Issue OverviewIt’s been 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. From employment and communication to transportation and voting, we explore how the ADA has fundamentally altered our understanding of what it means to live with a disability.We want to hear from you. Please share your ideas for future themes, or your suggestions of how we can increase accessibility, by emailingmail@drcnh.org.
Disability RAPP
Healing Through Relationships
By Karyn Harvey, Ph.D.The good life is built with good relationships—Robert Waldinger
Life is hard. This is something we all know. Some of the things we go through can deeply affect us. An important question becomes, “How can we heal?” Different people heal in different ways, but there are a few factors that are the same for all of us. An important...
Dating with Disabilities: It Just Takes Finding The Right Person
By Austyn Blais
Two of my earliest memories are running around the house in princess costumes, and stomping in the mud, despite my mother’s
disapproval. I grew up with a heavy dose of DisneyTM magic and 80’s Brat Pack sarcasm. I also grew up living with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. I could recite...
Institute on Disability at UNH
Trainings & Events
The IOD promotes full access, equal opportunities, and participation for all persons by strengthening communities and advancing policy and systems change, promising practices, education, and research. Learn more about the IOD, our mission, and work at iod.unh.edu.
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NH Council on Developmental Disabilities
The Council is dedicated to dignity, full rights of citizenship, cultural diversity, equal opportunity, and full participation for all NH citizens with developmental disabilities.Make a Difference and Participate in Developing our Next State Plan
Every five years the Council develops a state plan to establish specific goals and objectives to address needs of people with developmental disabilities.
We need you to tell us what is important!
Filling out this survey will help us identify areas the DD Council can focus on to reduce barriers and create...