Community Living & Employment

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The UNH Institute on Disability Endorses the Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act
The Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to designate a Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Conce... Learn More
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Andrew Houtenville Presents at the U.S. Census Bureau National Advisory Committee
Andrew Houtenville, PhD, provided his thoughts on the efficacy of questions survey methods to identify people with disabilities. Learn More
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Ask Kathy: Voting Rights in New Hampshire
In this post, Kathy answers a question about accessible voting in New Hampshire. Learn More
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Now Live: The 2023 New Hampshire Small Business Survey
The NH Small Business Development Center Survey is live October 4 through October 31 and should take 12 –15 minutes to complete. Learn More
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Marketplace: Labor Department to review subminimum wage policy for disabled workers
IOD Director Kelly Nye-Lengerman feature on public radio Marketplace Morning Report
A brief report on the Labor Department's move to review subminimum wage policy for disabled workers in the United States. Learn More
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Ask Kathy: A Great IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides diverse learners with opportunities to grow, while building skills in empathy and acce... Learn More
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IOD's NH Occupational Health Surveillance Program featured on NHPR
New England workers face extra hazards from heat and few specific workplace protections
The IOD's Karla Armenti and Liu Yang with the NH Occupational Health Surveillance Program provide insight into data on heat and work-related illness i... Learn More
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Ask Kathy: 5 People Extremely Important to the Disability Rights Movement
Here is a list of five people that I think have been extremely important to the disability rights movement and my thoughts about underrepresentation. Learn More
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Link Center Steering Committee Members Named
Micah Peace Urquilla, Research and Training Assistant for the National Center for START Services named to the Link Center Steering Committee Learn More
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The ADA and Disability Pride
July is Disability Pride month, which also commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Whether you grew up with a disabilit... Learn More