In the first year of the DRDC, there were four RFAs, from which seven (7) applications were selected for funding. The applications addressed the following: RFA #1: Project to Learn About Youth – Mental Health RFA #2: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention – Developmental Outcomes Study RFA #3: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention – WIC […]Read More »
News & Updates
Year One Research Project Funded
January 21, 2013 by
The Disability Research and Dissemination Center (DRDC) funds research project, entitled, Disability and Health: Predictors of Onset of Common Health Conditions and Receipt of Preventive Services Among Adults with Disabilities in Year One. This research project is designed to identify disparities in preventive health services for people who are blind, have spinal cord injuries, and those […]Read More »
Research and Fellowship Opportunities for 2013
January 21, 2013 by
The DRDC announces fellowship and research opportunities with the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for 2013. NOTE: All applications were due in March and funding announcements will be made as soon as the information becomes available. Research Opportunities Areas research funding include: child mental health, […]Read More »
DRDC Concept Mapping Update
January 20, 2013 by
The DRDC External Advisory Council will be participating in a Concept Mapping strategy to identify the “current state” issues that affect NCBDDD priorities. The process will help guide program development, gap identification and evaluation planning. Please check back to DRDC website for updates.Read More »
Predictors of Onset of Common Health Conditions and Receipt of Preventive Services among Adults with Disabilities
October 3, 2012 by
Project Title: Disability and Health: Predictors of onset of common health conditions and receipt of preventive services among adults with disabilities Principal Investigator: Suzanne McDermott, PhD, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC Funding Dates (3 years): September 30, 2012 – September 29, 2015 Project Description and Objectives The goal of […]Read More »