TechSummit 2026 is scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026. The full schedule can be found here: go.osu.edu/TechSummit. Session topics include: Accessible Transportation using autonomous vehicles Ohio's Telepsychiatry Project Cutting edge assistive technology available today and what to expect in the near future AI Real world examples of assistive technology use How to approaching technology with [...]
TechSummit 2026 September 18, 2026 from 9:00am-4:30pm at the Conference Center at OCLC in Dublin, OH. Join us for an insightful one-day conference focused on technology use to benefit individuals with developmental disabilities. Keynote address: Autonomous Vehicles Today and Tomorrow: What they mean for accessible transportation. Keynote presenter: Michelle M. Fowler, Director of Applied Research [...]
TechSummit 2026 is scheduled for September 18. 2026! Michelle M. Fowler, Director of Applied Research at the Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC), will present the keynote presentation: Autonomous Vehicles Today and Tomorrow: What They Mean for Accessible Transportation. In this presentation, learn about the state of Autonomous Vehicles today, with a special emphasis on how autonomous [...]
Across Ohio State, 13 exceptional staff members are transforming the university’s mission into daily action through their commitment to innovation and collaboration. As the 2026 Distinguished Staff Award recipients, these individuals represent the pinnacle of excellence in everything that they do. Jillian Ober believes that everyone has a story to tell – and the [...]
Looking for a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment for your little one? The Nisonger Early Learning Program is now enrolling infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Call 614-685-3191 or visit us at Early Learning Program – Nisonger Center for more information.
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, established since 1966, is one of the first federally funded University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The Nisonger Center has a strong and dynamic team of interdisciplinary researchers, clinicians, teachers, staff, and trainees that strives to empower and support all people with developmental disabilities and their families [...]
LEND develops workforce expertise through targeted training to serve youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families, and addresses a critical shortage of care. https://nisonger.osu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Nisonger-LEND-Program-FY2024-IMPACT-INFO.pdf
Registration Now Open! Join Us for Nisonger Institute 2025! June 9, 2025 @ 9 am - 12:00 pm Nisonger Institute 2025 - save-the-date *** Free Webinar *** KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Beyond the Minimum: Conversations on Meaningful Employment Teresa Grossi, PhD Director of Strategic Developments at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University [...]
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Steve Ruedrich has been named the 2025 Nisonger Center Champion in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of developmental disabilities and his unwavering commitment to advancing inclusive care and research. The award will be formally presented to Dr. Ruedrich at the Nisonger Institute 2025, taking place on June 9, 2025. Please [...]
These occur every few weeks featuring different presenters discussing topics relating to developmental disabilities For more info contact Katherine.Walton@osumc.edu
