This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) aims to develop and assess the effectiveness and social acceptance of an innovative virtual reality (VR) job training delivery model for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Over the 3-year period from September 2024 to August 2027, the grant recipient, Florida Atlantic University, will work with an interdisciplinary team and...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a $862,500 Project Grant (CFDA 93.433) to Createability Concepts Inc. The grant funding will support the development and field evaluation of the FIDDLE (FIT (FOR) INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DETERMINATIONS (FOR) LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT) system. This web-based platform and AI-integrated dashboard aims to enhance pre-employment and employment processes for individuals with intellectual and...
This $199,135 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) supports research to improve community living and participation among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. The project, led by Vanderbilt University, will run from September 2024 to August 2027. The key products and services to be delivered include developing innovative technologies, intervention protocols,...
This federal Project Grant award of $875,000.00 was provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA 93.433). The award, granted on September 1, 2024, supports a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) focused on employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The RRTC involves researchers...
This $599,809 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will support an Advanced Rehabilitation Research and Training program at the University of Texas at Austin. The program aims to expand the pool of scholars conducting rigorous intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) community living research in racially and ethnically diverse communities. The 5-year program will provide training for up to six...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $252,277.34 was provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA 93.433). The award supports comprehensive research and development activities aimed at improving the lives of people with physical and mental disabilities. The University of South Carolina, as the awardee, will leverage...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program under the Administration for Community Living (ACL), awarded a $160,000 Project Grant (CFDA 93.433) to investigate novel home-based telerehabilitation systems integrated with rehabilitation robots for stroke survivors with upper limb dysfunctions. The award period is from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024. The project aims to develop and evaluate innovative rehabilitation technologies to...
This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA 93.433) supports Charmtech Labs LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, in developing innovative education technologies to address reading disparities for students with disabilities. The funding will allow Charmtech Labs to build background...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) program, awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) for a three-year project. The objective is to co-develop the "MY RISK FOR OPPORTUNITY, AUTONOMY, AND DIGNITY (MY ROAD)" intervention to empower inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs in...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) program to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY). The grant, titled "Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on People with Disabilities," will fund research and development activities to improve the lives of people with physical...