Research Program Overview National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Robert J....

Research Program Research Program OverviewOverview

National Institute on DisabilityNational Institute on Disabilityand Rehabilitation Researchand Rehabilitation Research Robert J. Jaeger, Ph.D.Robert J. Jaeger, Ph.D. Interagency and International AffairsInteragency and International Affairs

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Organization DetailsOrganization Details

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) includes:Services (OSERS) includes:

– Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)– Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)– National Institute on Disability National Institute on Disability

and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)

Legislative Authority:Legislative Authority:

– Title II, Rehabilitation Act, as amendedTitle II, Rehabilitation Act, as amended– Assistive Technology Act of 1998Assistive Technology Act of 1998

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NIDRR HistoryNIDRR History

1954: 1954: Rehabilitation Research Program established, Rehabilitation Research Program established, amendment to Vocational Rehab Act (Mary amendment to Vocational Rehab Act (Mary Switzer)Switzer)

19781978: National Institute of Handicapped Research : National Institute of Handicapped Research (NHR) established, amendment to Rehab Act(NHR) established, amendment to Rehab Act

19801980: NHR moved from HEW to Department of : NHR moved from HEW to Department of EducationEducation

19861986: National Institute on Disability and : National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) established, Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) established, amendment to Rehab Actamendment to Rehab Act

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Mission StatementMission Statement

To generate, disseminate, and promote To generate, disseminate, and promote

the use of knowledge that will improve the use of knowledge that will improve

the ability of disabled individuals to the ability of disabled individuals to

perform regular activities in the perform regular activities in the

community, and increase the capacity of community, and increase the capacity of

society to provide full opportunities and society to provide full opportunities and

supports for participation.supports for participation.

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NIDRR’s Statutory ChargeNIDRR’s Statutory Charge

To support research to maximize the self-sufficiency of individuals

with disabilities of all ages

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Domains of NIDRR Domains of NIDRR ResearchResearch

Focus on the Focus on the WHOLE PERSONWHOLE PERSON interacting with interacting with SOCIETYSOCIETY and the and the ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

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Growth of Disability and Growth of Disability and Rehabilitation ResearchRehabilitation Research

Biomedical and Biomedical and technological technological breakthroughs and breakthroughs and increased longevityincreased longevity

Independent living Independent living and civil rights and civil rights advocacy by and advocacy by and for persons with for persons with disabilitiesdisabilities

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Values That Drive Disability Values That Drive Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Rehabilitation Research at NIDRRat NIDRR

ScientificScientificExcellenceExcellence

ConsumerConsumerRelevanceRelevance

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NIDRR’s Core Research NIDRR’s Core Research AreasAreas

Improved Employment OutcomesImproved Employment Outcomes

Health and FunctionHealth and Function

Technology for Access and FunctionTechnology for Access and Function

Independent Living/Community IntegrationIndependent Living/Community Integration

Associated AreasAssociated Areas– statistics, rehabilitation outcomes measures, statistics, rehabilitation outcomes measures,

rehabilitation science, disability studies and policyrehabilitation science, disability studies and policy

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NIDRR Core Research NIDRR Core Research AreasAreas

EmploymentEmployment– Federal policy and state policyFederal policy and state policy

– Vocational rehabilitation strategiesVocational rehabilitation strategies

– TechnologyTechnology

– ErgonomicsErgonomics

– Workplace supportsWorkplace supports

– Macroeconomic modelsMacroeconomic models

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Health and FunctionHealth and Function– Medical rehabilitationMedical rehabilitation

– Health and wellnessHealth and wellness

– Service deliveryService delivery

– Health services policyHealth services policy

– New and emerging disabilitiesNew and emerging disabilities

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Technology for Access and FunctionTechnology for Access and Function– Systems of TechnologySystems of Technology

• TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

• Information technologyInformation technology

The Built EnvironmentThe Built Environment

Universal DesignUniversal Design

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Independent Living and Community Independent Living and Community IntegrationIntegration– Strategies to support independent living and Strategies to support independent living and

community integrationcommunity integration

Associated Disability ResearchAssociated Disability Research Areas Areas– Rehabilitation and disability outcomesRehabilitation and disability outcomes

– Disabilities statisticsDisabilities statistics

– Disabilities studiesDisabilities studies

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Distribution of NIDRRDistribution of NIDRRFunding by Research AreaFunding by Research Area

Funding Distribution By Key Areas

Employment

Health & Function

Technology

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ADA Assistance

Capacity Building

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NIDRR Funding NIDRR Funding MechanismsMechanisms Research and Training Centers Research and Training Centers Rehabilitation Engineering Research CentersRehabilitation Engineering Research Centers Model SystemsModel Systems Field-Initiated Projects (Research and Development)Field-Initiated Projects (Research and Development) Disability Rehabilitation Research ProjectsDisability Rehabilitation Research Projects Advanced Rehabilitation Research TrainingAdvanced Rehabilitation Research Training FellowshipsFellowships Dissemination and Utilization GrantsDissemination and Utilization Grants Small Business Innovative ResearchSmall Business Innovative Research ADA Technical Assistance CentersADA Technical Assistance Centers State Technology Assistance ProjectsState Technology Assistance Projects

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NIDRR’s FY 2001 BudgetNIDRR’s FY 2001 Budget

Allocations of Funds By Program MechanismFY 2001 - Total Funds $100,400,000

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NIDRR Funding NIDRR Funding MechanismsMechanisms

Rehabilitation Research and Training CentersRehabilitation Research and Training Centers– Average $750,000 per yearAverage $750,000 per year

– Advanced programs of researchAdvanced programs of research

– Focus on new knowledgeFocus on new knowledge

– Affiliation with institutions of higher educationAffiliation with institutions of higher education

– Research training, dissemination, andResearch training, dissemination, and technical assistance technical assistance

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Disability and Rehabilitation Research ProjectsDisability and Rehabilitation Research Projects– At least $250,000At least $250,000

– Projects that emphasize research, demonstration, Projects that emphasize research, demonstration, dissemination, and technical assistance dissemination, and technical assistance

Model Systems:Model Systems:– TBI ($345,000 per year)TBI ($345,000 per year)

– SCI ($333,000 per year)SCI ($333,000 per year)

– Burn ($295,000 per year)Burn ($295,000 per year)

– Innovative projects for the development, Innovative projects for the development, delivery, demonstration, and evaluation of delivery, demonstration, and evaluation of comprehensive servicescomprehensive services

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Rehabilitation Engineering Research CentersRehabilitation Engineering Research Centers– Average $900,000 per yearAverage $900,000 per year

– Advanced Research of an engineering or Advanced Research of an engineering or technical naturetechnical nature

– Affiliation with institutions of higher educationAffiliation with institutions of higher education

– Emphasized technology transferEmphasized technology transfer

– Requires dissemination effortsRequires dissemination efforts

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Field-Initiated ProjectsField-Initiated Projects– $150,000 per year$150,000 per year

– May be research or developmentMay be research or development

– Funding for three-yearsFunding for three-years

– Decided by standing panelsDecided by standing panels

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Advanced Rehabilitation Research ProgramAdvanced Rehabilitation Research Program– $150,000 per year$150,000 per year

– Advanced rehabilitation research trainingAdvanced rehabilitation research trainingat post-doctoral levelat post-doctoral level

– Award made to educational institutions onlyAward made to educational institutions only

– Must be interdisciplinaryMust be interdisciplinary

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How NIDRR Arrives At How NIDRR Arrives At PrioritiesPriorities Administration’s interest/directivesAdministration’s interest/directives

Director’s initiativesDirector’s initiatives

Scientific, cultural, and social trendsScientific, cultural, and social trends

Consumer and other constituent inputConsumer and other constituent input

Strategic team initiativesStrategic team initiatives

Statutory provisionsStatutory provisions

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Peer Review Ensures Peer Review Ensures That:That: Activities supported by NIDRR are of the Activities supported by NIDRR are of the

highest scientific, administrative, and highest scientific, administrative, and technical qualitytechnical quality

Activity results may be widely applied to Activity results may be widely applied to appropriate target populations and appropriate target populations and rehabilitation problemsrehabilitation problems

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Composition of Peer Composition of Peer PanelsPanels Scientists and other expertsScientists and other experts– Who work in rehabilitation or related fieldsWho work in rehabilitation or related fields

– Who are qualified on the basis or training, Who are qualified on the basis or training, knowledge, or experience and to give expert knowledge, or experience and to give expert advice on the applications under reviewadvice on the applications under review

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Factors ConsideredFactors ConsideredIn Selecting ReviewersIn Selecting Reviewers

Level of formal scientific or technical Level of formal scientific or technical educationeducation

Scientific, technical, or administrative Scientific, technical, or administrative activities appropriate to applications activities appropriate to applications to be reviewedto be reviewed

Roles of potential reviewers in those activitiesRoles of potential reviewers in those activities

Quality of those activitiesQuality of those activities

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Awards and honors from scientific and Awards and honors from scientific and professional agencies and organizations professional agencies and organizations outside the Departmentoutside the Department

Knowledgeable individuals with disabilities, Knowledgeable individuals with disabilities, or parents, family members, guardians, or parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals with disabilitiesindividuals with disabilities

Individuals from diverse populationsIndividuals from diverse populations

Factors ConsideredFactors ConsideredIn Selecting ReviewersIn Selecting Reviewers

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Obtaining Priority Obtaining Priority InformationInformation

Website: http://www.ed.govWebsite: http://www.ed.gov

– Click on Funding OpportunitiesClick on Funding Opportunities

» Forecast Funding (Chart 5 for OSERS)Forecast Funding (Chart 5 for OSERS)

» Discretionary Grant Application PackagesDiscretionary Grant Application Packages

» Federal Register DocumentsFederal Register Documents

» ED General Administration RegulationsED General Administration Regulations

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Accessible NIDRR Web Accessible NIDRR Web PagesPages

NIDRR home page:NIDRR home page:http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRRhttp://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR

National Center for the DisseminationNational Center for the Disseminationof Disability Research home page:of Disability Research home page:http://www.ncddr.orghttp://www.ncddr.org

National Rehabilitation InformationNational Rehabilitation InformationCenter home page:Center home page:http://www.naric.com/narichttp://www.naric.com/naric

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President Bush’s New President Bush’s New Freedom Initiative For Freedom Initiative For DisabilityDisability Increasing Access to Assistive and Increasing Access to Assistive and

Universally Designed TechnologyUniversally Designed Technology

Expanding Educational OpportunitiesExpanding Educational Opportunities

Integrating Americans with Disabilities into Integrating Americans with Disabilities into the Workforcethe Workforce

Promoting Full Access to Community LifePromoting Full Access to Community Life

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