About 85 teachers working with 1K students across 21 high schools will take part in a study to help @KUCDD researchers test the efficacy of a goal setting app designed promote self-determination during critical periods of transition. ➡️ Learn more: rockcha.lk/jch

Today at 1 PM ET, join the White House virtual forum for the 50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as Acting ACL Administrator Alison Barkoff moderators the panel "Past, Present, and Future of Independent Living.” ow.ly/pMRU50PPNwj

NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities. ACL commends NIH for taking these critical steps to begin addressing the significant and longstanding health disparities experienced by people with disabilities. nih.gov/news-events/ne…

Watch Samuel Habib’s acceptance speech at News & Documentary Emmys! Thank you The New York Times Op-Docs and our incredible team - @jasrutenbeck, James LeBrecht, Sara Bolder, Erica. And our mentors Judy Heumann Legacy, Bob Williams, Maysoon Keith Jones, Andrew Peterson, Ali Stroker, Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown

Our Emmy Award was a huge team effort! Our work, based at the non-profit Westchester Institute For Human Development, would not have been possible without our film sponsors. We are grateful for their support!

The 3-day SOAR Conference hosted by the Heartland Self-Advocacy Network with support from @Sackonline and @KUCDD will offer people with #IDD a chance to connect, grow and learn about self-advocacy in sessions led by others with #disabilities. ➡️Read more: rockcha.lk/9qg

No room at the inn: Why disabled people struggle to book hotels washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/…

The @KUCDD - LEND Consumer Advisory Panel received the Gordon Richins Award for Leadership and Advocacy at the AUCD Meeting. So proud to see this work recognized and for Brad to accept this award in DC!

The @KUCDD Consumer Advisory Panel was recently honored by Association of University Centers on Disabilities for its leadership and #advocacy efforts! 🙌 This dedicated group, composed mainly of individuals with disabilities, plays a vital role in advising leaders, researchers, & staff. Details: rockcha.lk/7e377f

People with #disabilities are nearly half as likely to be employed, but @KUCDD researcher Shea Tanis explains why #AI is particularly well-suited to address this problem. Her comments are included in this PDF report: rockcha.lk/24aa5d

Karrie Shogren, leader in self-determination for students, people w/ disabilities, pens two new books to guide schools, communities in helping young people guide their own lives. news.ku.edu/2024/01/09/boo…

The next big idea starts HERE! Join Jayhawks worldwide on Feb. 15 for #OneDayOneKU, our seventh annual 24-hour day of giving. loom.ly/L5jJzzk

During #OneDayOneKU on Feb. 15, your contributions will fund an #accessible van for use in the #KU community. Save the date and learn more: loom.ly/pWhIYyw

Come work with us at KUCDD! We are looking for postdoctoral researchers to join our team.

So excited to see this Special Issue on Centering the Voices of People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Process and Outcomes of Science come out! Please read and reflect on all the powerful stories. meridian.allenpress.com/inclusion/issu…

Check out this webinar highlighting our Special Issue on Inclusive Research aaidd.org/education/webi…

Today, I joined a Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities meeting to discuss how we can support the disability community in Kansas. Their insights and perspectives are invaluable as we work towards a more inclusive and accessible Kansas for all.

To further research co-led by people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, a @KUCDD team has edited a special issue of the journal Inclusion for AAIDD. “Inclusive research is just the right thing to do,” says Karrie Shogren. news.ku.edu/news/article/k…

A team from @KUCDD recently led development of a Special Issue of an e-journal of @_AAIDD that includes articles that on how to plan, conduct and disseminate #InclusiveResearch and more.

Very excited to share this Special Issue on Supported Decision Making: Advancing Policy and Practice in Inclusive Practices. The contributions lay out key ideas to push the field forward based on lived experience, research, and practice: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ipxa/3/3