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The Institute on Disability and Human Development
Director: Tamar Heller, PhD

The Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD) is the federally designated University Center for Excellence, Education, Research and Service (UCE) in Developmental Disabilities for the state of Illinois.

Authorized under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (Public Law 106-402), the IDHD is part of a network of sixty-one university-based centers in every state and territory of the United States.

Mission Statement
The Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD), a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) is dedicated to promoting the independence, productivity and inclusion of people with disabilities into all aspects of society. The mission is addressed by conducting research and disseminating information about disability to academicians, policymakers, businesses, government agencies, service providers and the general public. The Institute's mission includes providing an extensive array of clinical and community service activities and, through the Department of Disability and Human Development and other academic departments, offering interdisciplinary pre-service training. The values of cultural diversity, consumer choice and self-determination are emphasized across the life span in all training, public service, and research activities of the Institute.

Contact Information
Mary Kay Rizzolo, PhD
Associate Director
Institute on Disability and Human Development
Department of Disability and Human Development
College of Applied Health Sciences
1640 West Roosevelt Road, Room 245
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone:312-413-8833
Email: mrizzo3@uic.edu

Institute on Disability and Human Development
Department of Disability and Human Development
College of Applied Health Sciences
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, MC 626
Chicago IL 60608

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