Institute on Disability
NH-ME LEND Program Director Betsy Humphreys to Retire
This summer, after a career spanning over 40 years, Betsy Humphreys will be retiring from the Institute on Disability (IOD) and the New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (NH-ME LEND) program, leaving behind a legacy of transformative work in the field... Read More-
04/16/24
Improving Outcomes for NH Youth in Residential Treatment Facilities
On March 12, 2024, UNH Institute on Disability’s (IOD) children's behavioral health team hosted an event in Concord to celebrate the end of a two–... -
03/19/24
UNH Institute on Disability Director Speaks at White House Event
UNH’s Institute on Disability (IOD) was represented at the White House last week, as Kelly Nye-Lengerman, director of the IOD, spoke at the... -
07/21/23
College Students With Disabilities Are More Food Insecure
A UNH study reveals that college students with disabilities face higher food insecurity rates than do students without disabilities. -
01/23/23
Schwartz Joins IOD as Assistant Research Professor
Ariel Schwartz will be joining the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNH as an assistant research professor and the director of the UNH-4U program,...
Recent Stories
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11/17/17 - IOD in the National SpotlightUNH’s Institute on Disability may have a 30-year history, but it is not resting on its laurels. Read More
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11/17/17 - Life Through a Different LensMembers of the Northeast Passage Youth Sled Hockey Team have been documenting their everyday lives. Read More
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09/20/17 - Willkomm Wins Accessibility AwardGov. Chris Sununu has honored the IOD's Therese Willkomm with a 2017 Governor’s Accessibility Award. Read More
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08/29/17 - Strength in NumbersThis past May, 4,736,000 people who have disabilities in the U.S. had jobs. That’s 3.2 percent more people with disabilities who worked than in May 2016, but still less than a... Read More
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05/05/17 - IOD’s Melissa Mandrell Named New Hampshire Social Worker of the YearMelissa Mandrell has been named Social Worker of the Year. Read More
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04/21/17 - Disability DataThis past November,4,405,000 people with disabilities in the U.S.had jobs. That’s 300,000, or four percent, more people with disabilities who worked than in November 2015, but... Read More