The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded $80,000 to the Institute on Disability (IOD) for a Capacity Building Project to address this shortage of occupational health and safety training for workers with IDD.   Read More: Department of Labor Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Awards $80,000 to IOD for Capacity Building Pilot

New Hampshire's Governor Sununu signed HB 1558 into law in July 2020, directing the NH Department of Education to support MTSS-B development in school districts across the state. The bill's language includes:  Read More: Governor Sununu Signs HB 1558 into Law

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Abstract: Job crafting is an informal, employee-initiated approach to job re-design that has not been tested among people with disabilities, thus far.  Read More: Job Crafting Among American Workers with Disabilities

American Public Media

 Read More: Ready, willing and disabled: How employment remains elusive for many people with disabilities

Kessler Foundation

East Hanover, NJ.  Read More: Supervisors share effective ways to include people with disabilities in the workplace

EAST HANOVER, N.J., Feb.  Read More: Kessler Foundation Awards Over $2.4 Million Supporting Initiatives Expanding Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities Across U.S.

Durham, NH – November 1, 2019: Despite resilience of the overall labor market, economic indicators continued to soften in October for Americans with disabilities, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by   Read More: nTIDE October 2019 Jobs Report: Job gains wane for Americans with disabilities

People Magazine

Chris Cooper and wife Marianne Leone open up about fighting for their late son Jesse, who had cerebral palsy and epilepsy, to attend public school in the new documentary Intelligent Lives  Read More: Oscar Winner Chris Cooper and Wife Marianne Leone Celebrate Late Son's Legacy in New Documentary

CONCORD, N.H. – For the second consecutive year, the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation is supporting the Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire’s NH Leadership Series.  Read More: Grant from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation Aimed at Improving Oral Health for People with Disabilities

The Keene Sentinal

 Read More: Keene fair to highlight resources for youths with disabilities