COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Community Living awarded a $500,000, 5-year grant to The Ohio State University Nisonger Center for an interdisciplinary training initiative to improve services and supports for people with co-occurring intellectual disability/developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health disabilities (MHD) and the professionals who serve them. [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $2.8 million, 5-year grant to The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, which is part of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine, Office of Health Sciences and Neurological Institute. This funding will support efforts to improve the health of adults with [...]
Nisonger Center welcomes Dr. Ashley Byrd, MD The Ohio State University Nisonger Center at Wexner Medical Center welcomes Ashley Byrd, MD, psychiatrist. Dr. Byrd is also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in The Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Dr. Byrd completed her undergraduate studies at Saint Louis University in 2012 with [...]
Congratulations Alexa! Alexa Murray, Program Manager for Nisonger Center Transitions Services, is the 5th recipient of the Nisonger Center Staff Excellence Award! This quarterly award recognizes a staff member who goes above and beyond daily to advance our mission, vision and values and is a true representation of ‘excellence’. Alexa was nominated for demonstrating Innovation, Compassion, Cultural Competence [...]
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a $3.6-million, 5-year grant to the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program at The Ohio State University Nisonger Center. The grant will support interdisciplinary leadership training for a wide range of health-related graduate and post-graduate [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Katherine (Katie) Walton on her promotion to Associate Professor of Psychology (with tenure). Dr. Walton’s promotion was confirmed by The Ohio State University Board of Trustees on May 19, 2021! Dr. Walton is also the Program Director for Nisonger Center’s Early Learning Program.
Congratulations Tina! Tina Lithiluxa, Senior Dental Assistant in Nisonger's Dental Services, is the 4th recipient of the Nisonger Center Staff Excellence Award! This quarterly award recognizes a staff member who goes above and beyond daily to advance our mission, vision and values and is a true representation of ‘excellence’. Tina was nominated for demonstrating Patient-Centered Care, Innovation, [...]
Dr. Diego Solis, Pediatric General Dentist at the Johnstown Road Dental Clinic was recently recognized as a 2021 Top Dentist and appears online in the June 2021 issue of Columbus Monthly Magazine. Dr. Solis has received this award annually since 2017. "Congratulations!! You make us proud. So pleased to see your peers recognize your skills and [...]
Thomas Wiggins was born blind in 1849 to slaves near Columbus, GA. After the slave owner discovered he was blind, he was denied basic human rights until his mother interceded to save his life. The family was then sold at auction to General James Bethune who had children that were gifted pianists and singers. As [...]
If you heard of the 1999 U.S. Supreme Court case Olmstead vs. LC, LC stands for her. Lois has an intellectual disability and was forced into an institution at age 11 years, Georgia Regional Hospital. She fought to be released to live in the community but was denied, until an attorney from Atlanta reviewed the [...]
