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Getting Health Information Directly from Adults with Intellectual Disability
Adults with intellectual disability can provide information about their own health and feelings when surveys are clear and easy-to-use. Please read and share our RRTC project’s latest paper, “Getting Health Information Directly from Adults with [...]
5th Annual Summit (10/28/2022)
The Nisonger RRTC Team held their 5th and final Annual Summit on Friday, October 28th, 2022. Thank you very much to members of our Disability Experience Expert Panel (DEEP) and Research Experience Expert Panel (REEP) [...]
5th Annual Summit Meeting (10/28/22)
On October 28th, 2022, our center’s “Hear Me” project will host its 5th Annual Summit Meeting. Project leaders and staff will meet with members of the REEP (Research Experience Expert Panel) and the DEEP (Disability Experience [...]
National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The theme this year is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.” The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the rights of workers with disabilities, including employees with intellectual [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Finding breast cancer early can save lives. Women between the ages of 50 – 74 years old should get a breast cancer screening every 2-years. Women between the ages of 40 – 49 should talk [...]
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
We are proud to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15! A recent study found that Hispanic people working with a “patient navigator” were three times more likely to have access to a primary [...]
Effective Suicide Prevention
Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention. How can you make a difference? Watch the Effective Suicide Prevention video from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center to learn more about your role [...]
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
If you are feeling hopeless, or if you feel like hurting yourself, call or text 988 to connect with mental health professionals on the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. What can you do if you know someone is feeling hopeless or very sad? Ask them if they are thinking about hurting themselves Show them that [...]
Intellectual Disability (ID) Psychiatry: A Primer for Primary Care Physicians
Many communities have a shortage of psychiatrists and mental health therapists. Family doctors play an important role in supporting the mental health of their patients, especially those with less access to trained professionals, like [...]
Can You Hear Me Now? – Recruitment Video