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Concord filmmaker’s work explores ALS
PORTSMOUTH — The 2017 New Hampshire Film Festival, happening this weekend at various locations around downtown Portsmouth, will screen many features, ... Learn More
How To Deal With Challenges Of Employing People With Disabilities
Recruiting those with disabilities are a challenge to both the employers and the employee. A recent survey finds that employers strive to recruit, hir... Learn More
Kessler Foundation 2017 Survey
National Survey Provides New Directions for Expanding Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Workplace
Kessler Foundation released the results of a new national survey that shows that employers are striving to recruit, hire, train, and retain people wit... Learn More
National Survey Identifies Major Gaps in Disabled Employment Recruitment Efforts
A Kessler Foundation survey unveiled yesterday at a Capitol Hill press conference in Washington, D.C. reveals a major gulf between supervisor impressi... Learn More
Survey: Employers miss opportunities for disabled workers
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Most employers have effective programs for accommodating workers with disabilities, but they often overlook recruiting and traini... Learn More
nTIDE September 2017 Jobs Report: Economic Recovery Extends to 18 Months for Americans with Disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report – Monthly Update Durham, NH. Americans with disabilities continue to close ... Learn More
Dr. Tobey Partch-Davies
Institute on Disability Selected as Member of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Focus on People with Disabilities 2017 Cohort
DURHAM, NH - The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire has been selected to participate in the Consumer Financial Protectio... Learn More
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Announce More than $4 Million in Grants to Support Granite Staters Who Experience Disabilities
Grants will help improve and increase job opportunities, quality of home and community-based services for Granite Staters who experience disabilities ... Learn More
Gene Conolly answers questions from Sevignee Mugisha
Dan Habib’s Mr. Connolly Has ALS Begins Film Festival Tour
Mr. Connolly Has ALS documents a high school principal who is embraced by his community as he continues to lead the school, despite rapidly losing his... Learn More
Dr. Therese Willkomm & NH Governor Chris Sununu
Dr. Therese Willkomm Receives the 2017 New Hampshire Governor’s Accessibility Award
DURHAM, N.H. – On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu presented Dr. Therese Willkomm with a 2017 Governor’s Accessibility... Learn More