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Kelly Barnett receives the 2020 Nisonger Champion Award

Nisonger Center is proud to honor Kelly Barnett, MSW, LISW-S; Behavior Support Services Clinical Program Manager; for receiving the 2020 Nisonger Champion Award! The recipient of this prestigious award shall not only demonstrate a strong commitment to providing the skills and resources needed to succeed in the advancement of science, but has also displayed a [...]

Congratulations to our 2020 TOPS Program Graduates!

Congratulations to the Spring 2020 TOPS Program Graduates! We are so proud of all of their hard work and dedication! Kristen Manifold is from Dublin, OH and was in the TOPS Program for two years. During her time, she discovered her passion for helping and interacting with others, disability advocacy, and outreach and engagement. She hopes to [...]

Learn to Zoom! in clear language

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have to exchange ‘in-person’ meetings for the virtual world. People with disabilities have the need to utilize services like ZOOM to communicate with their work colleagues, doctors, service providers, take part in their social committees and communicate visually with their families.  These documents were developed as a [...]

Updated information regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease - 2019) COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a new coronavirus discovered in 2019. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Some people who are infected may not have symptoms. For people who [...]

We’re looking for new Consumer Advisory Council Members!

Consumer Advisory Council The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) requires that all federally funded University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) establish a Consumer Advisory Council (CAC): i. of which a majority of the members shall be individuals with developmental disabilities and family members of individuals with [...]

Are you looking for a Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity?

Postdoc Announcement 2020 PSYCHOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP Intellectual Disability/Autism Spectrum Disorder The Ohio State University Nisonger Center – UCEDD offers interdisciplinary clinical and research postdoctoral training in Intellectual Disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The Nisonger Center offers flexible and individualized interdisciplinary clinical and research training in the areas of ID/ASD. Areas of emphasis can [...]

TECHSUMMIT 2020 – Save the Date!

SAVE THE DATE: Event: TechSummit 2020: Bringing the Future Into Focus Date: June 26, 2020 Location: Renaissance Columbus-Westerville Polaris Hotel TechSummit is an annual conference with a focus on technology as it relates to developmental disabilities. With funding from the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council and sponsorship and support from Assistive Technology of Ohio and the [...]

EXCITING NEWS! Nisonger Center is awarded $74,439 from The Columbus Foundation for Smart Home Discovery Place!

Since the early 1990s, The Ohio State University Nisonger Center has been home to one of Ohio’s Toy & Technology Lending Libraries (T&TL). With support from an occupational therapist, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families were able to explore and discover augmentative communication devices, adapted toys, and other assistive technologies that [...]

Nisonger Center is awarded $63,000 from The American Dental Association Foundation – Access to Oral Health Care for People with Special Needs Grant

The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, part of the Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State’s Neurological Institute; was recently awarded a 2-year $63,000 grant from the American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation. In August 2018, the ADA Foundation in partnership with Henry Schein Cares; rallied the dental community to raise funds to improve access to oral health [...]

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