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The IHDD, in collaboration with the Neonatal Neuroscience Lab (UW Pediatrics) and the Nance Lab (UW Chemical Engineering), invites you to the High School Research Symposium.

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) [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) is now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 Pilot Program Awards. These awards provide seed funding to support innovative, high-impact [...]

For many Autistic individuals, pets can provide more than just companionship; they can also offer emotional support, daily structure, and a calming presence. In a thoughtful and research-informed [...]

July 26, 2025, marks the 35th anniversary of the ADA, a landmark civil rights law that protects the rights of people with disabilities across the United States. To mark this milestone, the ADA [...]