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The US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a 5-year $4.4M grant to The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, part of the Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State's Neurological Institute; Can You Hear Me Now? Listening to People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Health Research. This grant, in collaboration [...]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders awarded a 3-year $468,000 grant to The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, part of the Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State's Neurological Institute. The Grant will support the measurement of social communication outcomes in young children with autism spectrum [...]

In collaboration with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, The Ohio State University Nisonger Center awarded eight $20,000 grants to Ohio County Boards of Developmental Disabilities and Councils of Governments. Each grant aims to support initiatives to expand remote support availability in Ohio. The ongoing workforce crisis often leaves County Boards of Developmental Disabilities and [...]

The Nisonger Center Aspirations Program recently received a $5,000 grant from the Gordon Flesch Foundation to support new programming; Employability. This grant will be used to support three, 8-10 week groups serving approximately 25 young adults with HFA/AS, all of whom have participated in the ten week initial Aspirations support groups, offered over the course [...]

The Nisonger Dental Program; led by Dr. Danielle Johnson-Curry, received $5,000 from the kiDDS Foundation to support clinical operations at Johnstown Rd., located within Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Coordinated by Dr. Diego Solis, this clinic serves exclusively children; many of whom are underserved, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and un/under insured; and [...]

The Alliance for Disability in Health Care Education (the Alliance) and the Ohio Disability and Health Program have partnered to improve the disability training that health care students receive. We asked for the help of medical professionals, educators, and people who live and/or work with disability to help us refine a draft set of disability competencies [...]

Today, Governor Kasich signed an Executive Order to make Ohio a Technology First state! Modeled after Employment First, a Technology First state is dedicated to the adoption and promotion of technology options that may be used to better someone’s life. You may see the full press conference on Facebook or view the Executive Order here. [...]

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Nisonger Early Learning Program Recognized as a Quality Learning and Development Program COLUMBUS, OH - In recognition of a commitment to quality and an ongoing dedication to the learning and development of children, the Nisonger Early Learning Program has received a Five-Star Step Up To Quality Award from the state of Ohio. Step Up To [...]