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Building Futures Together Celebrates Level One Trainees at UNH Manchester
Building Futures Together celebrates trainees' completion of Level One. Learn More
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New Collaborations with Clinical Partners Enrich the LEND Experience
We are pleased to welcome the Multilingual Speech-Language Pathology Clinic at UNH as a new training site this year and renew our collaboration with F... Learn More
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Pilot Launch: Direct Support Professionals Academy
The IOD is piloting a new training program for Direct Support Professionals. Learn More
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Kathy’s Guide to an Almost Stress-Free Holiday Season
In this post, Kathy shares some tips and advice for making your holiday gatherings more inclusive and accessible for everyone. Learn More
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The UNH Institute on Disability Endorses the Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act
The Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to designate a Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Conce... Learn More
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AUCD 2023 Conference: Emerging Leaders Shaping the Future
In November, NH-ME LEND joined experts from across the disability field at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Annual Confere... Learn More
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Webinar: A Framework for Investigating Living and Working with Disabilities and Long COVID Webinar
Webinar video and presentation slides now available. Learn More
International Persons with Disabilities Day December 3rd
31 Ways to Celebrate the 31st Anniversary of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3rd is International Persons with Disabilities Day. Learn More
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
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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