Vision & Voice
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August 24, 2021There is a long-standing concern in the U.S. that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs (IDD-MH) receive ineffective treatment, including potentially inappropriate medications and misdiagnosis. Though nearly... Read More
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August 23, 2021StatsRRTC New Report Examines Differences in Prescription Opioid Use Behaviors With associates from Brandeis University, Eric Lauer and Debra Brucker (Stats RRTC) analyzed data from the 2015-2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (128,740... Read More
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August 23, 2021Megan Henly Admitted into JSIT Workshop Megan Henly was recently admitted into the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security's Junior Scholar Intensive Training (JSIT). The training focuses on research and funding opportunities... Read More
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August 23, 2021Center for START Services approved for $4.8 million in Research Funding The Center for START Services (CSS) was recently approved for $4.8 million in research funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for their 5-year... Read More
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August 23, 2021The IOD celebrated two major programmatic milestones this summer. In the month of June, the Center on Aging and Community Living (CACL) recognized 10 years of ensuring all New Hampshire residents have access to person-centered options to allow them... Read More
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August 23, 2021Dan Habib at the opening night for Intelligent Lives Dan Habib, Project Director and Filmmaker at the UNH Institute on Disability (IOD), has accepted the position of Inclusive Communities Project Director at the Westchester Institute for Human... Read More -
August 23, 2021IOD staff and faculty recently participated in a unique professional development opportunity with renowned disability rights activist, advocate, and author Judy Heumann. The virtual event kicked off with a screening of the ground-breaking, Academy-... Read More -
May 25, 2021Marcella Termini Selected as 2021 AmplifiHER Honoree When the pandemic first hit, there was not enough PPE for the hospitals, mental health facilities, churches, and local businesses. Marcella Termini, a communications coordinator for NH Leadership... Read More
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May 25, 20212020 Center for START Services Annual Report CSS’s report highlights achievements which would not be possible without their network partners. CSS would like to thank everyone in the START Network for contributing to their shared mission of improving... Read More
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May 25, 2021CACL Team selected to host Sidore Lecture Series, Aging in America: Justice for All Hosted by the Center on Aging and Community Living, the 2021-2022 series will build off of the 2019-2020 Sidore Lecture Series. The CACL team includes Casey Golomski... Read More
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May 25, 2021Dr. Mary Schuh expanded her faculty role in the Department of Education within the College of Liberal Arts. Dr. Schuh has been with the Institute on Disability since its inception in 1987, working to coordinate family and consumer leadership and... Read More -
May 25, 2021What I want to tell you is that if you believe in yourself, you can do things that you never dreamed possible, like I have. Marian J. West Marian J. West, a retired member of the IOD, died this past Tuesday at the Merrimack County Nursing Home. To... Read More -
May 20, 2021THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS Friday, June 25, 2021 Artwork Submission Form We are currently inviting artists to submit artwork to be considered for the UNH Institute on Disability’s (IOD) 2022 Calendar. For the past 21 years, we have produced... Read More
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February 23, 2021The Center on Aging and Community Living (CACL), a collaboration of the Institute on Disability and the Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP), is pleased to be hosting a Sidore Lecture Series on aging in 2021 and 2022 in partnership with... Read More -
February 23, 2021The IOD aligns its projects and strategic initiatives with current and emerging national, regional, and state priorities related to individuals with disabilities. Below is a list of IOD's recently funded projects, initiatives, and research. ... Read More
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February 23, 2021The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (IOD) a $2.4 million grant for Building Futures Together, a program seeking to prepare 98 paraprofessionals in healthcare and school... Read More -
February 23, 2021Research at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire seeks to inform the services, systems, and policies that positively impact the lives of individuals with disabilities. Below is a list of recent scholarly publications and... Read More
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February 8, 2021Durham, NH – On February 9, 2021, StatsRRTC at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability released key findings from the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. The annual report addresses critical gaps in national and state data... Read More -
November 23, 2020John B. Moeschler, MD, MS, an influential partner and leader at the IOD, has retired as Program Director for New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NH-ME LEND) and Director of the New England Regional Genetics... Read More -
November 23, 2020Experiences with the Mental Health Service System of Family Caregivers of Individuals with an Intellectual/Developmental Disability Referred to START By Calliope Holingue, Luther Kalb, Ann Klein, Joan Beasley People with intellectual and... Read More