Disabilities
Northeast Passage Turns 25
This year, Northeast Passage is celebrating 25 years of providing adaptive sports and therapeutic recreation services to individuals with disabilities in New England. Founded in 1990 by Jill Gravink, Northeast Passage merged with the University of New Hampshire in 2000 to become a program of the... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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10/28/14UNH Research: School Districts Continue to Restrain and Seclude Students with a Disability
Despite numerous states making policy revisions in recent years, students with disabilities in some school districts are restrained and secluded at... -
06/19/14In Memoriam—Cora Alison Porteous Dolan '83
At age three, Cora Alison Dolan—always known as Alison—put on a brown dress and set off alone on a one-mile walk to the local school. Found by her... -
06/27/13Fun on Wheels with Northeast Passage
What’s a gym class with no running, skipping, jumping, or even walking? If Chandler Bullard is in charge, it’s a cutthroat game of sharks and... -
02/21/13New Fund Assists Student-Athletes with Disabilities and Disabled Veterans
Marty Scarano, UNH Director of Athletics; Stephen Hardy and Donna Hardy, parents of Nate Hardy; Sgt. Christy Gardner, retired U.S. Army sergeant,...
Recent Stories
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12/06/12 - Disability Work Gives Occupational Therapy International ExposurePublic Service Fellowship provides the driving force behind valuable internships for student and alumna who present findings in Denmark. Read More -
12/06/12 - International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesThe first annual observance of the United Nations (UN) International Day of Persons with Disabilities was held in the MUB Monday, Dec. 3. Students had the opportunity to try... Read More -
08/23/12 - Internship Brings Best iPad Apps to Students with DisabilitiesAt the Crotched Mountain School, Theo-Steelman Fellow Christine Curtin ’13 helps teachers implement the popular tablet with app selection customized to each student. Read More -
05/31/12 - A Community Approach: Improving the Health and Wellness of People with Learning DisabilitiesRecent nursing graduate Kristen Manning shares her undergraduate research experience in Northern Ireland. Read More