National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

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The '''National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research''' ('''NIDILRR''') is a United States governmental agency that provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. NIDILRR's mission is to generate new knowledge and promote its effective use to improve the abilities of people with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community, and also to expand society's capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities.<ref name="aboutNIDILRR">{{cite web |date=July 1, 2015 |title=About the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) |url=http://www.acl.gov/Programs/NIDILRR/About/About.aspx |website=Administration for Community Living}}</ref>

== History == It was previously the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, part of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), in the Department of Education.<ref name="aboutNIDILRR" />

In 2015, as a result of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the organization became part of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), within the Department of Health and Human Services, and changed to its current name.<ref name="aboutNIDILRR" />

== Directors of NIDRR/NIDILRR == Directors of the Institute are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

* Margaret Giannini (1980–1981) * Douglas A. Fenderson (1983–1985)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations & Appointments, October 6, 1982|url=https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speech/nominations-appointments-october-6-1982|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=Ronald Reagan|language=en}}</ref> * David B. Gray (1986–1987) * William H. Graves (1990–1991) * Katherine D. Seelman (−1999)<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Seelman|first=Katherine|date=December 31, 1999|title=Aging with a Disability: Views from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10400435.1999.10131992|journal=Assistive Technology|language=en|volume=11|issue=2|pages=84–87|doi=10.1080/10400435.1999.10131992|pmid=11010068 |issn=1040-0435|url-access=subscription}}</ref> * Steven J. Tingus (2001–)<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 13–14, 2004|title=Presentation by The Honorable Steven J. Tingus, MS, CPhil|url=https://www.rehab.research.va.gov/whc2004/day1/pan-tingus.html|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=White House/VA Conference, "Emerging Technologies in Support of the New Freedom Initiative: Promoting Opportunities for People with Disabilities"}}</ref> * K. Charlie Lakin (2011–) * John Tschida (−2017) * Jim Whitehead (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jim Whitehead Joins ACL as the Director of NIDILRR|url=https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/jim-whitehead-joins-acl-director-nidilrr|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=ACL Administration for Community Living|language=en}}</ref> * Anjali Forber-Pratt (appointed June 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 1, 2021|title=Education alumna appointed by White House as Director of the NIDILRR|url=https://uiaa.org/2021/06/01/education-alumna-appointed-by-white-house-as-director-of-the-nidilrr/|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=University of Illinois Alumni Association|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.acl.gov/programs/NIDILRR/ Homepage]

Category:Rehabilitation medicine organizations based in the United States Category:Research institutes in the United States Category:Research organizations in the United States Category:United States Department of Health and Human Services agencies Category:Disability organizations based in the United States Category:American organizations established in 1980 Category:Research institutes established in 1980 {{US-gov-stub}}