Community Living & Employment

UNH-4U student Andrew Strzykalski wearing a UNH Hat and standing in front of Thompson Hall at UNH
UNH-4U program introduces students with intellectual disabilities to campus life
Andrew Strzykalski is one of four students in the inaugural cohort of the UNH-4U program. Andrew Strzykalski’s mother and father were battling mo... Learn More
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A Beautiful Resistance
“One of the biggest things that I realized when my disability first started is there was just so much that I had to learn. I had no idea what barriers... Learn More
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nTIDE November 2021 Jobs Report: Historic employment gains continue for people with disabilities
November marked the fourth consecutive month of employment gains for people with disabilities, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE)
November marked the fourth consecutive month of employment gains for people with disabilities, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Empl... Learn More
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Alex Beauchner: NH Leadership Class of 2018
Alex Beauchner applied to the NH Leadership Series at a critical juncture. As a young man experiencing a disability, he wanted to learn more about adv... Learn More
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nTIDE October 2021 Jobs Report: Employment for people with disabilities reaches historic levels
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire Durham, NH – Novem... Learn More
Temple Grandin sits in a bucket with kids on a playground.
Temple Grandin Working on Line of Playground Equipment for Kids with Autism
“One of the things I’m interested in right now is, I’m seeing too many smart kids that are having problems at school,” Grandin said. “One of the worst... Learn More
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10 Things Everyone Should Know About People With Disabilities And Employment
10 Things Everyone Should Know About People With Disabilities And Employment Learn More
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With Crossover Between Autism and Mental Health, Diagnosis Can Be Tricky
“There’s a ton of overlap,” Schutte said, and that is why it has often been hard to recognize that there is more than autism happening. Some of the an... Learn More
Flooded St. Charles Parish in Louisiana
People with Disabilities, Few Good Options During Disasters
Scallan and her 20-year-old son, who has Down syndrome and autism, initially evacuated to Shreveport. They stayed in a hotel with her elderly mother a... Learn More
Raindrops wtih the text "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's learning to dance in the rain."
Dancing in the Rain
Mental health issues have been more out in the open than ever before, which is an unexpected positive side effect of the pandemic. We've had to deal w... Learn More