Scholarships for IDD Teacher Certification

Applications are currently being accepted for teachers who already have General Special Education Certification and a master’s to enroll in the Special Education Teacher Certification in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) program coordinated by the UNH Institute on Disability. Significant tuition scholarships, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, are available for a limited number of highly qualified scholars.

The program prepares special education teachers to work in schools, promoting evidence-based, high quality, inclusive educational programs for students with IDD. The program also gives significant attention to effective education of students with autism spectrum disorders. The program is grounded in the philosophy that disability is a natural part of the human experience, emphasizing that individuals with disabilities have the same rights as individuals without disabilities to exert control and choice over their lives, to live independently, and to fully participate in and contribute to their communities. Courses are co-taught by individuals with disabilities or their family members and University faculty.

For more information on the Special Education Teacher Certification in IDD, visit www.iod.unh.edu.