Durham, NH – Dan Habib, Project Director and Filmmaker at the UNH Institute on Disability (IOD), has accepted the position of Inclusive Communities Project Director at the Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) in Valhalla, NY. Habib will assume his new role on July 26.  Read More: Dan Habib Accepts New Role at the Westchester Institute for Human Development

National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire  Read More: nTIDE April 2021 Jobs Report: Job Gains Harbinger of Recovery of Labor Market

Center for START Servics

The first edition of Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (referred to as the IDD-MH Prescriber Guidelines herein), is now available as an online resource and printable PDF.  Read More: Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in IDD now available online

Mathmatica

Visual aids such as interactive maps and dashboards can help illuminate vital insights that might otherwise be overlooked. These insights can help states and counties identify their progress and their unmet needs.  Read More: New Interactive State Disability Maps from Mathematica Can Help States Better Serve Residents with Disabilities

February 18, 2021 Lynne Snierson, NH Magazine

I love being called ‘Little Lady’ or ‘Pops’ by a total stranger,” said no senior ever.  Read More: Spotlight on Ageism

The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire is tackling the problem of access to post-secondary education for young adults with intellectual disabilities and has been awarded a $2.5 million grant.  Read More: Students with intellectual disabilities pursuing degrees to get support

DURHAM, NH - The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the US Department of Education-Office of Postsecondary Education to create greater access to post-secondary education for young adults with an intellectual disability (ID).  Read More: UNH Institute on Disability Receives $2.5m to Transform Higher Education in NH for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

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Kessler Foundation

East Hanover, NJ - November 6, 2020 - October's job numbers showed small changes for Americans with and without disabilities, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment - Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD).  Read More: nTIDE October 2020 Jobs Report: Job numbers hold steady for Americans with disabilities

Richmond Times Dispatch

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