Research

Design to Learn

The D2L Projects focus on research and strategies developed to address the educational needs of children and adults with severe disabilities, such as multiple and "low-incidence" disabilities including deafblindness and autism.

Health Disparities

Health disparities are preventable and unjust differences in health, access to health care, or quality of health care. We are currently working on two projects focused on health disparities affecting people with disabilities:Project Intersect: Addressing Health Disparities at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Disability and Health and Health Care Disparities among Individuals with Disabilities

REKNEW Projects

REKNEW Projects research ways Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can support adults with degenerative neurological disease as they experience complex communication impairments.

The Disability Research Group

The Disability Research Group (DRG) at the IDD provides support for a team of researchers. By developing a team, the DRG is working to improve access to health care, find strategies to address the educational needs of children and adults with severe disabilities, and is leading outreach efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families.

University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)

The UCEDD has a 40 year history at OHSU, developing and leading disability research and outreach efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families.