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Share A Story with Spotlight
Opportunity to share your LEND story! Learn More
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Welcome Leadership Partners
This year we welcome three organizations who will challenge trainees to build community engagement, support innovative research and assess parental ne... Learn More
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Ask Kathy: Voting Rights in New Hampshire
In this post, Kathy answers a question about accessible voting in New Hampshire. Learn More
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Incoming Grant Award for Peer Groups for Students in Recovery
$400,000 state grant awarded to IOD to launch alternative peer support groups
A new grant from New Hampshire’s Division of Behavioral Health at the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the Institute on Disability at U... Learn More
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The National Center for START Services Welcomes PA START Allegheny
The PA START Allegheny program  is the newest addition to the IOD’s National Center for START Services. Learn More
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Participate in the Survey for the Civic Language Perceptions Project
Please take a moment to fill out the PACE survey to influence civic engagement words and phrases. Learn More
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2023 IOD Celebration Keynote Address: Shirley Tomlinson from DHHS
Shirley’s moving keynote speech reminds us how important it is to take periodic stock of our progress and accomplishments. Learn More
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Now Live: The 2023 New Hampshire Small Business Survey
The NH Small Business Development Center Survey is live October 4 through October 31 and should take 12 –15 minutes to complete. Learn More
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Meet Bodhi: Advocating for the Right to Play
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." -- Anne Frank
In this post, you will meet Bodhi Bhattarai, a 9 year-old disability rights advocate who has spinal muscular atrophy. Learn More
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Marketplace: Labor Department to review subminimum wage policy for disabled workers
IOD Director Kelly Nye-Lengerman feature on public radio Marketplace Morning Report
A brief report on the Labor Department's move to review subminimum wage policy for disabled workers in the United States. Learn More