2025 Utah Legislative Session Policy Wrap-Up
Utah’s 2025 Legislative Session has come to an end with over 500 bills passed! Here is a summary of what passed, what didn't, and what was funded from the issues IDRPP tracked.
The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice is Utah’s federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). IDRPP was established in 1972 by Dr. Marvin Fifield, and was the first UCEDD program in the nation to focus on the educational and social needs of children with disabilities. Over our 50-year history, the Institute has grown into one of the largest UCEDD programs in the nation and is recognized as a pioneer in research, training, technical assistance, and services for children and adults with disabilities, families, and the professionals who serve them.
Our Mission
We are working together to create communities where everyone can belong and contribue. We improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through sustainable innovation, collaborative research, responsive service, and interdisciplinary training and education.
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Our Values
- We Innovate: We lead by developing dynamic, sustainable, forward-thinking programs and services.
- We Include: We demonstrate how to effectively build welcoming communities in our planning, programs, and services. We celebrate all people.
- We Collaborate: We forge partnerships. Working together makes us more effective and responsive to the current needs of our clients and communities.
- We Care: We do what we do because we care. We are making the world a better place for people with disabilities and their families.
IDRPP Blog
Researchers Urge Adding Cultural Considerations to Developmental Milestone Use
A new article in the Early Childhood Education Journal challenges whether developmental milestones—such as the expected age for a typically developing child to drink from a cup or climb stairs—are universal across cultures.
Thanks, Disability Advocacy Day 2025 Participants!
The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice thanks the 150 people who attended this year’s Disability Advocacy Day! Participants were also invited to attend the Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities reception that evening and put...
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