The Institute on Disability is partnering with the New Hampshire Department of Education (Bureaus of Accountability and Special Education) to improve the New Hampshire Statewide Assessment System as part of the multi-year project, Gaining Access to What Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Know.

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Dan Habib's new award-winning documentary film Including Samuel examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities. The film is built on the Habib family's efforts to include Samuel, 10, in all facets of their lives, a journey that transforms each of them. Including Samuel also features four other families with varied inclusion experiences, plus interviews with teachers, parents, students, and disability rights experts.

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The National Inclusive Education Initiative (NIEI) is focused on improving educational services and outcomes for students with autism and related disabilities through efforts in the areas of leadership development, personnel preparation, professional development, model demonstration, clinical evaluation services, and research and policy. This project is supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Education and is administered by the U.S. Department of Education.

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NH RESPONDS is a project of the NH Department of Education, the Institute on Disability and the NH Center on Effective Behavioral Interventions and Supports (NH CEBIS), designed to reform and improve pre-service personnel preparation and in-service professional development systems in the Response to Intervention model. The project seeks to improve the knowledge and skills of general and special education teachers, early intervention personnel, related services personnel, paraprofessionals and administrators in designing, delivering and evaluating scientifically-based practices in the areas of Response to Intervention systems, including Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and literacy instruction, as well as transition supports for students with emotional/behavioral disorders in high schools.

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