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Research Program Overview

Learn about the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and their mission to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. Explore their core research areas, funding mechanisms, and how priorities are determined.

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Research Program Overview

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  1. N I D R R Research Program Overview National Institute on Disabilityand Rehabilitation ResearchRobert J. Jaeger, Ph.D. Interagency and International Affairs www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR

  2. Organization Details • Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) includes: • Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) • Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) • National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) • Legislative Authority: • Title II, Rehabilitation Act, as amended • Assistive Technology Act of 1998

  3. NIDRR History • 1954: Rehabilitation Research Program established, amendment to Vocational Rehab Act (Mary Switzer) • 1978: National Institute of Handicapped Research (NHR) established, amendment to Rehab Act • 1980: NHR moved from HEW to Department of Education • 1986: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) established, amendment to Rehab Act

  4. Mission Statement To generate, disseminate, and promote the use of knowledge that will improve the ability of disabled individuals to perform regular activities in the community, and increase the capacity of society to provide full opportunities and supports for participation.

  5. NIDRR’s Statutory Charge To support research to maximize the self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities of all ages

  6. Domains of NIDRR Research Focus on the WHOLE PERSON interacting with SOCIETYand the ENVIRONMENT

  7. Growth of Disability and Rehabilitation Research Independent living and civil rights advocacy by and for persons with disabilities Biomedical and technological breakthroughs and increased longevity

  8. Values That Drive Disability and Rehabilitation Research at NIDRR ScientificExcellence ConsumerRelevance

  9. NIDRR’s Core Research Areas • Improved Employment Outcomes • Health and Function • Technology for Access and Function • Independent Living/Community Integration • Associated Areas • statistics, rehabilitation outcomes measures, rehabilitation science, disability studies and policy

  10. NIDRR Core Research Areas • Employment • Federal policy and state policy • Vocational rehabilitation strategies • Technology • Ergonomics • Workplace supports • Macroeconomic models

  11. NIDRR Core Research Areas • Health and Function • Medical rehabilitation • Health and wellness • Service delivery • Health services policy • New and emerging disabilities

  12. NIDRR Core Research Areas • Technology for Access and Function • Systems of Technology • Telecommunications • Information technology • The Built Environment • Universal Design

  13. NIDRR Core Research Areas • Independent Living and Community Integration • Strategies to support independent living and community integration • Associated Disability Research Areas • Rehabilitation and disability outcomes • Disabilities statistics • Disabilities studies

  14. Distribution of NIDRRFunding by Research Area

  15. NIDRR Funding Mechanisms • Research and Training Centers • Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers • Model Systems • Field-Initiated Projects (Research and Development) • Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects • Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training • Fellowships • Dissemination and Utilization Grants • Small Business Innovative Research • ADA Technical Assistance Centers • State Technology Assistance Projects

  16. NIDRR’s FY 2001 Budget

  17. NIDRR Funding Mechanisms • Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers • Average $750,000 per year • Advanced programs of research • Focus on new knowledge • Affiliation with institutions of higher education • Research training, dissemination, and technical assistance

  18. NIDRR Funding Mechanisms • Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects • At least $250,000 • Projects that emphasize research, demonstration, dissemination, and technical assistance • Model Systems: • TBI ($345,000 per year) • SCI ($333,000 per year) • Burn ($295,000 per year) • Innovative projects for the development, delivery, demonstration, and evaluation of comprehensive services

  19. NIDRR Funding Mechanisms • Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers • Average $900,000 per year • Advanced Research of an engineering or technical nature • Affiliation with institutions of higher education • Emphasized technology transfer • Requires dissemination efforts

  20. NIDRR Funding Mechanisms • Field-Initiated Projects • $150,000 per year • May be research or development • Funding for three-years • Decided by standing panels

  21. NIDRR Funding Mechanisms • Advanced Rehabilitation Research Program • $150,000 per year • Advanced rehabilitation research trainingat post-doctoral level • Award made to educational institutions only • Must be interdisciplinary

  22. How NIDRR Arrives At Priorities Administration’s interest/directives Director’s initiatives Scientific, cultural, and social trends Consumer and other constituent input Strategic team initiatives Statutory provisions

  23. Peer Review Ensures That: • Activities supported by NIDRR are of the highest scientific, administrative, and technical quality • Activity results may be widely applied to appropriate target populations and rehabilitation problems

  24. Composition of Peer Panels • Scientists and other experts • Who work in rehabilitation or related fields • Who are qualified on the basis or training, knowledge, or experience and to give expert advice on the applications under review

  25. Factors ConsideredIn Selecting Reviewers • Level of formal scientific or technical education • Scientific, technical, or administrative activities appropriate to applications to be reviewed • Roles of potential reviewers in those activities • Quality of those activities

  26. Factors ConsideredIn Selecting Reviewers • Awards and honors from scientific and professional agencies and organizations outside the Department • Knowledgeable individuals with disabilities, or parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals with disabilities • Individuals from diverse populations

  27. Obtaining Priority Information • Website: http://www.ed.gov • Click on Funding Opportunities • Forecast Funding (Chart 5 for OSERS) • Discretionary Grant Application Packages • Federal Register Documents • ED General Administration Regulations

  28. Accessible NIDRR Web Pages NIDRR home page: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRRNational Center for the Disseminationof Disability Research home page: http://www.ncddr.orgNational Rehabilitation InformationCenter home page: http://www.naric.com/naric

  29. President Bush’s New Freedom Initiative For Disability • Increasing Access to Assistive and Universally Designed Technology • Expanding Educational Opportunities • Integrating Americans with Disabilities into the Workforce • Promoting Full Access to Community Life Issued in February 2001

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