usability Program, Out and About, and Home Mods Fact Sheet with CILs and SILCs across the country. Webinar recordings are available at the PICL Community Living Summit webpage.