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AIndiana's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Indiana Institute Organizational Structure

Mission

The mission of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community is to work with communities to welcome, value, and support the meaningful participation of people of all ages and abilities through research, education, and service.

“To work with communities”

The Institute collaborates with community agencies, schools, advocacy organizations, government, institutions of higher education, and other community partners to effect improvements in quality of life.

“to welcome, value, and support the meaningful participation of people of all ages and abilities”

This is the core of our mission. It defines outcomes for diverse individuals, including people with disabilities, in all life spaces: schools, employment, home, and community settings.

“through research, education, and service.”

Research means investigation and inquiry into ideas and practices in order to develop knowledge that will benefit people of all ages and abilities.

Education means teaching approaches, concepts, and new knowledge to students and community members in schools, institutions of higher education, and in community settings.

Service means putting research and new knowledge into practice in educational and community settings. Service means collaborations and partnerships to promote inclusive communities. Services means participation in local, state, national, international and higher education committees, councils, and association activities and governance.

The Institute is comprised of seven Centers that address issues in disability across the life span. Projects and programs across areas of focus include:

Red Diamond Bullet Early intervention
Red Diamond Bullet School improvement and inclusion
Red Diamond Bullet Transition, employment, and careers
Red Diamond Bullet Age-related change
Red Diamond Bullet Autism spectrum disorders
Red Diamond Bullet Planning and policy
Red Diamond Bullet Disability information and referral

The Indiana Institute pursues its mission with support from Indiana University and reports to the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and the Trustees of Indiana University.

Indiana Institute Organizational Chart

Indiana Institute Organizational Chart

Areas of Emphasis Across Core Functions

The faculty and staff of the Indiana Institute emphasize collaborative linkages between its seven Centers and key stakeholders in Indiana through a set of goals and objectives organized around five areas of emphasis. These emphasis areas are addressed through a set of core functions which are federally-mandated.

Areas of Emphasis

Red Diamond Bullet Early Intervention and Child Care
Red Diamond Bullet Inclusive Education and Transition
Red Diamond Bullet Employment
Red Diamond Bullet Community Living
Red Diamond Bullet Community Supports

Indiana Institute Productivity in Core Function Areas

Red Diamond Bullet Interdisciplinary Preservice Training
Red Diamond Bullet Basic or Applied Research
Red Diamond Bullet Training or Technical Assistance
Red Diamond Bullet Information Dissemination

Indiana Institute Core Functions Chart Chart

Indiana Institute Core Functions Chart

The Institute recognizes the importance of family in our communities. In 1994, the Institute established a fourth core function not outlined in the passage of the June 1994 Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. This additional "function" established a family-consumer perspective within the life span activities of the Indiana Institute affecting individuals with disabilities and their families. The activities of this Committee, the Family and Individual Resource and Support Team (FIRST), are interwoven throughout the Institute's other core functions.

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