Disability News Post Archives

Plan My Ride Receives Its Third Award for Accessibility and Innovation

Elizabeth Porter2024-10-15T19:52:17+00:00

October 15, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is excited to announce that the Plan My Ride program has received an Award of Excellence from Brandon Hall Group for its use of interactive features that provide accessibility for young people with disabilities. Plan My Ride is an eLearning course that can be delivered remotely or in conjunction with an in-person, instructor-led class with the ultimate goal of improving new drivers’ attitudes and perceived norms about impaired driving, self-efficacy to avoid distracted or impaired driving, and intentions to drive safely. Young people who participate in the Plan My Ride program complete interactive learning activities, videos, [...]

Plan My Ride Receives Its Third Award for Accessibility and InnovationElizabeth Porter2024-10-15T19:52:17+00:00

iRT To Develop New Mindfulness Program For Youth With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

IRT Inc2023-01-11T21:26:01+00:00

iRT was awarded a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to develop an online mindfulness training program, specifically developed for use by adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS). iRT was awarded a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to develop...

iRT To Develop New Mindfulness Program For Youth With 22q11.2 Deletion SyndromeIRT Inc2023-01-11T21:26:01+00:00

iRT Researchers and Collaborators Share Research Findings at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence

IRT Inc2023-01-11T21:30:38+00:00

Research Scientists at innovation Research and Training are continuously working on advancements in research pertaining to improving outcomes for children and adolescents. Some of iRT’s recent findings in the field of adolescent development were presented at the Society for Research on Adolescents (SRA) Biennial Meeting by Senior Research Scientist Dr. Janis Kupersmidt, along with iRT...

iRT Researchers and Collaborators Share Research Findings at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on AdolescenceIRT Inc2023-01-11T21:30:38+00:00

Dr. Kupersmidt to Speak in the Netherlands about Latest Research News about Youth Mentoring

IRT Inc2023-01-11T21:40:01+00:00

November 9, 2017 - Dr. Janis Kupersmidt, iRT’s and Mentoring Central’s President and Senior Research Scientist, and Eline Heppe, doctoral student at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, presented at the Center of Expertise Social Innovation, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, on “Increasing the Effectiveness of Mentoring by Enhancing Mentoring Program Practices...

Dr. Kupersmidt to Speak in the Netherlands about Latest Research News about Youth MentoringIRT Inc2023-01-11T21:40:01+00:00

Dr. Kupersmidt Meeting with Research Collaborators at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam

IRT Inc2023-01-11T21:41:07+00:00

November 8, 2017 – Dr. Janis Kupersmidt, President and Senior Research Scientist at iRT and Mentoring Central, met with her protégé and collaborator, Eline Heppe, doctoral student at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) in Amsterdam, to work on research projects related to mentoring adolescents and youth adults with visual impairment. Dr. Kupersmidt also had the honor of working with...

Dr. Kupersmidt Meeting with Research Collaborators at the Vrije Universiteit in AmsterdamIRT Inc2023-01-11T21:41:07+00:00