The U.S. Department of Education awarded a grant for $613,019
to the Institute of Rehabilitation and Research in Houston, Texas (TIRR) that
will help the institute further their research into improving life and work for
people with disabilities. TIRR plans to establish the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Research Collaborative to examine
factors that influence community living and participation and work and economic
participation of people with disabilities. The purpose of the studies of this
collaborative will be to identify and evaluate participation disparities as
well as the solutions to address them.
TIRR received this grant from the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), an office of the U.S.
Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS).
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