Vision & Voice
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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 -
August 15, 2016The NH Children’s Behavioral Health Workforce Development Network is a collaboration of groups across the state working to improve the services, supports, and systems for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families. The... Read More -
August 15, 2016In June, Dr. Betsy Humphreys, NH-ME LEND Training Director & UNH Research Assistant Professor in Early Education, traveled to Stockholm, Sweden, for a presentation at the International Society on Early Intervention Conference. Over 600... Read More -
August 15, 2016This summer the Institute on Disability has been unusually crowded, having many new faces in the office. While the IOD has often been host to work study students from UNH, this summer we piloted a small internship program hosting a college student... Read More -
August 15, 2016Recently the IOD received renewals for a two of its programs--the New Hampshire-Maine LEND program and the New Hampshire Disability and Public Health Project (DPH). Both projects have been renewed for another five years, and the NH LEND program has... Read More
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August 15, 2016Nearly one in five (18.2 %) New Hampshire adults between the ages of 18 and 64 report some type of disability. With the large portion of the NH population experiencing a disability, it becomes vital that public health programs, services, and... Read More -
August 15, 2016Each year, the NH-ME LEND program places trainees in programs around New Hampshire and Maine. This year, the New England Genetics Collaborative (NEGC) had three trainees working with them--Ashley Hamill, Erika Baril, and Raven Vigars. Erika Baril... Read More -
April 29, 2016On April 9 and 10, 2015 the New England Genetics Collaborative held its 8th Annual Meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The meeting consisted of a mix of long-time participants with institutional knowledge, and a number of newer attendees.... Read More -
April 16, 2016From April 10-13, 2016 NH 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... Read More -
April 15, 2016At the end of May, Dr. Susan Wirka Fox, Associate Director of the Institute on Disability, will be leaving the IOD to accept the position of President and Chief Executive Officer at the Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD). Sue has... Read More -
April 14, 2016At the beginning of May, the University of New Hampshire recognized two Institute on Disability employees for their 10 years of service to the IOD and UNH--Matthew Gianino and Melissa Mandrell. Matthew Gianino currently serves as the Director of... Read More
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April 14, 2016On Saturday, April 23rd, the Center on Aging and Community Living hosted the Age of Champions, an exciting community event that empowered older adults to remain engaged, active, and healthy. Participants gathered at the University of New Hampshire’s... Read More -
April 14, 2016Tobey Partch-Davies was recently voted the Co-Chair of the President’s Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities (CSPD) at the University of New Hampshire. “I look forward to continuing my work with the CSPD as the newly elected Co-Chair... Read More