Rural Institute Diversity Fellows Salena Beaumont Hill, MA and Helen Russette, MPH are teaching an online course in the fall: The Intersectionality of Disability, American Indians and Rurality.
The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), funded grants for University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs) to develop diversity fellowship programs.
The Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities (RIIC) was awarded a grant to support an American Indian graduate research assistant preparing to work in a human services field. The RIIC boosted the award amount and are thankful to have 2 participants in the Diversity Fellowship program.
The Montana Disability and Health Program (MTDH) in partnership with the Rural Institute on Inclusive Communities and the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability will be holding an Inclusive Fitness Training Workshop in Missoula on May 15-16, 2019. This workshop is a great opportunity to learn about inclusivity, exercise recommendations, adaptations, and much more.
On April 2, 2019, Montana Senators Jon Tester (D) and Steve Daines (R) announced their support of the Autism CARES Act to fund research, training, and services and supports for people with autism.
Principal investigator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., assistant professor of special education at Texas A&M University, is looking for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ages 18-30) with current or prior employment experience to participate in a research study. She is doing a nationwide research study about the meaning of work in people’s lives. This work will be conducted by researchers at the Texas A&M University and the University of Oregon.
The questions will cover a broad range of topics including current and prior employment experiences, work goals and challenges, personal and professional relationships, and views of work. The interviews, which will last 30-90 minutes, can happen in person, on the phone, or over Skype at a time most convenient for the participant.
