On April 8, 2019, the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP), alongside American University and more than 100 disability advocates and higher education institutions from 40 countries, signed onto a historic global compact on persons with disabilities in higher education.
First of its kind, Special Smiles is a comprehensive data-set on the lives of persons with intellectual disabilities.
"The entire site visit was incredible,” said IDPP Research Associate Nathan Banks. “I’m fascinated by the internal processes organizations like PAHO use. I’m so grateful to have been able to see what this line of work is like firsthand.”
IDPP Executive Dr. Derrick Cogburn will be presenting on IDPP’s contributions to disaster risk reduction related to persons with disabilities at the 3rd Biennial University of Maryland (UMD) Disability Summit (April 5, 2019).
Building on our successful collaboration in the UNISDR Global Platform 2017 in Cancun, Mexico, IDPP is again providing support for remote participation in the Global Platform 2019 (GP2019) in Geneva, Switzerland.
In an effort to enhance public safety, foster innovation, and minimize risk, The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC). Several reputable scholars within the American University Kogod School of Business will take part in the launch of this consortium on AI safety.
The Hawaii International Conference on System Services (HICSS) is an annual conference that unites top scholars, researchers, and professionals in the field of system sciences. The conference ranks extraordinarily high amongst several Information Systems and Management Information Systems conferences. Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn, Dr. Nanette S. Levinson, and Dr. Filippo Trevisan, Deputy Director of of the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP), share leadership roles in the minitrack on Social Media: Culture, Identity, and Inclusion. At HICSS-57, Dr. Cogburn and his team showcased their research in multiple minitracks. Contributors to the various minitracks also include American University faculty members Dr. Francis Armour, Assistant Professor of Information Technology and Analytics and Dr. J. Alberto Espinosa, Professor Information Technology and Analytics in the Kogod School of Business.
Brendan Sailing, in conjunction with the American University Institute on Disability and Public Policy, are hosting the 2nd Annual Navigating Differences Symposium on Saturday, September 9th, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at American University in Washington, DC. The symposium is designed to explore the role of outdoor experiential education to empower and develop life skills for youth with learning differences, and to help participants learn about and share strategies for supporting them. Teachers, trainers, instructors, therapists, coaches, students, and parents are welcome. In addition, the symposium will feature a screening of the inspiring film “Normal Isn’t Real” featuring stories about four young adults with LD/ADHD issues sharing their journeys to success in work and school, and the strategies they use to manage their challenges. The screening will be followed by an interactive panel discussion.
Many university researchers, including faculty and doctoral students, are facing tremendous challenges maintaining an active research program during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, November 13, 2020, at 12:00 pm EST, IDPP Executive Director Dr. Derrick Cogburn will host a virtual fireside chat to discuss strategies for researchers to exploit the opportunities currently available within this challenging period.
Earlier this year, IDPP Deputy Director Filippo Trevisan published a new journal article in the journal Social Media + Society that discussed the experience of voters with disabilities using social media platforms to keep up with elections and discussing politics with others. 2020 has been a year filled with heartache, swift transitions, and introductions of our “new normal.”
