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
We would like to thank everyone who attended our inaugural “Amplifying Voices of Disability” virtual day of learning on February 22! A unique program for IHD, this event was developed with input from IHD’s consumer advisory council (CAC) and focused on hearing directly from disability activists and self-advocates about the topics that matter… Read more
IHD recently published its first Bridge Brief of 2024, titled “Supporting Inclusive Practices in Colleges: Empowering Students with Intellectual Disabilities to Succeed.”
This Bridge Brief focuses on IHD’s Supporting Inclusive Practices in Colleges (SIP-C) program, which supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they pursue their educational and employment goals after high school. The brief describes some of key features of the program, including the educational coaches who guide students through every phase of the transition process as… Read more