Concord, NH – The precedent-setting Gubernatorial Town Hall on Disability Issues held on October 13th sparked a lively conversation between candidates Governor Chris Sununu and Senator Dan Feltes who delivered their disability policy platforms, experience, and vision if elected.  Read More: First Ever Gubernatorial Town Hall on Disability Issues

Top of the Tower: Pinkerton Academy

Dr.  Read More: Pinkerton Academy's Community Awareness Podcast Featuring Interview with Dr. Kelly Nye-Lengerman

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

 Read More: Community mental health worker attitudes about employment for persons with serious mental illness

In September, the IOD’s Disability Compendium (StatsRRTC) was cited in the U.S.  Read More: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report Cites Disability Compendium

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

Whether by mail or in person, if you are a voter with a disability it is your right to participate in the political process this year. If you know you’ll need accommodations on Election Day, confirm your voting location can support your needs as changes to polling places are possible du  Read More: Voting Resources

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