Save the Date: IHDD Lunch and Learn
The IHDD Lunch and Learn, 'Building Accessibility into Our Research,' will be Thursday, October 9 from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST in SCC 316. The event will feature presentations, a panel discussion, [...]
Washington Seeks Federal Funds to Improve Rural Health Care
The Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) is preparing to apply for funding from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), which was established under the One Big Beautiful Bill [...]
IHDD High School Research Symposium
National Core Indicators – IDD National Reports Released
The National Core Indicators (NCI) team has released the 2023-24 National Reports, offering key insights into the experiences of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) [...]
Sleep Differences in Infants with Autism or Down Syndrome
A new study led by Dr. Annette Estes and researchers at the UW Autism Center shows that some babies, particularly those with Down syndrome or a family history of autism, begin to show sleep [...]
IHDD Report: People with IDD in the Criminal Justice System
The IHDD has published a new report titled People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System. The project was led by Dr. Mark Harniss, Director of the [...]
Now Open: Dan Thompson Grant Applications for 2025–2027
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has allocated $2 million for the Dan Thompson Memorial Developmental Disabilities Community Services Fund for the 2025–2027 [...]
IHDD Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Farhin Ahmed
At the intersection of engineering and neuroscience, Dr. Farhin Ahmed is advancing our understanding of how children’s brains and behaviors interact— work that holds promise for earlier diagnosis [...]
Redefining Assessment Through a Neurodiversity Lens
In a recent open-access publication, UW Autism Center’s Dr. Sara Woods co-authored Principles of Neurodiversity-Affirming Collaborative Assessment with Drs. Amara Brook and Liz Angoff. The [...]
