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nTIDE June 2017 Jobs Report: Ongoing Job Growth Reflects Americans with Disabilities Striving to Work
DURHAM, NH – Americans with disabilities continued to engage in the labor market, reaching 15 months of job gains, according to today’s National Trend... Learn More
UNH’s Institute on Disability Awarded Five-Year $2.7m Grant
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) today announced that the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (IOD) has been... Learn More
Dr. Therese Willkomm with other Presenters at 2017 GREAT Conference
Dr. Therese Willkomm Is Keynote Presenter at Gulf Region Education Assistive Technology Conference in Qatar
DURHAM, N.H. – From April 23 – 26, 2017, Therese Willkomm, Ph.D., a Clinical Associate Professor at the Institute on Disability was a keynote presente... Learn More
New England Regional Genetics Network
A New Grant and Name for the Institute on Disability’s New England Genetics Collaborative
The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire has received a three-year renewal for its New England Genetics Collaborative (NEG... Learn More
2017 New Hampshire Disability & Public Health Report
Just Released: 2017 New Hampshire Disability & Public Health Report
In New Hampshire (NH), 54 percent of adults with mobility and/or cognitive disabilities get insufficient daily physical activity. This is much higher ... Learn More
RAP Sheet Cover
Summer RAP Sheet: Advances in Assistive Technology
Advances in technology are moving at an unprecedented pace. Highly sophisticated smartphones, tablets, and other devices and their easily downloaded a... Learn More
Michael McSheehan
Michael McSheehan Is Keynote Presenter at 2017 Region 5 Parent Technical Assistance Center Annual Meeting
DURHAM, N.H. – On Friday, June 2, 2017, Michael McSheehan, a Project Director at the Institute on Disability gave the closing keynote presentation at ... Learn More
nTIDE May 2017 Jobs Report: Longest Stretch of Job Gains Continues for Americans with Disabilities
Durham, NH – Job gains continued for Americans with disabilities in May, extending the trend to 14 consecutive months, according to today’s National T... Learn More
Dr. Joan Beasley presents at START meeting.
Did You Know?
A 2012 Spectrum Institute study revealed that over 70% of individuals with an intellectual disability reported being victims of abuse.
A 2012 Spectrum Institute study revealed that over 70% of individuals with an intellectual disability reported being victims of abuse. Learn More
Melissa Mandrell, Tobey Partch Davies, Jennifer Donahue, Debra Brucker, & Sara Rainer
Recent Staff Honors
Congratulations to the following staff members for their recent honors. Melissa Mandrell:  The Institute on Disability at the University of... Learn More