Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice

11/21/2025

Read the full blog on the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at USU website: https://cehs.usu.edu/news/2025/dementia-resource-ambassadors

"A new statewide effort is underway to better support Utahns living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, along with community members, professionals, and the family members who care for them. The Dementia Resource Ambassador program, led by the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Resources Center (ADRC) and the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) at Utah State University, is being launched in collaboration with the Utah chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services."

11/21/2025

🧠 Thank you to Zero To Three for sharing this powerful fact about early childhood mental health!
Want to learn more about how mental health affects young children and what you can do as a provider?
📖 Read the article here - https://buff.ly/JRzlylV
🗓️ Then register for our Mental Health ECHO to gain practical strategies you can use in your work - https://buff.ly/5YC9UEE

11/21/2025

Register: https://bit.ly/december2025cop

The presenter for our December Community of Practice Meeting is Bhattashali! Ankita will share about her research on refugee and immigrant families who experience disability and suggestions for partnering with families to implement culturally responsive practices. Join us for an informative meeting, including time for Q&A!

These meetings are geared toward Direct Service Providers and other professionals/students in Utah who work with people with disabilities who experience complex life contexts.

11/21/2025

11/20/2025

Makenzy Turner is a graduate student under Human Development and Family Studies at the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at USU. Makenzy researched how gesture helps to improve language development in young children.

11/20/2025

Save the date for our new Assistive Technology Solutions ECHO! Each month, over Zoom, we will dive deep with experts on different topics related to AT. Participation is free, register today!

Register at: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM1760724339806F69BBPIHQS

11/19/2025

The William A. Burnard Warming Center will open on November 30th at St. John's Episcopal Church located at 85 E 100 N in Logan. If the temperature reaches 18 degrees or below before that, a Code Blue will be enacted and the church will open just for those coldest nights.

11/18/2025

New Life Fellowship is giving away FREE food baskets and a grocery store gift card to support local families. It will be on November 22nd from 10 AM to 12 PM.

Located at 2045 N 800 E North Logan, UT.

11/17/2025

📆 Save the date! This November, the Mental Health ECHO session will focus on compassion, connection, and the power of positive parenting.
💡 Join us for an engaging presentation and practical strategies to support families. Register here: https://buff.ly/5YC9UEE

11/17/2025

Our neighbors over at the PEER project are hosting this fundraiser!

It will be on November 20th and the 21st from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Cache County School District Office located at 84 E 2400 N, North Logan, UT.

11/17/2025

🗣️✨ Helping Your One-Year-Old Find Their Voice! ✨🗣️

Your little one is learning and growing every day—and you play a BIG role in their language development! At one year, babies may say a few words, point to things they want, and babble with expression. Want to support their speech and language skills?

Try these simple, fun tips!

Every moment is a chance to build connection and communication. 💬💞


🗣️✨ ¡Ayudando a tu bebé de un año a encontrar su voz! ✨🗣️

Tu peque está aprendiendo y creciendo cada día—¡y tú juegas un papel MUY importante en el desarrollo de su lenguaje! A los 12 meses, los bebés pueden decir algunas palabras, señalar lo que quieren y balbucear con emoción. ¿Quieres apoyarlo en esta etapa?

Prueba estos consejos sencillos y divertidos!

Cada momento es una oportunidad para conectar y comunicarse. 💬💞

11/14/2025

We love frame running! Thanks for sharing this awesome story Cerebral Palsy Alliance!

https://cerebralpalsy.org.au/news-stories/frame-running-has-given-quinn-freedom-and-her-family-hope/

Our very own Utah Assistive Technology Program (UATP) does frame running! Check them out!

Mum, Alicia first heard about frame running from a friend. They had no idea then that this sport was going to transform their family’s lives.