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International Persons with Disabilities Day December 3rd
December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today, the world population is over eight billion people, and more than one billion people, or approximately 15 percent of the world's population, live with some form of disability; 80 percent live in developing countries. - United Nations
In this post, Kathy talks about two very important initiatives of the United Nations: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)... Learn More
The United States Capitol Building.
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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2023 National Research Consortium Annual Meeting
The National Research Consortium (NRC) on Mental Health in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MH-IDD) held their fourth annual meeting. Learn More
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Share A Story with Spotlight
Opportunity to share your LEND story! Learn More
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Welcome Leadership Partners
This year we welcome three organizations who will challenge trainees to build community engagement, support innovative research and assess parental ne... Learn More
Three people, including one person in a wheelchair, in front of a poster they authored about the telehealth study
IOD Researchers Present at PCORI Science Fair on Capitol Hill
IOD researchers presented at the first annual Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute - PCORI Science Fair on Capitol Hill in October! Learn More
A man in a wheelchair at a voting booth.
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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Incoming Grant Award for Peer Groups for Students in Recovery
$400,000 state grant awarded to IOD to launch alternative peer support groups
A new grant from New Hampshire’s Division of Behavioral Health at the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the Institute on Disability at U... Learn More
Three smiling women post in front of a backdrop that reads "PA START Allegheny Program Launch."
The National Center for START Services Welcomes PA START Allegheny
The PA START Allegheny program  is the newest addition to the IOD’s National Center for START Services. Learn More
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Participate in the Survey for the Civic Language Perceptions Project
Please take a moment to fill out the PACE survey to influence civic engagement words and phrases. Learn More