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 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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Although the One Big Beautiful Bill Act does not explicitly mention UCEDD funding, UCEDD funding is currently being debated as part of the larger federal budget discussions, which are next on Congress's agenda.
The transition from school to adulthood is a critical juncture—and one that is too often marked by uncertainty and unmet needs. Technical assistance division director Norm Ames shows how state education agencies can help students succeed.
In the years it operated at USU, TAPDINTO-STEM brought students with disabilities together and offered support, with the goal of boosting graduation rates for students with disabilities in science, technology, engineering and math.
