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Facts & Figures 2021 Now Available
The IOD report Facts & Figures: 2021 Report on Disability in New Hampshire is now available on the IOD website. Facts & Figures is a regularly... Learn More
IOD To Lead Development of New Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center
The NH Executive Council approved a $4.3 million, three-year contract to the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (IOD) to develop a ne... Learn More
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IOD To Lead Development of New Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center
The NH Executive Council approved a $4.3 million, three-year contract to the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (IOD) to develop a ne... Learn More
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Telehealth and Individuals with IDD: Challenges and Best-Practices
On October 21, the WITH Foundation announced a $50,000 award to the Institute on Disability for a one-year initiative to investigate best pr... Learn More
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Alex Beauchner: NH Leadership Class of 2018
Alex Beauchner applied to the NH Leadership Series at a critical juncture. As a young man experiencing a disability, he wanted to learn more about adv... 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 the WI... 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