National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
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Parent department | Health and Human Services |
Parent agency | Administration for Community Living |
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The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is a United States
disabilities. It was previously The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, a subordinate of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) — part of United States Department of Education.[1]
In 2015, as a result of the
Department of Health and Human Services, and changed to its current name. NIDILRR's mission is to generate new knowledge and promote its effective use to improve the abilities of people with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community, and also to expand society's capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities.[1]
Directors of NIDRR/NIDILRR
Directors of the Institute are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
- Margaret Giannini (1980–1981)
- Douglas A. Fenderson (1983–1985)[2]
- David B. Gray (1986–1987)
- William H. Graves (1990–1991)
- Katherine D. Seelman (−1999)[3]
- Steven J. Tingus (2001–)[4]
- K. Charlie Lakin (2011–)
- John Tschida (−2017)
- Jim Whitehead (2019)[5]
- Anjali Forber-Pratt (appointed June 2021)[6]
References
- ^ a b c "About the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)". Administration for Community Living. July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Nominations & Appointments, October 6, 1982". Ronald Reagan. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- PMID 11010068.
- ^ "Presentation by The Honorable Steven J. Tingus, MS, CPhil". White House/VA Conference, "Emerging Technologies in Support of the New Freedom Initiative: Promoting Opportunities for People with Disabilities". October 13–14, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Jim Whitehead Joins ACL as the Director of NIDILRR". ACL Administration for Community Living. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Education alumna appointed by White House as Director of the NIDILRR". University of Illinois Alumni Association. June 1, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.