Guest Post: Adaptations Create Possibilities
Physical activity fosters normal growth and development and can make people feel better. When you have a physical disability or impairment, that can be a challenge. This is where adaptive sports can help.
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 inclusive communities and 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 work toward inclusive communities in our planning, programs, and services. We celebrate diversity in ability, race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, politics, and religion.
- 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.
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Meet the Utah Candidates
Join us for a two-week virtual event from October 7-18 to get to know the Utah candidates running for US Representative, US Senate, and Utah Governor. This event will help you learn more about the candidates' policy views that will impact Utahns with disa...
Healthy Relationships ECHO Begins September 23
A new training network will focus on healthy relationships for adults with disabilities. The sessions are important because relationships have the potential to bring so much joy and risk into the lives of adults with disabilities.
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