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Facts & Figures 2021 Now Available
The IOD report Facts & Figures: 2021 Report on Disability in New Hampshire is now available on the IOD website. Facts & Figures is a regularly... Learn More
IOD To Lead Development of New Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center
The NH Executive Council approved a $4.3 million, three-year contract to the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (IOD) to develop a ne... 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
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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
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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
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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
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Free virtual screening of the award-winning documentary “Hearts of Glass” accompanied by a virtual panel discussion
DURHAM — University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, the department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems (ANFS) in the UNH College o... Learn More
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Welcome New NH-ME LEND Faculty
NH-ME LEND welcomes new faculty to their team. Learn More