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.
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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USU is more accessible to students with disabilities, thanks to a course and a web accessibility evaluation tool from the Institute for Disability. It’s also thanks to the efforts of USU’s Digital Accessibility Services Group, and to people from every cor...
The DDNJ celebrates its third anniversary this month. People with disabilities from many backgrounds have contributed to its pages. Its content has been downloaded 13,000 times in 70 countries.
“If you've done research on me, or you've done research with me, I still want to know what the results are," says DDNJ contributor Ida Winters. ... At any point where it's not what I signed up for, I'd like to know.”
