Vision & Voice
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May 26, 2017From March 20-22, 2017 LEND trainees from NH and Maine traveled to Washington, DC, to participate in the Disability Policy Seminar (DPS) where they received intensive advocacy training and met with their elected officials and staff on Capitol Hill.... Read More -
May 26, 2017This spring, the Assistive Technology in New Hampshire (ATinNH) project received a $75,000 High Impact Innovation Quality of Life Grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for the “iCreATe for Paralysis” program. “I am so excited for our... Read More -
May 26, 2017The Center for START Services recently received a contract from the State of Georgia to conduct a Professional Learning Community training for their Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities senior leadership as well as perform a... Read More -
May 26, 2017Congratulations to the following staff members for their recent honors. Melissa Mandrell: The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire congratulates Melissa Mandrell, MSS, MLSP on her selection as the Social Worker of the Year by... Read More -
May 26, 2017On Friday, May 5, 2017 Advocate NH hosted its 5th Annual Advocacy: Learn It! Live It! Love It! Conference at the Grappone Center in Concord, NH. Samuel Habib, who was featured in the film Including Samuel, gave the keynote presentation at the event... Read More -
May 26, 2017On Saturday, April 22, 2017, the Center on Aging and Community Living (CACL) hosted their 5th Annual Age of Champions event. This free community event promoted healthy living and celebrated longevity among older adults. Taking place at the UNH Field... Read More -
May 26, 2017“Trauma” is a broad term for an event or series of events that cause a person to feel threatened or fearful. Trauma includes physical, sexual, emotional, and financial abuse along with a broad range of social abuses including bullying, name-calling... Read More -
February 27, 2017On Thursday, January 26, 2017, Dan Habib participated in the “Redefining Inclusion” Diversity Panel hosted by Syracuse University Los Angeles and Syracuse University’s Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusion Higher Education. During the event,... Read More -
February 27, 2017Dr. Mary Schuh, Director of Development & Consumer Affairs and the National Center on Inclusive Education at the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (IOD), received the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Public Policy Fellowship.... Read More -
February 27, 2017The New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaborative (NH CCC) Equity Task Force recently released a white paper examining cancer prevention and screening rates among hard-to-reach, vulnerable populations in New Hampshire. Cancer screening rates in... Read More -
February 27, 2017The Assistive Technology in New Hampshire (ATinNH) project has been involved in a unique partnership in the past year. After seeing a news feature about Dr. Therese Willkomm’s use of the corrugated plastic from old campaign signs to fabricate... Read More -
February 27, 2017Congratulations to the following staff members for their recent honors. Dr. Joan Beasley is accepted into the Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence’s Leadership Academy for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic... Read More -
February 27, 2017Did you know that states differ in the percentages of people with disabilities living there by age? The 2016 Disability Statistics Annual Report contains maps that show state variation in the percentage of people with disabilities by age,... Read More
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November 18, 2016On October 13 & 14, 2016, Sue Swenson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) from the U.S. Department of Education made a visit to New Hampshire and met with the NH SWIFT program, NH-ME... Read More -
November 18, 2016On Monday, November 7, 2016, Dr. Therese Willkomm presented at the White House Disability and Inclusive Technology Summit hosted by the White House and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Dr. Willkomm served as a panelist... Read More -
November 18, 2016Left: Jonathan Drake with Youth MOVE NH members. Right: Beth Dixon & Frank Sgambati with their awards. Congratulations to the following staff members for their recent honors. Jonathon Drake, MSW, received the first annual Rockstar Award... Read More
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November 18, 2016In August, Kimberly Phillips, a Project Director at the IOD, defended her dissertation in fulfillment of the requirements for her PhD in Psychology from UNH. She received her degree in September. To maintain successful employment, people with... Read More -
November 18, 2016The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire has received a $5,000 grant from the Rotary Club of Concord, NH, to support a new film by IOD filmmaker Dan Habib. It features Concord High School Principal Gene Connolly, who... Read More -
November 18, 2016Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects. Nearly one of every 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect, approximately 40,000 per year (source: CHPHC). The New England Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Newborn... Read More -
August 15, 2016This summer has been a time of exciting changes and new responsibilities for many members of the IOD’s staff. Here are a few highlights: Dr. Debra Brucker: The UNH College of Health & Human Services recently appointed Dr. Brucker as a Research... Read More