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Center for Disability Resources (CDR)

The Center for Disability Resources (CDR) is one of 67 University Centers for Excellence in developmental disabilities education, research and service, located in major universities throughout the U.S. We function as a bridge to connect the knowledge, expertise and resources of the university to persons with disabilities and the service delivery systems of the community.

Our mission is to enhance the well-being and quality of life of persons with disabilities and their families. We collaborate with persons with disabilities and their families to develop new knowledge and best practices, train leaders, and effect systems change.

Disability Network Warning

Disability Network Warning on Eliminating Administration for Community Living (ACL) Disability Network Warns: Eliminating ACL Will Endanger Lives, Erode Rights, and Collapse Community Supports for 1 in 4 Americans On April 16, 2025, a 64-page draft budget proposal from Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), dated April 10, 2025, was leaked and became public. The document, known as a "passback," included proposed major funding cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Among those cuts are the complete elimination of large parts of the Administration for Community Living (ACL). MORE INFORMATION: Click on the PDF and/or, Email: janet.lambert@uscmed.sc.edu Phone: 803-935-5263

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Curriculum in IDD Healthcare eLearn course
The Curriculum in IDD Healthcare eLearn course was designed, created, and delivered by a physician for physicians and other clinicians.
This eLearn course teaches the fundamentals of IDD healthcare, providing participants with pertinent, practical information regarding people with disabilities that can improve outcomes, reduce suffering, and prevent unnecessary death.
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