[CCCNFBW] NIDILRR-Funded Research Supporting Students with Disabilities Along Their Education Path

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NIDILRR-Funded Research Supporting Students with Disabilities Along Their
Education Path
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Posted on August 12, 2026
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As we enter August, students with disabilities and their parents may be
preparing to head back to school. Students with disabilities may benefit
from support throughout their educational journey, whether they’re just
starting primary school or headed to college or career training. The same
is true for their parents and the educators they meet along the way.

Here are a few of the latest NIDILRR-funded projects that are exploring the
experiences of students with disabilities, their parents, and educators,
and developing resources to support student success.
Early education

Addressing Reading Ability for Students with Disabilities by Building
Background and Vocabulary Knowledge Background
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4202> is developing an
assistive reading intervention technology for students with reading
disabilities. The intervention uses generative artificial intelligence
(GenAI) and natural language processing algorithms to create personalized
learning activities intentionally designed to increase content and
vocabulary knowledge.

Kids Like Me Bookshelf Improves Self-Determination Skills for Students with
a Vision Impairment via Role-Model Stories Cowritten by Generative AI
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4180> is harnessing a
GenAI–assisted Kids Like Me Bookshelf to improve self-determination skills
for middle and high school students with visual impairment, and to provide
actionable feedback to their instructors so they can deliver more targeted
support.

Middle School Social Stories to Improve Social Skills for Students who are
Blind or have Low Vision
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4109> is using Accessible
Interactive Fiction to build a system that allows middle school students to
master social skills so they can survive and thrive in school.

Understanding and Improving Access to Section 504 Among Students with
Disabilities <https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4041> is
studying the experiences of students with disabilities and family
caregivers in accessing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the
barriers they may face and developing an advocacy program to improve
outcomes for these students and family caregivers.
High school

The UMass Chan and Temple Collaborative Rehabilitation Research and
Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation Among Young
Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4094> is studying the
efficacy of interventions for advancing high school student success and
improving social connections among these young people.

Transition Academy for Paraeducators
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4224> is developing an
innovative online training package to provide high-school paraeducators
with the knowledge and skills to better support vocational-skill building
aligned with Pre-Employment Transition Services for youth with intellectual
and developmental disabilities (IDD).
College and beyond

Advancing Postsecondary and Wellness Outcomes for Students with Mental
Health Conditions Through Supported Education Enhanced by CBT
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4256> is examining the
effectiveness of an enhanced Supported Education program integrated with
cognitive behavioral techniques delivered through telehealth among
post-secondary students with serious mental health conditions.

>From College to Career: Strengthening Employment Outcomes after
Postsecondary Education for People with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities (IDD) <https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4260> is
developing an intervention to help postsecondary education staff understand
strategies and challenges in supporting the path from education to
employment, improve their programs’ support of the employment process, and
ensure all students graduate with a job.

HEELS 2 Participation: Improving Community Participation for Young Adults
with Intellectual Disabilities
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=3997> is developing the
Higher Education, Employment, and Living Success (HEELS) curriculum into
innovative eLearning Modules and a virtual tool kit to improve community
participation for young adults with intellectual disabilities.

Learning and Working During the Transition to Adulthood RRTC
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4129> is testing a new
model of career development, enhancing skills of Career and Technical
Education (CTE) instructors, embedding services to improve executive
functioning of transition-aged youth on college campuses, and designing a
new internship model.

My CTE Journey – A Digital Toolkit for Navigating Career and Technical
Education <https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4157> is testing
a digital CTE toolkit for individuals with severe mental health conditions
to help remove barriers to CTE opportunities, enhance employment outcomes,
and improve quality of life.

My Risk for Opportunity, Autonomy, and Dignity (My ROAD): Developing an
Intervention to Expand Dignity of Risk in Postsecondary Education Programs
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4154> is empowering
postsecondary education programs to evaluate and expand the concept of
dignity of risk for students with intellectual and/or developmental
disabilities.

RRTC on Employment Among People with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities (IDD) <https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4158> is
expanding upon a career-focused technology preparation program for youth
with IDD with limited access and developing a curriculum and technical
assistance model to improve support provided to people with IDD in
technical and community colleges.

Temple University RRTC on Community Living and Participation of People with
Serious Mental Illnesses
<https://naric.com/pd-srch-results-rec?record_id=4045> is researching the
effectiveness of Taking Action, an intervention aimed at advancing college
student success.

If you’d like to learn more about these and other NIDILRR-funded projects
and the resources they offer, visit our website at naric.com!
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