Institute on Disability
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 Hampshire families, placing individuals and their loved ones at the center of an innovative approach designed to ease the transition from pediatric... Read More-
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... -
11/25/24
UNH and NH DHHS Partner for Rapid Response Crisis Training Program
New Hampshire's Rapid Response mobile crisis response teams are on the front lines of the state’s mental health and substance use crises, providing...
Recent Stories
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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, theWITH Foundationannounced 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 UNHhas been approved for a $50,000 grant awarded by theWITH Foundationto 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 UNHhas been approved for a $4.86million 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. Read More
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06/02/21 - Call for ArtistsThe Institute on Disability (IOD) at the 鶹app invites artists to submit artwork to be considered for the 2022 IOD Calendar. For the past 21years, 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 Schuhexpanded her faculty role in the department of education within the College of Liberal Arts. Read More
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05/01/21 -Jennifer Rabalais, co-director of UNH's Center on Aging and Community Living, was recentlyinterviewed by NH Magazine.

























































