DURHAM, N.H. –IOD Filmmaker Dan Habib’s recent film, INTELLIGENT LIVES, won the 2018 TASH Positive Images in the Media Award. Micah Fialka-Feldman, one of the stars of the film, accepted the award in person. Habib previously won this award for his first film Including Samuel.  Read More: INTELLIGENT LIVES Receives the 2018 TASH Positive Images in the Media Award

DURHAM, N.H. – On November 24, 2018, Therese Willkomm, Ph.D., a Clinical Associate Professor at the Institute on Disability presented at the 2018 Gerontech and Innovation Expo Summit (GIES) in Hong Kong.  Read More: Dr. Therese Willkomm Presents at 2018 Gerontech and Innovation Expo Summit in Hong Kong

In partnership with AARP NH and the Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging, UNH’s Center on Aging and Community Living is wrapped up the 2018 Senior Leadership Series on November 9th. The Series is an educational program that provides support and training in advocacy and leadership skills for community members in New Hampshire.  Read More: The 2018 Senior Leadership Series Wraps Up Its Year

Keene Sentinel

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One in five adults acts as a caregiver to a friend or family member who lives in the community and has a disability or health difficulty. Informal caregivers can provide transportation and take care of day-to-day activities like meal preparation.  Read More: Informal Caregivers: Meaningful Support for People with Disabilities

DURHAM, NH - The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire has been awarded a five-year, $4.3 million grant from the U.S. Administration on Community Living’s National Institute for Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).  Read More: UNH Receives $4.3M Federal Grant to Improve National Disability Data

Durham, NH – The key economic indicators for Americans with disabilities continued to rise, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthl  Read More: nTIDE October 2018 Jobs Report: Rise in Indicators Extends Positive Trend for Americans with Disabilities

DURHAM, N.H. - The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire has been awarded a $5,000 grant by Northeast Delta Dental to support the NH Leadership Series’ Improving Oral Health for Individuals with Disabilities project.  Read More: Institute on Disability Receives Grant from Northeast Delta Dental Foundation

On Saturday, September 29, 2018, individuals devoted to creating solutions for individuals who experience disabilities participated in the first national Assistive Technology (AT) Makers' Fair: Making AT for All Conference & Expo in Concord, NH.  Read More: Assistive Technology Makers’ Fair Brings Makers Across the Country Together in Concord, NH

Stepping Stones

 Read More: Advocate, problem-solver and aspiring filmmaker