This guide describes the Institute on Disabilities' current priorities and activities.
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Assistive Technology
Main Topics
- Device Lending
- Device Demonstrations
- Device Recycling
- Getting Devices
- AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication
- 3D printing
Upcoming Opportunities
- Visit the New Community Space
Education
Main Topics
- Transition
- Early intervention
- Peer support
Upcoming Opportunities
- Get involved with Leadership and Career Studies
Employment
Main Topics
- Transportation
- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) services
- Employment First
- Direct Support Professional (DSP) Workforce Crisis
Upcoming Opportunities
- Join the DSP Workforce Crisis Advisory Board
- Design/review surveys or focus group protocols
Health Equity
Main Topics
- Social determinants of health
- COVID-19
- Food justice
- Immunocompromised disability
- Aging
Upcoming Opportunities
- Design/review surveys for people living with immunocompromised disability, HIV, and long-COVID
Inclusive Communities
Main Topics
- Home & Community-Based Services (HBCS)
- Universal Design
- Emergency Preparation
- Person-Directed Services
- Supported Decision Making
- Quality of Life
Upcoming opportunities
- Join the Families Reimagining Inclusive Lives Advisory Board, family training staff, or participant roster
- Consider becoming a certified supports broker to assist those who self-direct their services
Intersectionality
Main Topics
- Racial equity
- Migration
- Healthy sexuality
- Criminal legal system
- Activism and social movements
Upcoming Opportunities
- Join Trauma Informed Practice in Preschool Supports Advisory Board
- Thriving Together: Relationships, Sexuality, and Gender on the Autism Spectrum for LGBTQIA+ People and Allies workshop series
Media and the Arts
Main Topics
- Archives
- Theater
- Art Installations
Upcoming Opportunities
- Rhythm Bath
- File/Life: Jefferson University Medical Center, Spring 2024
Complete our General Interest Survey to learn more about or participate in the projects that interest you.