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Mental Health Therapy Toolkit
The Mental Health Therapy Toolkit includes: (i) a personal guide for adults with intellectual disability; (ii) a link to a clear language summary of the ID mental health therapy guidelines; and, (iii) a link to [...]
Upcoming Inclusive Researcher Ceremony
On Wednesday, September 6th, the Nisonger RRTC team will recognize members of the Disability Experience Expert Panel. DEEP members will be awarded Inclusive Researcher Certificates for five-years of dedicated service to our project, “Can You [...]
ID Mental Health Therapy Guidelines
Research shows that therapy can be a good treatment for adults with intellectual disability (ID) and mental health conditions. Training and guidance can help mental health therapists treat their clients with ID. Our new clear [...]
33rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Check out this library of videos from PBS that highlight the disability rights [...]
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to reach their highest level of mental health and emotional well-being (CDC, [...]
July is Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month and is marked by the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All disabilities and intersecting identities should be valued and respected as part of human diversity. Fostering an inclusive [...]
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, [...]
Can You Hear Me Now? – Recruitment Video