IDPP Leads United Nations COSP18 CRPD Side-Event on AI Text Mining, Economic Data, and Accessibility Mapping for CRPD Monitoring
On April 8, 2019, the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP), alongside American University and more than 100 disability advocates and higher education institutions from 40 countries, signed onto a historic global compact on persons with disabilities in higher education.
First of its kind, Special Smiles is a comprehensive data-set on the lives of persons with intellectual disabilities.
"The entire site visit was incredible,” said IDPP Research Associate Nathan Banks. “I’m fascinated by the internal processes organizations like PAHO use. I’m so grateful to have been able to see what this line of work is like firsthand.”
IDPP Executive Dr. Derrick Cogburn will be presenting on IDPP’s contributions to disaster risk reduction related to persons with disabilities at the 3rd Biennial University of Maryland (UMD) Disability Summit (April 5, 2019).
Many university researchers, including faculty and doctoral students, are facing tremendous challenges maintaining an active research program during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, November 13, 2020, at 12:00 pm EST, IDPP Executive Director Dr. Derrick Cogburn will host a virtual fireside chat to discuss strategies for researchers to exploit the opportunities currently available within this challenging period.
Earlier this year, IDPP Deputy Director Filippo Trevisan published a new journal article in the journal Social Media + Society that discussed the experience of voters with disabilities using social media platforms to keep up with elections and discussing politics with others. 2020 has been a year filled with heartache, swift transitions, and introductions of our “new normal.”
Institute of Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) was honored for the opportunity to present its research at one of DC’s most inclusive of conferences. It is not often that we step into a conference to find closed captions taking over the main presentation projector. We want to share some of the lessons learned through our experience besides the highlights of our own participation.
