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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This month, the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) joins the Institute for Disability. NCHAM founder Karl White began his work here at IDRPP (then called the Exceptional Child Center).
On this episode of the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal Author Insights podcast, IDRPP Executive Director, Mathew Wappett sits down with Micah Peace Urquilla to discuss “Addressing Ableism in Mental Healthcare for Patients with IDD.”
IDRPP's $7.2M National Center on Accessible Digital Education Materials & Instruction (NCADEMI, pronounced n-CAD-emy) officially launched at Utah State University in October 2024.
