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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March is Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month. The National Association of Councils on DD is making a resource guide to share work being done to celebrate and improve the lives of individuals with disabilities: https://nacdd.org/ddam1/ [...]
Top-Cited Paper!
Congratulations to the RRTC Team for publishing a top-cited paper in the Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities! “State of the Field: The Need for Self-Report Measures on Health and Quality of Life [...]
Everyone is able to celebrate love
Everyone is able to celebrate love. Here are some simple ways to spread joy and make memories with your loved ones this week: Bake some sweet treats and then taste them! Make some handmade cards [...]
Remembering Lois Curtis, A Hero of Independent Living
Lois Curtis was a Black woman with an intellectual and mental health disability. At 11 years old, she was sent to an institution, where she lived until she was 29 years old. In 1999, [...]
Black American Pioneers in Mental Health
Black Americans have had a big impact on advancing mental health services for minority and multiply marginalized populations. For example, Dr. E. Kitch Childs was a leader for women in psychology and an advocate [...]
Ohio DD Talks Podcast Series
Ohio DD Talks is a podcast highlighting stories and important issues from Ohioans with developmental disabilities. This year’s new co-host, Marci Straughter, is also a Nisonger Center consultant and research partner. Get access to recent [...]
What Does Research Tell Us About Mental Health Therapy for Adults with Intellectual Disability (ID)?
Check out our RRTC team’s new clear language paper! “What Does Research Tell Us About Mental Health Therapy for Adults with Intellectual Disability (ID)?”: https://www.rrtcnisonger.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Paper-19-and-20-Clear-Language-Product_FINAL.pdf Therapists can use a range of supports to test and [...]
A scoping review of psychological interventions, accommodations, and assessments for adults with intellectual disability (Witwer et. al, 2022)
Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Witwer and co-authors on their new article, “A scoping review of psychological interventions, accommodations, and assessments for adults with intellectual disability.” The paper was published in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice: [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Eugene Arnold, MD, MEd – Steven Reiss Research Awardee
Congratulations to Dr. Eugene Arnold, MD, MEd for receiving the Steven Reiss Research Award! This prestigious award is given to an individual in recognition of their significant contributions to understanding and advancing mental wellness among [...]
Coping with Stress, Depression, and the Holidays
The holiday season can be a stressful time for many people. Winter weather and lack of sunshine can also make people feel sad during this time of the year. It is important to take care [...]
Can You Hear Me Now? – Recruitment Video