IHD will be hosting its 3^rd annual Not-Inspiration Pørn Disability Film Festival on Saturday, October 5. This free event is open to the public and will feature short films from around the world. The lineup includes both documentary and… Read more

IHD would like to thank the 540 attendees who joined us for our 25th annual IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference! Held from June 2-4, 2024 at the Wild Horse Pass Resort in Chandler, AZ, the conference featured keynote talks by self-advocates Mike May… Read more

Introducing an Exciting NEW Event Focused on Disability Resources in Northern Arizona!

The Institute for Human Development, in collaboration with Care 4 the Caregivers, is pleased to announce the first-ever Northern Arizona Disability Resource Fair, taking place at the High Country Conference… Read more

Dr. Jade Metzger

I learned about tornadoes with boxed cake in second grade. It was probably sometime around April or May when Mrs. Hopping unloaded milk, eggs, butter, and box cake mix from her big canvas bag, divided the ingredients between herself and the college-student aide, and split the classroom into two groups. “Today,” she said, “we’re going to learn about tornadoes!”

I cannot tell you all the details of the lesson. However, at the end of class, I knew that… Read more

For a quarter of a century, the Institute for Human Development (IHD) at Northern Arizona University has been hosting one of the most respected disability conferences… Read more

Dr. Ronda Jenson, professor of psychological sciences in the NAU School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and research director at the Institute for Human Development (IHD), has accepted an appointment with the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a program director in the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES), Directorate… Read more