Institute on Disability
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11/18/25
A New Model for Care: IOD Program Grad Takes Innovative Approach to Disability and Health
A graduate of a neurodevelopmental leadership education program at UNH’s Institute on Disability (IOD) is blazing a new trail in primary care for New... -
11/13/25
Celebrating the Career and Retirement of Karla Armenti
Honoring a legacy of leadership, advocacy, and safer workplaces. -
03/27/25
Rural Americans Face Heavy Burden Accessing Social Security Benefits and Information
Low access to local Social Security Administration field offices burden rural residents with "red tape and paperwork." -
11/25/24
UNH Names Andrew Houtenville Director of the Institute on Disability
Andrew Houtenville, a distinguished scholar and professor of economics, has been named the fourth director of the Institute on Disability at the...
Recent Stories
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12/14/21 - Opening DoorsThe first cohort of students is enrolled in theÌýUNH-4U program, designed toÌýopen doors to a mostly traditional college experience that was previously closed to students with... Read More
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12/13/21 - IOD's Facts & Figures: 2021 Report on Disability in New Hampshire Now AvailableThe IOD report Facts & Figures: 2021 Report on Disability in New Hampshire is now available on the IOD website. Facts & Figures is a regularly-occurring publication of the... Read More
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12/02/21 - Telehealth and Individuals with IDD: Challenges and Best-PracticesOn October 21, theÌýWITH FoundationÌýannounced a $50,000 award to the Institute on Disability for a one-year initiative to investigate best practices for offering telehealth care to... Read More
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11/30/21 - New Medical Training to Address the Needs of People with IDDA research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNHÌýhas been approved for a $50,000 grant awarded by theÌýWITH FoundationÌýto develop a... Read More
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08/06/21 - $4.8M Award Supports Better Mental Health for People With Intellectual DisabilitiesJoan B. Beasley and a research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNHÌýhas been approved for a $4.86Ìýmillion funding award. Read More
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07/30/21 - Aging in America: Justice for All?The UNH Center for the Humanities announces the 2021–2022 Sidore Lecture Series. Read More
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07/09/21 - Dan Habib Accepts New Role at the Westchester Institute for Human DevelopmentDan Habib, Project Director and Filmmaker at the UNH Institute on Disability (IOD), has accepted the position of Inclusive Communities Project Director at the Westchester... Read More
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06/04/21 - Remembering Marian J. WestMarian J. West, a retired member of the IOD, died this past Tuesday at the Merrimack County Nursing Home.Ìý Read More
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06/02/21 - Call for ArtistsThe Institute on Disability (IOD) at the Âé¶¹app invites artists to submit artwork to be considered for the 2022 IOD Calendar. For the past 21Ìýyears, the IOD... Read More
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05/28/21 - Dr. Mary Schuh Accepts New Faculty Role within UNH College of Liberal Arts Department of EducationDr. Mary SchuhÌýexpanded her faculty role in the department of education within the College of Liberal Arts. Read More

























































