IHD would like to thank the 540 attendees who joined us for our 25th annual IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference! Held from June 2-4, 2024 at the Wild Horse Pass Resort in Chandler, AZ, the conference featured keynote talks by self-advocates Mike May and Nina G, as well as 60 educational sessions and an exhibit hall featuring 50 assistive technology… Read more
The Institute for Human Development, in collaboration with Care 4 the Caregivers, is pleased to announce the first-ever Northern Arizona Disability Resource Fair, taking place at the High Country Conference Center in Flagstaff on Saturday, October 5!
Developed in response to requests from the community, the resource fair… Read more
Dr. Jade Metzger
I learned about tornadoes with boxed cake in second grade. It was probably sometime around April or May when Mrs. Hopping unloaded milk, eggs, butter, and box cake mix from her big canvas bag, divided the ingredients between herself and the college-student aide, and split the classroom into two groups. “Today,” she said, “we’re going to learn about tornadoes!”
I cannot tell you all the details of the lesson. However, at the end of class, I knew that… Read more
For a quarter of a century, the Institute for Human Development (IHD) at Northern Arizona University has been hosting one of the most respected disability conferences in the state.
Our 25th anniversary IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference will take place… Read more
Dr. Ronda Jenson, professor of psychological sciences in the NAU School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and research director at the Institute for Human Development (IHD), has accepted an appointment with the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a program director in the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES), Directorate for STEM Education (EDU). Dr. Jenson’s appointment is through an Intergovernmental… Read more
We would like to thank everyone who attended our inaugural “Amplifying Voices of Disability” virtual day of learning on February 22! A unique program for IHD, this event was developed with input from IHD’s consumer advisory council (CAC) and focused on hearing directly from disability activists and self-advocates about the topics that matter most to them. The entire event was delivered via Zoom to ensure that the content would be available to… Read more