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4th Annual Research-to-Policy Roundtable

The 4th Annual Research-to-Policy Roundtable took place in the afternoon of December 3rd following the release of the 2014 Compendium of Disability Statistics. Mark Periello, President of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), expressed his excitement to transition … Continue reading

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Scholarship Opportunity for Families with Living Disabilities

Bonnie Brown is a single mother with an intellectual disability. Myra is her 15-year-old daughter, a gifted-and-talented student who aspires to attend the University of Cambridge when she graduates. Both were featured on StoryCorps to talk about their lives and … Continue reading

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Comment Period for the NIDRR’s Proposed Long Range Plan 2013-2017 ends on June 18th!

Just a reminder that the deadline for comments on NIDRR’s proposed long range plan is Monday, June 18th.  We encourage you to download the proposed plan, read it, and submit your comments to NIDRR before the deadline.  The plan is … Continue reading

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RIT/NTID Receives $1.2 million Dollar Grant from the U.S. Department of Education

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) Master of Science Program in Secondary Education (MSSE) has received a $1.2 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to assist in recruiting and … Continue reading

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