Tamar Heller
Distinguished Professor
Director, Institue on Disability and Human Development
Department of Disability and Human Development
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About
I am a distinguished professor in Disability and Human Development (DHD) and director of its Institute on Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois, Chicago. I direct its University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and am Co-Principal Investigator of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Family Support to Bridge Aging and Disabilities. Previously I chaired DHD, directed the RRTC on Developmental Disabilities and Health, the RRTC on Family Support, and the Developmental Disabilities Family Clinic. My research focuses on self-directed and family support, long term services and support, and bridging aging and disabilities
I have written over 270 publications, including 6 books. I am past board President of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), served on the Executive Council of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), and am a founding member of the national Sibling Leadership Network and Bridging Aging and Disability Internationa.
Selected Grants
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Virtual Future is Now, PI
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Family Support, Co-PI
Administration on Developmental Disabilities, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities for the State of Illinois, PI
Professional Leadership
Former Vice President of the Americas, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
Former President (2008-10), Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
Former Chair, Special Interest Group on Aging, Association of University Centers on Disability
Notable Honors
2012, International Award, Association of University Centers on Disability
2009, Autism Ally for Public Policy Award, The Arc/The Autism Program of Illinois
2008, Lifetime Research Achievement Award, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities, Interest Group on Aging
2005, Delegate, White House Conference on Aging