Lurie Institute Releases New Comprehensive Data Dashboard on Parents with Disabilities and Community Living Equity
December 2024
On December 3, 2024, in celebration of International Day of People with Disabilities, the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy released its new interactive dashboard to learn more about people with disabilities.
Partnership Creates The Family Support Research & Training Center
September 2024
The Community Living Policy Center is excited to enter a five-year partnership with the UIC Institute on Disability and Human Development’s Family Support Resource and Training Center (FSTRC), funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. The research projects at the FSRTC focus on the critical intersections of aging, disability, and family caregiving, addressing gaps in support systems and promoting solutions for all families. The CLPC is leading two of the research projects, Analysis of National Datasets on Family Support and Policy Analysis and Development to Improve Family Support. The FSRTC will create a national resource center on family support within the institute, providing families and caregivers with training, technical assistance and information and disseminating findings to health care professionals and policymakers. A task force will oversee the center’s activities and ensure that its research-based information is effective, usable and accessible. This exciting project strives to focus on building knowledge on the lived experiences of families caring for a member with a disability, especially those who are underrepresented in research.
Announcing two major research projects funded by NIH and NIDILRR
August 2024
The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy is proud to announce newly funded research projects to support the pregnancy experiences and birth outcomes of disabled pregnant people!LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECTS
Lurie Institute research cited by the NIHCM Foundation
July 2024
The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy is pleased that our research is used in an infographic released by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation!Access the infographic with credits
Annual Report for 2023 Published!
July 2024
The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy is pleased to announce the public availability of its annual report for 2023. Please access our report to find out more about us and our work during the previous year.Disability Day of Mourning
March 2024
A day to honor people with disabilities who were killed by their family members
A display constructed by the Heller School (Brandeis) Disability Working Group in honor of the Disability Day of Mourning, an annual commemoration of disabled people who have been murdered by family members or caregivers, was available during the month of March.
The Disability Day of Mourning takes place every year on March 1st. It is an annual event dedicated to remembering and honoring the lives of disabled people who have been murdered by their caregivers or family members (also called filicide). On this day, disability communities around the world hold vigils to reflect on lives lost and the continued violence that people with disabilities face. In addition to memorializing disabled victims of filicide, the Disability Day of Mourning is a day for reflecting on the social forces that facilitate the murder of disabled people, as well as for advocacy and commitment to change.
Announcing Robin Wilson-Beattie as the Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellow for 2024
January 2024
Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellowship 2024: Robin Wilson-Beattie
A conversation with Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellow Robin Wilson-Beattie and Rebecca Cokley will take place on March 7, 2024 at 5 p.m. ET. In-person and online.
Robin's groundbreaking insights into the intersection of disability, sexuality, healthcare, design, and identity have revolutionized sexual-health education.