Current Research Projects
Research and Training Center on Promoting Interventions for Community Living
RTC/PICL investigates the effectiveness of evidence-based interventions that modify home environments and enhance the personal skills of people with disabilities as a way to increase their community participation.
Research and Training Center on Community Living
This center develops evidence-based programs, policies and practices to further community living among people with disabilities.
This project is designed to help community college students with disabilities request the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations they need to succeed in their post-secondary experiences.
Resilience Study
This research identifies the personal and environmental factors that support resilience in people with disabilities who live in rural communities.
Medicaid Functional Eligibility Instrument
We are partnering with KU's Center for Research on Aging and Disability Options (CRADO) to develop a Medicaid Functional Eligibility Instrument (MFEI) for the state of Kansas, along with a training program for assessors.
Kansas Disability and Health Program
We are partnering with two other KU disability research centers to improve the health of individuals with disabilities by increasing access to programs and removing barriers to services designed to promote healthy living.
Employment Systems Change Coalition
The Center is working with other organizations to improve employment opportunities for Kansans with disabilities through a grant from United Healthcare.
