Director’s Note from Dr. Mark Harniss, Interim Director
As we start a new year, I want to thank everyone for the support you’ve offered me as I take on the role of interim director, following in the very able footsteps of Sunny Juul and Michael [...]
Join Us for Free: ECHO Autism Symposium 2026
The 6th Annual ECHO Autism Communities Symposium brings together autism professionals, autistic self advocates, family members, educators, and clinicians from around the world to learn together [...]
New Autism Research Commentary by Dr. Gary Stobbe
A new open-access commentary co-authored by Dr. Gary Stobbe has been published in the journal Autism Research. The article focuses on nonspeaking autistic people, who make up at least one third [...]
Support for Seattle Families of Children Ages 0 to 3
Washington Multicultural Services Link (WMSLINK) is offering Family Services Navigation and home visiting support for families with children ages 0 to 3 who have developmental delays or special [...]
UW LEND Positive Parent Strategies Project ECHO
Co-led by Sue Adelman, IHDD Family Faculty, and Dr. Katy Bateman, Research Scientist at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education, the Positive Parent Strategies ECHO Project adapts the ECHO [...]
Call for Abstracts for IHDD Networking Day 2026
IHDD Networking day brings together researchers, clinicians, trainees, self-advocates, community partners, and others engaged in intellectual and developmental disability research, training, and [...]
2026 IHDD Pilot Grant Applications Still Open
The IHDD Pilot Grant Program supports early-stage, innovative research focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities. Funding is intended to help investigators generate preliminary data, [...]
WA ABLE Survey and New Eligibility and Savings Limits
Washington State ABLE is expanding its outreach and inviting community partners across Washington to share feedback. A new, brief survey is available to learn how organizations currently share [...]