Community Living & Employment

An illustration with a person in a wheelchair that uses a film reel as a wheel
Lights! Camera! And... Ableism!
I love watching TV or going to movies, especially if I can relate to at least one of the characters, but that happens much less often than it should. ... Learn More
nTIDE April 2021 Month-to-Month Employment Numbers: data available in text
nTIDE April 2021 Jobs Report: Job Gains Harbinger of Recovery of Labor Market
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire

National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire Learn More
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Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in IDD now available online
The first edition of Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (referred ... Learn More
Mathmatica created interactive state and county disability maps for adults ages 18 to 64 to help policymakers and program managers focus on the areas with the highest need among working-age people with disabilities.
New Interactive State Disability Maps from Mathematica Can Help States Better Serve Residents with Disabilities
Visual aids such as interactive maps and dashboards can help illuminate vital insights that might otherwise be overlooked. These insights can help sta... Learn More
Kitty Cone in her wheelchair with a little boy on her lap
Overlooked No More: Kitty Cone, Trailblazer of the Disability Rights Movement
The 504 Sit-In is the longest nonviolent occupation of a federal building in U.S. history. The group ultimately succeeded in getting the regulations s... Learn More
Athletic older woman standing on top of a grassy hill with a waving red flag in her hand.
Spotlight on Ageism
The pandemic exacerbates the problem
The pandemic exacerbates the problem Learn More
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Center on Aging and Community Living to host Sidore Lecture Series: “Aging in America: Justice for All”
The Center on Aging and Community Living (CACL), a collaboration of the Institute on Disability and the Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP... Learn More
Funding Highlights: Winter 2021
The IOD aligns its projects and strategic initiatives with current and emerging national, regional, and state priorities related to individuals with d... Learn More
Recent scholarly publications and creative works: Winter 2021
Research at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire seeks to inform the services, systems, and policies that positively impact ... Learn More
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NBCUniversal Commits to Audition Actors with Disabilities
A second major entertainment company is pledging to consider actors with disabilities for every one of its film and television projects. Learn More