AIRRTC
is a project of the Institute for Human Development, an Arizona
University Center on Disabilities at Northern Arizona University
in Flagstaff.
The
American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
(AIRRTC) received funding from the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department
of Education for a five year grant: Employment Opportunities
for American Indians.
The
AIRRTC will conduct 8 research
and 6 training projects over
a five-year period (10/1/1998 through 9/30/2003).
AIRRTC
Director Priscilla Sanderson says that the mission of the
AIRRTC is to improve the quality of life for American Indians
and Alaska Natives with disabilities through the conduct of
research and training
that will result in culturally appropriate and responsive
rehabilitation services, to improve employment outcomes and
facilitate access to services for American Indians and Alaska
Natives with disabilities, and to increase the participation
of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the design and delivery
of rehabilitation services for employment outcomes.
New Items
AIRRTC
Web-based Catalog
(Catalog
includes all research, publication and training information)
Apex Award
Wisdom of the Stroyteller Conference Proceedings ( PDF, DOC.
)
Photo Gallery |
Since
1983, the AIRRTC has conducted research and training
to improve rehabilitation services for American Indians with
disabilities.
Various collaborative working relationships have been established
with rehabilitation agencies such as:
AIRRTC
maintains a national emphasis on research, research-dissemination,
training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities
that have been designed to improve the employment status of
American Indians and Alaska Natives with disabilities.
Research
and training projects are conducted at various sites throughout
the United States. The Center produces a variety of dissemination
products such as: research
reports, monographs,
training
curricula,
videotapes and, newsletters.
Publications
are offered in alternate media for people with vision impairments
and other disabilities.
AIRRTC Newsletter
Philosophy of AIRRTC.
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