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CSS’s New Medical Training to Address the Needs of People with IDD
A research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNH has been approved for a $50,000 grant awarded by the WI... Learn More
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CSS’s New Medical Training to Address the Needs of People with IDD
A research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNH has been approved for a $50,000 grant awarded by t... 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
NH-ME LEND 2022 Trainees
Welcome to the 2022 NH-ME LEND Trainees
Welcome to the 2022 NH-ME LEND Trainees! On a beautiful September day, trainees from across New Hampshire and Maine arrived in Durham, NH to kick off ... Learn More