Our latest blog post is a guest blog by Kirsten Barraclough. Kirsten discusses the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and its importance. Read the full blog on our website: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/why-the... #Disability #DisabilityEducation #Education

The most recent episode of the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal (DDNJ) Author Insights Podcast is out! Check out the podcast on the DDNJ Author Insights Podcast Page: ddnjauthorinsights.podbean.com #Medicaid #Advocacy #Disability

Check out the latest updates on the Public & School Partnership - Northern Utah AmeriCorps VISTA program in this article from The Salt Lake Tribune : www.sltrib.com/news/2025/12...

Ed Department Recalls Staffers Who Handle Complaints From Students With Disabilities. Read the full article on their website! www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/12/11/e... #DisabilityNews #Education #DepartmentOfEducation

On November 29th we marked the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Check out the statement the Association of University Centers on Disabilities made on the anniversary of the IDEA: www.aucd.org/news/50th-an...

🚨Save the date!🚨 Disability Advocacy Day will be on January 26th 2026! Trainings, a march around the capitol, a rally, and so much more! Join us! Wondering if you should attend? The people that should attend are people with disabilities, family members, allies, and disability professionals!

Check out our latest blog on the the Tailored Research, Evaluation, and Continuous Improvement (TRECI) program here at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/tr...

Read the full article on the Disability Scoop website: www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/11/13/3...

Read the full blog on the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at USU website: cehs.usu.edu/news/2025/de...

Check out this awesome story on frame running from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance! cerebralpalsy.org.au/news-stories...

We appreciate all our staff members who work so hard to make the Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program thrive! Read the full blog on our website:https://idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/cache-county-home-visiting-program-celebrates-award-winning-year

We are so grateful to have Elizabeth on our team! idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/ID...

Kelie Hess spoke about the Partners in Disability Research Advisory Board on one of our recent blogs. Read the full blog on our website: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/ne...

Congratulations to our very own Heather Kelley! Thanks to the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at USU for highlighting this story! Read the full story on their website: cehs.usu.edu/news/2025/co...

Ankita Bhattashali talks about the importance of cultural humility. Read more about Ankita's research on our website: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/re... Leave a comment and let us know why you think cultural humility is important! #CulturalHumility #EducationSpecialist #teachers

It's Birdability week! Looking for assistive equipment for birding this week? We have equipment availability listed on our website: idrpp.usu.edu/uatp/resourc... #BirdabilityWeek #BirdingIsForEveryBody #AccessibleBirding #YouBelongHere #Birdability #BirdingCommunity

Read the full article on the NPR website: www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n... #DisabilityNews #GovernmentShutdown

AUCD stands for Association of University Centers on Disabilities. Read the full article on the AUCD website: www.aucd.org/news/aucd-co... #DisabilityNews #DepartmentOfEducation #DisabilityRights

From our latest blog, Alex Schiwal discusses birding and Birdability week; which is coming up this month! Read the full blog here: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/bi... #BirdsOfInstagram #Birdability #BirdPhotography

Episode 18 is out of the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal Author Insights podcast. Mathew Wappett, director of the IDRPP, was joined by Dr. Derek Nord and Dr. Randall Owen. Read the full blog on our website: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/dd... #UCEDD #Disability #CommunitySupport

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities calls for decision-making based on quality science and compassion for the autism community. Read the full article on their website: www.aucd.org/.../leading-.... #Autism #DisabilityNews #DisabilityAdvocacy

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities responds to the recent White House announcement on Autism. You can read the full response on their website: www.aucd.org/news/aucd-re... #Autism #News #Disability

Kirsten Barraclough is back with another guest blog on our website! This time Kirsten reviews the 2024 film Out of My Mind. Read the full blog on our website: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/gu... #Disney #CerebralPalsy #DisabilityAwareness

Mark your calendars: #BirdabilityWeek2025 is October 20–26! A week of accessible birding events, panels, and Bird(ability) Your Way! Weekend. Join the movement: www.birdability.org/birdability-week.

Thanks to The Herald Journal for highlighting the Public and School Partnership AmeriCorps VISTA program! We are so glad they are back! Read the full article here: www.hjnews.com/news/communi...

Thanks Good Things Utah for having Matt on the show! On their social media, Good Things Utah said: "Thanks Dr. Wappett for showing us how Utah State University leads the way in disability research and inclusion!" #disability #research #usu

Guest blog by Sarah Chatfield on NCADEMI's website. ncademi.org/blog/why-acc...

Read the full story on the @kutv2news.bsky.social website: kutv.com/news/2news-i... Nate Crippes from the Disability Law Center, @dlcofut.bsky.social, weighed in on the conversation, give it a read!

Check out our latest guest post from Julee Harris. Julee is a speech and hearing sciences major at Utah State University. Read all about Julee's recovery story on our website: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/gu... Thank you for sharing your story Julee!

The AmeriCorp Vista program is coming back along with Roseline Hill! Roseline is the Public & School Partnership Program Director. Read the full story on our website: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/ID... #americorpvistas #usu #publicandschool

Mathew Wappett, our Executive Director here at the IDRPP, did an interview with Tom Williams on Utah Public Radio's Access Utah. Listen to the full interview on Utah Public Radio's website: www.upr.org/show/access-...

Disability Scoop has the latest news on the U.S. Department of Education and their plans to cut funds. Check out the full article on the Disability Scoop website. www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/08/18/e... #disabilityawareness #disabilitysupport #disabilityadvocate

In a guest editorial for the Deseret News, Dr. Mathew Wappett, shares his opinion on why University Centers for Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs) are so important to our community. Read the full article on the Deseret News website: www.deseret.com/opinion/2025... @deseret.com.web.brid.gy

Mathew Wappett, Executive Director of the IDRPP gave a presentation that was covered by The Herald Journal. Core funding is at risk for centers like The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice. Read the full article on the Herald Journal's website: www.hjnews.com/news/communi...

Mathew Wappett, Executive Director of the IDRPP, did an interview on the KSL News Radio. The Federal Government is considering cutting funding for centers like the IDRPP. Read more about it on the KSL News Radio website: kslnewsradio.com/utah/disabil...

Utah Public Radio recently interview our Executive Director, Matthew Wappett. Matt discusses the latest updates on the federal budget for University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Check out the full article on the Utah Public Article's website: www.upr.org/utah-news/20...

The proposed FY26 budget for the U.S. Department of Eduction aims to eliminate many programs that support children and young adults who are DeafBlind. Here is a link to the newsletter: myemail.constantcontact.com/Call-to-Acti... #deafblind #blindness #deafness

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, or UCEDDs, are in trouble. Read how the One Big Beautiful Bill and Federal Budget are impacting places like the IDRPP and other UCEDDs. idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/th... #disabilityrights #disability

TAESE stands for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education. Read how TAESE is working on helping transition periods for persons with disabilities: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/st...

Funding for the program was ended on May 2nd, 2025. STEM students from the program share their experiences. Read the full blog on our website: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/st... @ustatescience.bsky.social

The Disability Law Center is keeping us up to date on the recent Medicaid news. Check out the full article on their website. disabilitylawcenter.org/general/how-...

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities responds to the recent release of the President's Budget. The budget proposes the elimination of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs). Read the full article on AUCD's website: www.aucd.org/news/aucd-re...

This article by Disability Scoop addresses the Trump administration's call for budget changes to disability programs. Read the full article on Disability Scoop's website: www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/06/05/t...

The IDRPP’s Interagency Outreach and Training Initiative (IOTI) recently announced the projects it will fund for the next project period, from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. Each of the projects listed will receive $50,000 per year over the three-year funding period. idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/in...

Check out this article written by Amanda Goddard for the Herald Journal. The article covers the recent cut on funds that ended the local Americorps Service Program in Logan and throughout Logan. Read the full article here: www.hjnews.com/news/local/f...

The Public & School Partnership (PSP) program abruptly ended late last month when its federal grant was terminated. Learn more about the impact of this loss, check out our full blog: idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2025/id...

The Utah Assistive Technology Program (UATP) invites you to join us for free at the 2025 Unified 5K Salt Lake City on May 17 at Liberty Park, 600 Harvey Milk Blvd. The race begins at 10 a.m. Register on their website: shorturl.at/mgQaV

time.com/7278169/baby... "The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program (EHDI) ... helps states coordinate newborn hearing screening and respond to infants who fail the hearing tests. But this entire branch was eliminated in the April 1 cutbacks." - Dr. Karl White.

The Disability law Center (DLC) is offering a free legal clinic in Logan on Wednesday, April 23rd, 1:00-2:30 PM. The Rocky Mountain Veterans Center is hosting and has generously offered to share the event with the broader community. You may register here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DLClegalcl...

The WebAIM Million Report is out for 2025! Get the latest insights on web accessibility. Read about it on their website! webaim.org/projects/mil... #webaccessibility #accessibility #technology