Institute on Disability and Human Development
Mission Statement
The Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD), a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) is dedicated to promoting the independence, productivity and inclusion of people with disabilities into all aspects of society.
The mission is addressed by conducting research and disseminating information about disability to academicians, policymakers, businesses, government agencies, service providers and the general public. The IDHD also provides an extensive array of clinical and community service activities and, through the Department of Disability and Human Development and other academic departments, offers interdisciplinary pre-service training. The values of cultural diversity, consumer choice and self-determination are emphasized across the life span in all training, public service, and research activities of the IDHD.
The Illinois UCEDD, the Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD), is a national leader in four areas…
- Training and Continuing Education
- Direct Services
- Technical Assistance (Information Sharing)
- Research and Dissemination
IDHD realizes its mission through its academic department and research and community support centers and projects:
- Assistive Technology Unit
- The Community Support Program
- The Center for Capacity Building for Minorities with Disabilities Research (CCBMDR)
- DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center
- The Disability & Cultural Studies Unit
- Center on Health Promotion for People with Disabilities
- The Family Clinics
- The Chicago Center for Disability Research
- The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is a membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdisciplinary programs. Network members consist of 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD). The Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD) is the designated UCEDD for the state of Illinois. IDHD works together with its two sister agencies Equip for Equality and the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities to make up Illinois’ DD network.
