Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice

08/28/2026

Researchers Aubrey Snyder and Tim Riesen share what they have learned from participating in international research conference in Bhutan. There are so many opportunities to learn about the perspectives on disability from across the world. We here at the IDRPP are constantly striving to increase our understanding and effectiveness when it comes to disability research.

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

Meet Tristanne! Tristanne interned at the USU Campus Store on the Utah State University campus over the summer.

Tristanne was able to participate in this internship through the Employability Clinic program here at the IDRPP.

Learn more about Employability Clinic and look for future internship opportunities on their website: https://idrpp.usu.edu/services/employability-clinic

08/27/2026

Utah Pyramid Model at USU always out here doing great work!

So fun seeing everyone at Director PLC this week! We got to connect and talk through some of the exciting new changes coming up!

08/26/2026

Ankita Bhattashali shares the importance of working with local organizations when conducting research. Every culture is different and it's important to be respectful.

One of our main focuses here at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice is resarch. It's right there in our name! Come over to our website and discover what we are all about!

idrpp.usu.edu

08/24/2026

Thank you to Andrea for sharing her experience with the mindfulness classes. Classes are starting up again this fall! The deadline to sign up is on September 1st.

Sign up for mindfulness today: https://mindfulness.learn.usu.edu/

08/23/2026

A recent article from NPR highlights the story of two siblings, Cody and Kaleigh, and their efforts to advocate for continued support of the ADA.

This was a really good read and we would highly recommend you check out the full blog on NPR's website: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5891791/disability-rights-community-living-integration-trump

08/21/2026

Meet Timothy. Timothy interned at TAESE this summer as part of the Employability Clinic's internship program!

Interested in becoming an intern yourself? Call 435-787-3480 to apply for services or discover how to get started on the Employability Clinic website: https://idrpp.usu.edu/services/employability-clinic

08/20/2026

Employment Specialist needed in Brigham City, Utah! The Employability Clinic is currently hiring. Here is a brief job overview:

The Utah State University Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice EmployAbility Clinic seeks a qualified individual to join our team. The USU EmployAbility Clinic is dedicated to finding consumer-driven employment and teaching pre-employment skills to increase greater self-sufficiency and a higher quality of life for individuals with disabilities. This is an hourly position.

The individual working in the position would be working one-on-one with clients who have disabilities in an internship program that runs three times a year in Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.
The Summer program is expected to run 8 weeks and the Fall and Spring semesters are expected to run 10 weeks. There may be several weeks between semesters with no work.

Apply today on the USU website:https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/10482/employment-specialist-for-students-with-disabilities-%28brigham-city%2c-utah%29/job?mobile=false&width=1290&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-420&jun1offset=-360

08/19/2026

Ankita Bhattashali shares the goals of the research she conducted in India. Ankita notes that it's important to understand how families from different cultural background experience and perceive disability, so we can better provide them services here in the United States.

Go to our website to find out how we are furthering disability research and discover the services that we offer. idrpp.usu.edu