Research Centers, Clinics and Community Programs

Helping vocational research agencies increase their capacity to help and the quality of services for Chicago-based Asian Americans with disabilities through culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach

Developing and providing comprehensive entrepreneurship education and training programs for people with disabilities and service providers

Community Health and Disability Inclusion (CHADI) research projects focus on how environments, policies and the health care system shape health behaviors and outcomes among people with disabilities.

Conducts research focused on youth with disabilities from low-income communities to promote their success in entrepreneurship and self-employment

Research and evaluation of policies and programs impacting individuals with disabilities and their families

An evidence-based health promotion program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their supports in health-friendly communities

Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) projects improve health and community supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan

Our goal is to develop, field test and disseminate employment training and capacity-building programs that will improve vocational rehabilitation and employment options for refugees with disabilities in Illinois and elsewhere

A team of researchers, graduate students and disability community members who's goal is to understand and address health and participation disparities among people with disabilities.

Research and community culture program that houses Bodies of Work, a consortium of more than 50 of Chicago’s cultural, academic, healthcare and social service organizations

Increasing awareness and knowledge with the ultimate goal of achieving voluntary compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Preparing graduate students, professionals, self-advocates, and family members to address the needs of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities

The Institute on Disability and Human Development is the UCEDD for the State of Illinois